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New Jersey Devils Stanley Cup Playoffs Preview

6 days ago | pucksandpitchforks.com | Nick Villano

The New Jersey Devils are back in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, facing off with the Carolina Hurricanes in Round 1. What do the Pucks and Pitchforks writers believe will happen in this series? The New Jersey Devils are back in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. After missing the postseason in 2024 in disappointing fashion, the Devils are in the top 16 teams in the league once again. The season did not go as most hoped, but nothing matters at this point. The Devils made the playoffs, and now everything is even.
This New Jersey Devils offseason addition will make the biggest impact in the playoffs

6 days ago | pucksandpitchforks.com | Jennifer Streeter

The New Jersey Devils must depend on the talent they have on their roster if they have a chance to beat the Carolina Hurricanes. One offseason defensive addition who was a former member of the Hurricanes is going to make the biggest impact on the playoffs. The New Jersey Devils are officially focused on the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Facing off against the Carolina Hurricanes, the Devils' best hope is for their power play to continue scoring.
New Jersey Devils vs Carolina Hurricanes round one schedule released

1 week ago | pucksandpitchforks.com | Vincent Parise

The New Jersey Devils will face the Carolina Hurricanes in the first round The New Jersey Devils drew the Carolina Hurricanes in the first round of the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs. New Jersey is the third seed in the Metropolitan Division facing the second seeded Carolina. As a result of these seeds, the Devils will kick things off against the Hurricanes in Raleigh, North Carolina. That will begin on Easter Sunday at 3 PM ET. That game will be aired in the U.S. on ESPN.
New Jersey Devils continue interesting streak after making 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs

1 week ago | pucksandpitchforks.com | Nick Villano

The New Jersey Devils clinched the postseason a little over a week ago, but a meaningless win against the Boston Bruins is actually keeping an interesting streak alive. The New Jersey Devils have not played their best hockey down the stretch. In fact, they've been pretty bad since Christmas. However, they banked enough points in the first half of the season that they easily got into the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
4 New Jersey Devils players who should still get NHL Awards love

1 week ago | pucksandpitchforks.com | Vincent Parise

The New Jersey Devils have a few players who could still get some love at the NHL Awards, including for the Hart Trophy. The New Jersey Devils have had their most up and down season in recent memory. They were one of the five best teams in the NHL heading into the Christmas break but have slowly decayed as the season went along. Still, they will be going into the playoffs as the third seed in the Metropolitan Division. They will begin round number one on the road against the Carolina Hurricanes.
Former New Jersey Devils GM Ray Shero passes away at the age of 62

2 weeks ago | pucksandpitchforks.com | Nick Villano

Ray Shero will always have a special place in New Jersey Devils lore, taking over for the legendary Lou Lamoriello and building the foundation that is today's core. He sadly passed away on Wednesday at the age of 62. The Minnesota Wild announced on Wednesday that Ray Shero, a special advisor and former NHL general manager, had passed away. In a statement, the Wild announced the news, saying the club was "deeply saddened" by his passing. They went on to say, "Ray was the best.
Signing Arseni Gritsyuk could come with long-term risks for New Jersey Devils

2 weeks ago | pucksandpitchforks.com | Nick Villano

Most are very excited with the report that the New Jersey Devils are on the verge of signing top Russian forward prospect Arseni Gritsyuk, but because of his contract structure, it is a very risky move. The New Jersey Devils desperately want to add secondary offense to their lineup. With Jack Hughes out, it exposed the Devils as a top-line team with little to show after Nico Hischier, Jesper Bratt, and Timo Meier.
Luke Hughes proving to be the No. 1 defenseman ahead of Stanley Cup Playoffs

2 weeks ago | pucksandpitchforks.com | Jennifer Streeter

Ahead of the playoffs, 21-year-old defenseman Luke Hughes is evidently proving himself to be a number one defensemen with the New Jersey Devils — even having the potential to become a league best defenseman later on in his career. Luke Hughes may be the youngest of the three Hughes brothers, but as of late he is certainly not in anyone's shadow. In the absence of Dougie Hamilton and Jonas Siegenthaler due to injuries, Hughes has taken his chance and become the Devils' No.1 defenseman.
New Jersey Devils overcome adversity to beat the Minnesota Wild

3 weeks ago | pucksandpitchforks.com | Nick Villano

Everything was working against the New Jersey Devils on Monday night against the Minnesota Wild, but the team continued moving and eventually persevered in the shootout. The New Jersey Devils held the momentum for most of the game against the Minnesota Wild on Monday night. They had the shot advantage after an initial burst by their former head coach's team. John Hynes had his guys motivated after the Devils put the Wild on their heels all game on Saturday night, ending in a 5-2 victory.
Johnathan Kovacevic's recent play prove he's not a Jonas Siegenthaler merchant

3 weeks ago | pucksandpitchforks.com | Alex Chauvancy

New Jersey Devils defenseman Johnathan Kovacevic has been in the headlines lately, but his overall on-ice performance has been good. He's better with Jonas Siegenthaler, but he's been just fine without him. There's been plenty of talk around Johnathan Kovacevic lately. That's mostly been because of the viral soundbite from Sheldon Keefe, where he said, "Kovacevic just needs to play better.