Posts About "Jacob Josefson"
Shero's Math: Addition by Subtraction
July 22nd, 2017 Addition by subtraction. If New Jersey Devils general manager Ray Shero has achieved nothing else in what has been an eventful offseason for his club, he's been diligent in cutting dead weight. In a rebuild, there's a fine line between carrying useful veterans to help rub off on a young squad and random roster fillers serving as no...
Botterill Sets Up Sabres for Low Risks, High Rewards
July 3rd, 2017 For the first time in what felt like forever, the Buffalo Sabres were one of the most active teams on the opening day of the National Hockey League's free agency period for all the right reasons. On July 1, Sabres general manager Jason Botterill completed seven free agent deals to fill out not only his NHL roster but his also American...
3 Devils with Plenty to Prove
March 24th, 2017 It's safe to say the New Jersey Devils' season is all but over. The offense has struggled to show consistent signs of life, while the defense and goaltending have sputtered out of control. Aside from draft position, it may appear that the team has nothing to play for. However, there is still reason for the team to finish the year at a...
Recap: Blue Jackets Burned by Devils
February 4th, 2017 The Columbus Blue Jackets were hoping to build on Friday night's performance in Pittsburgh Saturday night against the Devils. But it was the Devils who had the last laugh, skating off with a 5-1 win at Nationwide Arena. The loss marked the Blue Jackets' fourth loss in their last five games, while the Devils earned their second win in...
Time for Devils to Deal Josefson?
November 21st, 2016 Everybody knows that the hockey business can be coarse for any player in the NHL, and in many cases, they don't know what kind of work they wake up to in the morning. That's the harsh reality for someone who is balancing the thin line that comes with being a stopgap player. Don't misunderstand me, this is not pity-article about those...
Devils Make More Deals
July 10th, 2016 A week after the start of free agency, the New Jersey Devils continue to take care of business. Taking a huge step toward that end, the Devils locked up Kyle Palmieri long-term. New Jersey also retained more players and acquired Taylor Hall's old Edmonton roommate. Internally the Devils will likely take care of business with restricted...
How the Devils' Power Play is Carrying the Team
February 15th, 2016 There isn't much of a secret how the Devils have been winning games lately. Scoring once or twice on a white hot power play, and then curling up into a defensive bubble around their net for the rest of the night. The stats back up the so-called theory. The Devils have a power play that is clicking at an astounding 12 for 28 rate over...
New Jersey Devils: The Mystery of Jacob Josefson
November 30th, 2015 When the New Jersey Devils drafted center Jacob Josefson 20th overall in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft, fans wondered what they were getting with the Stockholm, Sweden native and six years later some fans are still asking the same question. Josefson is an enigma. Just when people think they have his capabilities figured out something...
The Time is Now for Jacob Josefson
October 2nd, 2015 For Devils' center Jacob Josefson the grass has never been greener. The 24-year-old Swede is entering his sixth season in New Jersey and for the first time figures into the equation as a difference maker offensively. To some the transition might seem like a recipe for disappointment: a checking center on both European and North...
New Jersey Devils 2015 Training Camp Primer
September 16th, 2015 There aren't too many jobs truly up for grabs as the New Jersey Devils prepare to begin their first training camp under new head coach John Hynes and new GM Ray Shero, but things can change as quick as a heartbeat as we all know in the NHL. There are certainly young players that are competing to fill a few spots in the lineup, while...
No More Chances for Jacob Josefson
September 10th, 2015 Jacob Josefson is in a strange spot with the only team he’s known since he was drafted 20th overall in 2009. He’s not a rookie anymore, which means he won’t be heading to Buffalo with some of the other Devil rookies. He also isn’t veteran on the squad either. He’s been a guy who under Pete DeBoer saw almost no playing time,...
New Jersey Devils: The Youth Movement
August 24th, 2015 Change can be undesirable. But for New Jersey Devils fans, change this time might be a good thing. The Devils are shifting from being one of the oldest teams in the National Hockey League to bringing in players that are defined by their potential rather than experience. However, as the Devils look to get younger, responsibilities, roles,...
The New, New Jersey Devils Era Begins
June 28th, 2015 A new era has begun with the New Jersey Devils -- with a new GM (Ray Shero) and a new head coach (John Hynes) taking over since they played their last game on April 11. With the NHL Draft now behind us and free agency about to start the new season (and era) begins now in Newark. For the last 28 years Lou Lamoriello was GM and is still in...
