Alex Chauvancy
New Jersey Devils Contributor for The Hockey Writers. Had written for Devils Army Blog, a New Jersey Devils fan blog, for two and a half years prior to joining The Hockey Writers.
Author's Posts
Devils' Rollercoaster Season Continues With Shero Firing
January 13th, 2020 There's been a lot of New Jersey Devils news the last few weeks. But none was more stunning than the firing of general manager Ray Shero, which came to light less than two hours before their game against the Tampa Bay Lightning yesterday evening. https://twitter.com/CangyManMSG/status/1216488919757467649?s=20 In a...
Devils Need to Find Ways to Improve Defense
January 11th, 2020 When the New Jersey Devils named Alain Nasreddine as their interim coach on Dec. 3, he made it clear he wanted the team to play faster. That's been the case so far, and it's benefited the offense, but the team's defense has taken a noticeable step backward. If the Devils want to win more consistently over the final 40 games of...
Hischier Emerging as Devils' Leader
January 9th, 2020 A lot has changed for the New Jersey Devils over the last month. John Hynes is no longer their head coach after being fired on Dec. 3, and their best player, Taylor Hall, was traded to the Arizona Coyotes on Dec. 16. There's been a noticeable change in the Devils' style of play since Alain Nasreddine took over as the...
Devils Showing Signs of Life Under Nasreddine
January 3rd, 2020 The month of December was a rollercoaster of a month for the New Jersey Devils. It started with the firing of head coach John Hynes on Dec. 3 and was followed by trading away star winger Taylor Hall just less than two weeks later. The Devils didn't receive any immediate NHL talent in trading Hall, so it'll take a...
Devils Being Rewarded for Gusev Gamble
December 28th, 2019 The New Jersey Devils had one of the most active offseasons of any NHL team in 2019. They traded for P.K. Subban, drafted Jack Hughes with the first overall pick, and signed Wayne Simmonds in free agency. But no acquisition had more hype than that of Nikita Gusev, who the Devils acquired from the Golden Knights for a...
Devils' Future on Display at 2020 World Juniors
December 23rd, 2019 Things may not be going well for the New Jersey Devils at the NHL level. But rest assured, there is reason to be optimistic. The 2020 World Junior Championship (WJC) begins on Dec. 26, and the Devils will have five prospects in attendance representing four different countries. Defenseman Ty Smith headlines the group, along with the...
