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New Jersey Devils’ 2025-26 Report Cards: Brenden Dillon

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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Is Timo Meier the Odd Man Out for the New Jersey Devils?

Timo Meier still has five seasons to go on the eight year deal he signed in late June of 2023. Yet this season has to have the New Jersey Devils and their fans questioning if he plays out the end of it in New Jersey.

New Jersey Devils News / The Hockey Writers / April 22

Devils’ Top 3 Players From This Season

The New Jersey Devils 2025-26 season ended with disappointment, but through it all, there were a few players who consistently showed up and stood out as the driving force behind the team’s performance.

New Jersey Devils News / The Hockey Writers / April 21

Devils’ GM Sunny Mehta Won Fanbase’s Trust During Intro Presser

The morning after being hired as general manager (GM) of the New Jersey Devils, Sunny Mehta took to the social media platform ‘X’. His message was pretty simple: “Fellow @NJDevils fans,” he typed out, before continuing, “Wake it up.

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The 'Last 40-goal season by NHL team' quiz

How many of the most recent players to score at least 40 goals in one season for each NHL franchise can you name in five minutes?

The 'NHL hat-trick leaders since 2000-01' quiz

The 'Most goals in a Stanley Cup Playoffs' quiz

The 'Most 5-point NHL games' quiz

New Jersey Devils News / Daily Faceoff / April 21

Devils GM Sunny Mehta says Martin Brodeur ‘got hosed’ for 2003 Conn Smythe

Sunny Mehta, the newly hired general manager of the New Jersey Devils, held his introductory press conference on Tuesday, and he took the opportunity to get some takes about legendary goaltender Martin Brodeur off his chest, while simultaneously proving his Devils fan bona fides.

NHL News / Yardbarker

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.

New Jersey Devils News / The Hockey Writers / April 21

New Jersey Devils’ 2025-26 Report Cards: Nico Hischier

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 / The Hockey Writers / April 20

Devils Should Not Be Opposed to Giving Sheldon Keefe Another Shot

New Jersey Devils fans are (rightfully) impatient. Their failure to reach the postseason means they still have just one single playoff series win in the past 14 seasons.

Tom Fitzgerald News / Pro Hockey Rumors / April 20

Predators To Interview Tom Fitzgerald For GM Vacancy

The Predators have an interview scheduled with former Devils general manager Tom Fitzgerald this week, David Pagnotta of The Fourth Period reports. That

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.

New Jersey Devils News / NHL on ClutchPoints / April 18

3 early Devils trade candidates after missing 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs

For the 11th time in the last 14 years, the New Jersey Devils failed to play beyond the 82nd game of the regular season schedule and won’t play in the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

New Jersey Devils News / The Hockey Writers / April 18

New Jersey Devils’ 2025-26 Season Awards

On Wednesday, the New Jersey Devils held a locker cleanout, marking the end of the 2025-26 season. After failing to qualify for the playoffs, the organization will head back to the drawing board during the offseason.

Could the Devils’ hiring of Sunny Mehta change the NHL’s GM landscape?

The New Jersey Devils have made a unique hire to run their hockey operations, and it could lead to a trickle-down effect across the NHL. On Thursday, the Devils hired former Florida Panthers assistant general manager Sunny Mehta as the team’s new GM.

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.

New Jersey Devils News / Field Level Media / April 16

Sunny Mehta returns to Devils as new general manager

Sunny Mehta, who once served as director of hockey analytics for the Devils, was hired by New Jersey on Thursday to be its new general manager. Mehta, 48, had worked with the Florida Panthers since 2020 as an assistant general manager and head of analytics, helping them win the past two Stanley Cups.

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The 'First round QB's since 2000' quiz

The 'Most 30-point NBA Playoff games' quiz

The 'Playoff debut scoring-record by team' quiz

The 'NBA minutes-per-game leaders' quiz

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

Jacob Markstrom 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.

NHL News / NHL Rumors / April 14

Will the New Jersey Devils Want to Pay One or Two People?

Daily Faceoff: Emily Kaplan, on a couple of New Jersey Devils GM candidates, and how they may not be sure if they’re hiring just a GM, or if they’re hiring a GM and a president of hockey ops.

Brian Halonen News / Daily Faceoff / April 13

Devils place Brian Halonen on waivers

Waivers? At this time of the season? Well, that’s where the New Jersey Devils have decided to put forward Brian Halonen, with the sole intention of sending the veteran down to their American Hockey League affiliate, the Utica Comets.

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.

Luke Hughes News / Field Level Media / April 9

Devils' Luke Hughes to undergo procedure, shut down for season

The New Jersey Devils shut down defenseman Luke Hughes on Thursday to undergo an undisclosed procedure and "get a head start on rehab for the offseason," the team announced.

Nico Hischier News / Daily Faceoff / April 7

Devils captain noncommittal on future: 'We'll see what happens'

It’s been a turbulent season in Newark for the New Jersey Devils.

Devils make significant front-office move, fire GM Tom Fitzgerald

What was Tom Fitzgerald’s fatal flaw as Devils GM?

Eight NHL players who had a disappointing 2025-26 season

The '2002-03 New Jersey Devils' quiz

Tom Fitzgerald News / NHL Trade Talk / April 6

New Jersey Devils Fire Tom Fitzgerald As General Manager

The New Jersey Devils, led by Managing Partner David Blitzer, announced on Monday that Tom Fitzgerald will depart the organization. He has been relieved of his duties as the team’s general manager.