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Jack Hughes’ Impact on Devils in 2025-26 Was Staggering

Thanks to Jack Hughes‘ Golden Goal at the Olympics, his talent is no longer a secret kept within the confines of The Garden State. In the matter of seconds, American fanbases who used to boo him quickly became some of his biggest fans.

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Process will be more important than results for Mehta’s Devils

The New Jersey Devils are beginning a new era with a man who’s bringing in a new outlook on what he wants from his team. The Devils hired former Florida Panthers assistant general manager Sunny Mehta to become the sixth GM in franchise history.

Nico Hischier News / All About The Jersey / May 1

Devils in the Details – 5/1/26: New Contracts Edition

Here are your links for today: “Hischier has made it known his goal is to win a Stanley Cup with the New Jersey Devils, and he’s certainly a player they need to keep around if they’re serious about doing so.

NHL News / Daily Faceoff / May 1

What type of players does Mehta want on the Devils?

The New Jersey Devils are entering a new era. With the recent hiring of first-time general manager Sunny Mehta, the Devils are hoping to turn around a franchise that has won just one playoff series in the last 14 years.

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The 'Points leaders by NHL team' quiz

Can you name every NHL franchise's all-time leader in points in five minutes?

The 'NHL 1,200-points Club' quiz

The 'Playoff goal-leaders by NHL team' quiz

The 'Stanley Cup Playoff hat-tricks' quiz

Connor Brown News / The Hockey Writers / April 30

New Jersey Devils’ 2025-26 Report Cards: Connor Brown

The 2025-26 season did not go as planned for the New Jersey Devils. Instead of heading to the postseason for the second year in a row, the team faced numerous injuries and inconsistencies, resulting in a seventh-place finish in the Metropolitan Division.

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The 25 greatest rookie seasons in NHL history

There have been successful rookie seasons in NHL history, and there have been superior efforts worth celebrating time and time again. Here's our list of the 25 notable seasons from those with official rookie status, as deemed by the NHL, in reverse chronological order.

Cody Glass News / The Hockey Writers / April 30

New Jersey Devils’ 2025-26 Report Cards: Cody Glass

The New Jersey Devils’ 2025-26 season ended suddenly, as the team missed the postseason with a 42-37-3 record. After a commanding start, the Devils collapsed when they returned from the Olympic break, resulting in their missing the playoffs.

New Jersey Devils News / All About The Jersey / April 29

New Jersey Devils RFA Profile: Arseny Gritsyuk

The 2025-26 season for the New Jersey Devils is in the books, and the time has come to shift our attention from what’s going on on the ice to off the ice.

Stefan Noesen News / The Hockey Writers / April 28

New Jersey Devils’ 2025-26 Report Cards: Stefan Noesen

The New Jersey Devils’ 2025-26 season ended more abruptly than the team would have liked. They missed the postseason and had a final record of 42-37-3.

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The 25 most toxic fictional couples of all time

Sometimes love comes with a little -- or a lot -- of dysfunction. The endings are usually happy, but in a fictional sense, they can be highly entertaining.

New Jersey Devils News / The Hockey Writers / April 27

Devils’ Prospect Stock Market: Salminen, Bennett & More

With most of their former top prospects having already graduated, the New Jersey Devils‘ farm system may not be what it was a few years back. That’s not necessarily a bad thing; many of those graduates, like Arseny Gritsyuk, are now making a significant impact on the NHL squad.

Johnathan Kovacevic News / The Hockey Writers / April 27

New Jersey Devils’ 2025-26 Report Cards: Johnathan Kovacevic

The New Jersey Devils’ 2025-26 season ended more abruptly than the team would have liked. They missed the postseason and had a final record of 42-37-3.

New Jersey Devils News / The Hockey Writers / April 26

Devils’ Most Disappointing Players From the 2025-26 Season

The New Jersey Devils entered the 2025-26 season with expectations of growth and a return to playoff contention. Instead, the year unraveled into one defined by inconsistency, injuries, and underperformance from key contributors.

Dougie Hamilton News / The Hockey Writers / April 25

New Jersey Devils’ 2025-26 Report Cards: Dougie Hamilton

The New Jersey Devils’ 2025-26 season was a whirlwind of unpredictability, featuring no shortage of injuries, instability, and scoring slumps. Despite making a decent push at the very end of the season, they were unable to secure a postseason spot.

New Jersey Devils News / NHL Rumors / April 20

NHL Rumors: Jonathan Toews, Simon Nemec, Nico Hischier and Teddy Blueger

Mike McIntyre: Winnipeg Jets forward Jonathan Toews said in his exit interviews that he hasn’t made a decision about his future. He’ll decide of the next few weeks.

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The 'Playoff scoring record by team' quiz

The 'Active 20-PPG NBA seasons' quiz

The 'Most 3's in a playoff game by team' quiz

The 'Season triple-double leaders by team' quiz

New Jersey Devils News / NHL Rumors / April 17

NHL Rumors: Simon Nemec, Nico Hischier and Sheldon Keefe

The New Jersey Devils have hired a new general manager in Sunny Mehta, a day after holding exit meetings following a season where they missed the playoffs.

NHL News / Yardbarker / April 17

Devils make fascinating GM hire that could be home run

The New Jersey Devils wasted no time in hiring their next general manager.

Devils Name Sunny Mehta General Manager

2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs: Hurricanes vs. Senators series preview

What’s next for Sergei Bobrovsky?

The '2025 Stanley Cup Playoff points leaders' quiz

New Jersey Devils News / NHL on ClutchPoints / April 16

Devils’ Jacob Markstrom provides important injury update after late-season shutdown

The New Jersey Devils had high hopes heading into the 2025-26 campaign, and the team fell well short of those expectations. This led to the Devils firing GM Tom Fitzgerald.

New Jersey Devils News / NHL Rumors / April 13

The New Jersey Devils Need to Change Some of Their Core This Offseason

Is it time for the New Jersey Devils to start thinking about changing up their core a bit? That might be something their next GM has to consider The Sheet with Jeff Marek: Greg Wyshynski on the New Jersey Devils and how there needs to be some change to their core this offseason.

New Jersey Devils News / Pro Hockey Rumors / April 13

Devils Reassign Lenni Hameenaho, Place Brian Halonen On Waivers

The New Jersey Devils are sending some reinforcements to their AHL affiliate for one final postseason push. The Devils announced that they’ve reassigned Lenni Hameenaho to the AHL’s Utica Comets and have placed Brian Halonen on waivers to do the same.

Tom Fitzgerald News / NHL Trade Talk / April 12

Turning Point Trade Led to Fitzgerald’s Demise with the Devils

The New Jersey Devils have moved on from general manager Tom Fitzgerald and are actively searching for his replacement. A team that had lofty expectations, the questions about where things went off the rails will be something this new GM has to answer in order to get things back on track.

NHL News / Yardbarker / April 11

Red Wings have big decisions to make as playoff drought extends

Red Wings have big decisions to make as playoff drought reaches 10 years

With their 5-3 loss to the New Jersey Devils on Saturday, the Red Wings were officially eliminated from playoff contention for the 2025-26 season, meaning their playoff drought is now at 10 consecutive seasons, which now sits as the longest active playoff drought in the NHL.

Bruins clinch spot in 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs

Senators clinch berth in playoffs

Kraken eliminated from playoff contention

What are the Blackhawks’ plans to improve this summer?

Which non-playoff NHL team needs to blow it up this offseason?

Jacob Markstrom News / Pro Hockey Rumors / April 10

Devils Shutting Down Jacob Markstrom For Season

The Devils will not play starting goaltender Jacob Markström in their final three games of the season, head coach Sheldon Keefe said Friday. Markström “gets the chance to go into the offseason without doing any further damage,” Keefe said, implying he’d been dealing with some lingering injuries.

New Jersey Devils News / Pro Hockey Rumors / April 10