With teams around the NHL working to pare down their training camp groups ahead of Monday’s season-opening roster deadline, a half-dozen former Flames landed on the waiver wire on Sunday afternoon.
Despite the New Jersey Devils having a roster logjam at just about every position, they made a waiver acquisition early Sunday afternoon, claiming goaltender Rémi Poirier from the Dallas Stars.
Michael Russo and Joe Smith of The Athletic: Minnesota Wild defenseman Quinn Hughes said (last week) that the idea of possibly playing with his brothers in New Jersey versus re-signing with the Wild is not the reason that a contract extension hasn’t been worked out yet.
The New Jersey Devils did a lot this offseason that caught some eyes and got analysts talking. Signing Anthony Mantha raised some eyebrows and lifted the team’s ceiling.
People love a good mid-round draft pick that pans out, and in the NHL you used to see those fairly often, but that’s obviously partially luck. If the Red Wings thought Nicklas Lidstrom was going to become a top-five defenseman in history, they wouldn’t have waited until the 53rd pick to take him.
The New Jersey Devils spent the summer adding pieces to an offense that needed help. That part of the plan is easy to understand. What happens in net? Well, that gets a little murkier.
Trade trees are always fun to look at because the moves you make today can impact an organization for years and years to come. There are always lots of turns and twists.
So far, the New Jersey Devils have had a busy start to free agency. First, they extended Nico Hischier with a five-year deal, then re-signed Nico Daws for another two seasons.
The New Jersey Devils have signed goaltender David Rittich to a one-year deal worth $1 million. Rittich went undrafted but signed with the Calgary Flames as a free agent on June 13, 2016.
After trading Jacob Markstrom to Florida recently, the Devils needed some extra depth between the pipes. It appears that they’ve found that player as PuckPedia reports (Twitter link) that New Jersey is expected to sign David Rittich to a one-year, $1MM contract.
People will talk about the “Mount Rushmore” for a franchise, which is to say the four people, usually four players, that most define the franchise. Not always the four-best players, but the four that evoke the essence of the franchise.
The New York Islanders lost to the Columbus Blue Jackets 4-2 on Sunday. Because of an Ilya Sorokin injury, David Rittich was thrust into action on consecutive nights, and Islanders captain Anders Lee praised him for the performances.
One of the most popular cliches in football is that any team with two starting quarterbacks really has none. The New York Islanders are learning the same is not true when it comes to a hockey team and goaltenders.
Backup goalie David Rittich stopped all 27 shots he faced Saturday night for the host New York Islanders, who outlasted the New York Rangers 2-0 in Elmont, N.Y.
Kyle Palmieri scored the decisive goal in the shootout Sunday night for the host New York Islanders, who edged the Seattle Kraken 1-0 in Elmont, N.Y. It was the first NHL game this season to remain scoreless through regulation and overtime.
Not having played in two weeks, rust may have been a concern for David Rittich on Monday. However, the LA Kings netminder had none of that. After a lackluster game on Saturday against the Dallas Stars, the LA Kings needed a jolt of confidence on Monday night.
David Rittich, making his first appearance since Feb. 26, stopped all 26 shots he faced Monday night for the host Los Angeles Kings, who cooled off the New York Islanders 3-0.
Friday’s game against the Anaheim Ducks wasn’t the prettiest win the Oilers ever collected, but the job got done, and that’s ultimately what matters. Against the Los Angeles Kings, however, Edmonton needed to be a whole lot better if their plan was to turn one win into two.
The holidays have arrived, and so has the injury bug for the LA Kings. The Kings, already without Vladislav Gavrikov, who is week-to-week, may have been dealt another injury on Friday afternoon.