A trio of NHL players hit the waiver wire on Saturday, as the Ottawa Senators waived left winger Kurtis MacDermid, the Colorado Avalanche waived Georgii Merkulov and the Nashville Predators waived Jack Ahcan.
The Ottawa Senators appear to be on the verge of getting significantly healthier, with three injured players taking encouraging steps at Saturday’s morning skate.
Ottawa Senators head coach Travis Green addressed the media earlier this week, sounding every bit like a coach who feels his team is prepared for the regular-season grind ahead.
The 2025-26 preseason has been a mixed bag for the Ottawa Senators. After barely falling to their provincial rivals, the Senators returned to .500 with an overtime win over the Toronto Maple Leafs, followed by a shutout win over the New Jersey Devils.
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.
Ottawa Senators captain Brady Tkachuk and coach Travis Green both endorsed the team’s decision to trade for veteran enforcer and former New Jersey Devils forward Kurtis MacDermid.
The Ottawa Senators made an unexpected move Friday, acquiring veteran enforcer Kurtis MacDermid from the New Jersey Devils. Making the trade more interesting is the fact that it happened less than 48 hours after coach Travis Green publicly said the team didn’t need another fighter.
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.
By no means are the New Jersey Devils known as a scrappy team. Their identity is largely based of speed and skill, and with a new crop of talent coming in over the last few weeks, they’re adding a defensive element to their repertoire as well.
On March 1, 2024, the New Jersey Devils traded forward prospect Zakhar Bardakov and a 2024 7th round pick in exchange for Kurtis MacDermid, a hybrid forward/defenseman
The New Jersey Devils’ season may be coming to an end on Monday, however, General Manager Tom Fitzgerald’s work is just beginning. On Monday’s MSG pregame broadcast, the Devils’ GM explained he’s currently trying to re-sign Devils enforcer Kurtis MacDermid.
The opening faceoff line brawl between the New Jersey Devils and New York Rangers has hogged up all the oxygen around the NHL. Everyone tuned into Wednesday night’s Fight Night, and if you didn’t, you’ve at least seen the clips circulating social media.
Fans in attendance at Madison Square Garden knew once New York Rangers forward Matt Rempe and New Jersey Devils forward Kurtis MacDermid were in the starting lineup, the gloves were going to drop right from the jump.
New Jersey Devils forward Kurtis MacDermid took an awkward spill into the boards on March 23rd while facing the Ottawa Senators. MacDermid’s injury occurred after he dropped the mitts with Senators forward Mark Kastelic just minutes into the first period.
New York Rangers’ rookie Matt Rempe is in hot water following a controversial hit that led to a five-minute major penalty for elbowing and a game misconduct during the team’s 3-1 victory over the New Jersey Devils at Madison Square Garden on Monday.
The New York Rangers and New Jersey Devils are certainly not friends. However, their contest on Monday night was more chippy than usual. And the main suspects are players one would expect — Rangers forward Matt Rempe and Devils player Kurtis MacDermid.
With a week before the NHL Trade Deadline, the New Jersey Devils are trying to get ahead of things and add some depth on the blueline. On Friday, the Devils acquired defenseman Kurtis MacDermid from the Colorado Avalanche.
At the end of every workweek, Yardbarker takes a look at what the NHL has in store for the weekend. We'll see whose stock is soaring, who needs to get their acts together and what tilts promise to keep you on the edge of your seat. In this week's edition, fisticuffs rule the West Coast, and we check in on the good ol' milestone tracker.
When most of us talk about the young guns in the NHL, we look to the east. Auston Matthews and company in Toronto. The Zach Werenski contingent in Columbus.