With New Jersey Devils hockey officially underway in less than a week, fans are anxiously waiting to see what the 2025-26 season will have in store for the club.
Happy Earth, Wind & Fire Day, and welcome back to New Jersey Devils hockey. On the 21st night afternoon of September, the Devils hosted the New York Rangers in the 2025-26 preseason opener at The Rock.
With each passing day, excitement from New Jersey Devils fans for Arseni Gritsyuk seems to grow exponentially. Understandably so — a fanbase that watched their team struggle to score for about four months is gaining their most hyped Russian since Ilya Kovalchuk.
The New York Islanders have announced they’ve signed KHL forward Maxim Shabanov to a one-year, entry-level contract. The deal was first reported by Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman, and confirmed by Stefen Rosner of The Hockey News.
NHL head coaches have to hire good assistants. They have to set an overarching philosophy, juggle lineup configurations, and do the kind of “man management” that is impossible to track statistically.
Understandably so, the hype within the New Jersey Devils‘ fanbase for Russian winger Arseni Gritsyuk is colossal. For a team that often struggled to score goals in 2024-25, Gritsyuk’s arrival offers some light at the end of the tunnel.
Devils prospect Arseni Gritsyuk is on an expiring deal with SKA St. Petersburg of the Kontinental Hockey League. His contract remains in effect through May 31, however, and James Nichols of New Jersey Hockey Now reports the team’s efforts to get him over to North America before that date appear futile.
For good reason, the New Jersey Devils have been elated with the development of their top forward prospect, Arseni Gritsyuk. The Devils’ Russian forward prospect has emerged as one of the KHLs offensive threats, and the hope is he can translate that talent to the NHL level.
Rightfully so, many fans of the New Jersey Devils have been excited about the idea of standout prospect Arseni Gritsyuk joining the roster at the end of his KHL season.
It’s starting to get a little colder out which means one thing; hockey is coming. Well, for the people in Russia hockey is here. The KHL season is off and running, yet the New Jersey Devils are already leaving their mark.
New Jersey Devils fans are rightfully excited to get their hands on Russian prospect Arseni Gritsyuk. The 23-year-old has made a name for himself as one of the better forwards overseas, changing the tune of many from long-shot NHL prospect to a forward with legitimate NHL potential.
On Tuesday, a major change between the Russian Hockey Federation (FHR) and Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) was announced that could have a significant impact on New Jersey Devils prospects who hail from Russia.
This is the time of year when plenty of speculation is swirling about. The 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs are halfway through and as teams become eliminated and those who didn’t make the postseason sit and wait, some preparation for next season is already underway.
With the All-Star break in the rear-view, the trade deadline looms large and is now less than a month away. Where does each team stand, and what moves should they be looking to make?