Isaac Poulter was a rare bright spot this season for the Comets. | Photo by Frank Jansky/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Comets crashed short of the playoffs, but avoid the basement, finishing sixth in the North Division. So, there’s that. It’s official. The Utica Comets will miss the post-season. The Devils AHL affiliate ended their year on Sunday with a 3-2 loss to the Rochester Americans after blowing a third period lead by giving up two goals in the final frame. It was a fitting end to a disappointing season on the ice. First, the excuses. Erik Kallgren failed to stopgap the starting ..read more

Dougie Hamilton was a huge source of stretch passes for the Devils last year. Without him, the Devils lost multiple elements of attack. | Photo by Rich Graessle/NHLI via Getty Images While the clear answer to the Devils’ ills was Dougie Hamilton, losing him was just another step in this team becoming slower and less threatening. When Dougie Hamilton went down with his torn pectoral injury in November of 2023, the New Jersey Devils were pretty quick to announce that he was out long-term due to the required surgery. Simon Nemec filled in admirably for many of Dougie’s minutes, but there’s only s ..read more

Travis Green of the New Jersey Devils looks on during practice at MetLife Stadium on February 16, 2024 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. | Photo by Brian Babineau/NHLI via Getty Images New Jersey Devils & Related Hockey Links for 4/22/24 Here are your links for today: Devils Links Elliotte Friedman on the coaching situation in New Jersey: “Travis Green can be a tough boss, so I can see why he’s still in the mix for Jersey (or somewhere else). Of all the openings available, I think the Devils rate high on many lists. Stable ownership, good players locked in, young cornerstones with room to ge ..read more

Are you ready for Dries Blockx? Is anyone ready for Dries Blockx? | Photo by Yagiz Gurtug/NurPhoto via Getty Images Sofia, Bulgaria is the place where Division II Group B of the 2024 IIHF World Championships will be held. Georgia is here due to punishment from Group A; Belgium is looking to move up after finishing second last year; Taiwan joins the group; and Turkey and New Zealand hopes to hang on. Learn more about each squad with this preview. With the New Jersey Devils and 15 other NHL teams not participating in the NHL playoffs, many NHL players have been invited by their countries to repr ..read more

Stay hot yet hydrated, young Charlie | Photo by Julian Avram/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images As is tradition when the New Jersey Devils are not in the playoffs, this is an open post for all 2024 NHL Stanley Cup Playoff discussion at All About the Jersey. When it doubt, just cheer for whoever is facing Our Hated Rivals. As you all know, the 2023-24 New Jersey Devils did not make the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs. 16 teams in, the Devils are not one of them. That said, there is plenty of reason to still pay attention to the postseason. The quality of hockey is top-tier. The drama, the passion, the s ..read more

Yes, there’s no snow there now. But it’s a cool photo in Belgrade. | Photo by Filip Stevanovic/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images The men’s World Championship ladder continues tomorrow in Belgrade, Serbia. The Serbian team returns to Division II Group A to hopefully earn a quick promotion. They will take on potential challengers in Croatia, Australia, Israel, and United Arab Emirates to do so. Learn more about the teams in this attempted preview. With the New Jersey Devils and 15 other NHL teams not participating in the NHL playoffs, many NHL players have been invited by their countries to repres ..read more

Photo by Jared Silber/NHLI via Getty Images Tom Fitzgerald has a tough job this offseason: to retool this roster to make it competitive next season while not mortgaging the bright future that this franchise still has. It will be stressful for him, but if he wants to keep this job for much longer, he needs to figure it out. As we enter the offseason after a truly disappointing 2023-24 regular season by the New Jersey Devils, Tom Fitzgerald has to do a lot of work to get this team back to where it should be, where it was last year. This team should have been taking a step forward this season, bu ..read more

This man’s surgically-repaired shoulder will probably be the single-most important storyline of the summer. | Photo by Michael Mooney/NHLI via Getty Images New Goalie? New Coach? New Top Six Winger? All of them pale in comparison to the importance of Jack Hughes’ injured shoulder. I was planning on writing about goaltending today, but then I saw Gerard’s excellent piece and thought, it would probably be a little much. For what it’s worth, I think Gerard is spot on. Now I’m a big Markstrom fan and think he would be an excellent tandem piece with Jake Allen, my issue is that I don’t think Markst ..read more

Here’s Tom when he’s following the dress code. | Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images From Tom Fitzgerald’s breakup day press conference, there were several truths and a few ridiculous statements. As players, coaches, and executives have undergone exit interviews over the past week, meeting privately among themselves as well as with the media, I want to center in on Tom Fitzgerald’s breakup conference today. I am frustrated with Fitzgerald, but I am not yet at the point of saying he is at “hot seat” level. I think ownership trusts him, and I can appreciate not wanting to make too many panic mov ..read more

Mr. Excitement behind the Stars bench | Photo by Glenn James/NHLI via Getty Images The 2024 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs begin tomorrow. Unfortunately, the New Jersey Devils will not be involved. They failed their season. But 16 teams did not as they will enter one of the most exciting playoffs in all of sports. This post goes over all 8 playoff matchups and who are the pending UFAs within each one. Sigh. I really did not want to have to write a post like this. I enjoyed focusing on the New Jersey Devils playing in the playoffs. While it ended with a Brind’Amour-coached forecheck-forced thud, the ..read more