Posts About "Blake Speers"
Tough Times Won’t Break Blake Speers
August 23rd, 2018 Blake Speers had a taste of pro hockey before. At the start of the 2016-17 season, he made the New Jersey Devils opening night roster and played in their first three games. After going pointless in those games as a third/fourth liner, the club returned him to his junior team, the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds for more seasoning where he...
6 Devils Prospects Who Could Make the Roster
July 17th, 2018 One of the staples of Ray Shero's tenure as New Jersey Devils general manager has been building from within the organization. That plan was on display last week during the Devils' development camp. After staying quiet in free agency, the organization will be counting on some of those prospects to make the NHL. Here are six players from...
Colton White: The Devils Dark-Horse on D
August 17th, 2017 His name may confuse some with former blueliner Colin White, but if New Jersey Devils defense prospect Colton White ends up with a career like Colin (a member of two Stanley Cup winners: 2000, 2003; 743 games with the team plus 111 playoff games in red and black) that’d be pretty okay for a franchise that hasn’t made the playoffs...
Who Can Fill Devils' Positional Needs?
July 31st, 2017 Despite all of the good press they have received lately, the New Jersey Devils’ roster needs more to propel the team to their first playoff appearance in six years. The forward corps looks mostly complete – with a few points of weakness – but the defense is in dire need of help. The challenge for general manager Ray Shero will be...
New Jersey Devils Top 4 Prospects 2017
July 13th, 2017 It’s no secret that the New Jersey Devils' prospect pool has been thin, especially at forward. That was until the arrival of General Manager Ray Shero on May 4, 2015. He replaced the longtime GM and face of the franchise Lou Lamoriello. Now, in 2017, the Devils are a fully replenished pool of youth, but some difficult decisions need...
Devils Need to Kick Prospect Tires
March 12th, 2017 With the end of the season fast approaching and the New Jersey Devils well out of playoff contention, the focus shifts to examining options for the future. There are several players toiling in Albany and junior hockey who are eligible for an extended look. Management should be cognizant of these players when making future roster...
Sidney Crosby Making Progress, Bernier Gets New Deal & More News
October 24th, 2016 The reigning Conn Smythe winner and World Cup MVP might be getting close to a return. Pens Inside Scoop noted Monday morning that Sidney Crosby was the first player on the ice for the Penguins at practice Monday. There's no official update on his status, but it's a good sign that he won't miss the majority of the season with a...
Q & A with New Jersey Devils Prospect Blake Speers
October 5th, 2016 The NHL season is a week away and Blake Speers, the New Jersey Devil's 67th overall pick in the 2015 NHL Draft, is still at training camp. There are no guarantees that he makes the team, but his performance during thus far has caught the attention of fans, and most importantly the Devils’ front office and coaching staff. “Blake...
New Jersey Devils Prospect Update
November 25th, 2015 A mere twenty games into the Ray Shero/John Hynes era with the New Jersey Devils the club has turned a few heads with their unexpected strong start. Shero has made some savvy moves so far in adding key contributors like Kyle Palmieri, Lee Stempniak and David Schlemko on the cheap, as well as perhaps finding a hidden gem in Sergey Kalinin...
