Devils’ Mid-Season Report: 5 Factors to Maintain Playoff Spot Donnah Campbell | January 13, 2025 After the first half of the season, the New Jersey Devils have emerged as a dark horse in the Eastern Conference. Following a dreadful campaign in 2023-24, general manager Tom…
Devils’ Defensive Mindset Having Success in Recent Games Donnah Campbell | December 26, 2024 This December, the New Jersey Devils had a rock-solid performance. They began with an impressive 5-1 victory against the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden. Their most recent game…
Canadiens’ GM Hughes’ Biggest Mistake May Have Been Trading Kovacevic Ryan Szporer | November 5, 2024 At the time, the Johnathan Kovacevic trade may have made sense. Montreal Canadiens GM Kent Hughes has probably come to regret it, though.
Devils’ Siegenthaler & Kovacevic Pairing Rejuvenates Defense Daniel Amoia | October 30, 2024 Last season, the New Jersey Devils struggled on the defensive side of things, giving up 3.43 goals per game – 26th in the NHL. Sure, some of that had to…
Devils’ Defensive Depth Needs to Step Up Daniel Amoia | September 21, 2024 It’s no secret that last season’s disaster for the New Jersey Devils was largely in part to a myriad of injuries. Well, camp has only been underway for a handful…
3 New Jersey Devils Position Battles to Watch in Training Camp Josh Reinitz | September 17, 2024 There are always position battles in training camp. This season, the New Jersey Devils camp is notable for lacking a battle in the crease. For the first time in nearly…
Canadiens Give Barron Inside Track to Sticking with Habs in 2024-25 Ryan Szporer | July 18, 2024 Montreal Canadiens defenseman Justin Barron is the victim of shiny-new-toy syndrome, relative to teammate Logan Mailloux.
Canadiens Must Reassess Seventh-Defenseman Needs for 2024-25 Ryan Szporer | July 13, 2024 Montreal Canadiens defensemen David Reinbacher, Lane Hutson and Logan Mailloux, aren’t guaranteed to stick earn spots out of training camp.
Canadiens Make Room for Hutson & Mailloux With Kovacevic Trade Luc LeBlanc | July 3, 2024 The Montreal Canadiens have dealt defenceman Johnathan Kovacevic to the New Jersey Devils in exchange for a fourth-round pick in the 2026 NHL Draft. Kovacevic had spent the last two…
Canadiens Create Contract Space; What Will Kent Hughes Do with It? Karine Hains | July 1, 2024 It was D-Day today for NHL general managers, they had to decide which pending restricted free agents (RFA) they wanted to keep by issuing them a qualifying offer (QO) and…
Canadiens Send Kovacevic to Devils For a Draft Pick Jim Bay | June 30, 2024 The New Jersey Devils announced today (June 30) that the team has acquired defenseman Johnathan Kovacevic in a trade with the Montreal Canadiens in exchange for a fourth-round pick in…
Montreal Canadiens’ Recent Success With Waiver Claims Luc LeBlanc | May 23, 2024 There are four ways to acquire an NHL player — the draft, trade, free agency (unrestricted or restricted), and waiver claims. Of those four methods, waiver claims usually provide the…