Tag Archives: Tom Fitzgerald

HARD HITS: Devils have closed the gap on Rangers

Posted on July 29, 2024 by Derek

In what’s been a scorching hot summer, business has slowed down. That’s what usually happens in late July. The off-season begins with a flurry of fireworks but then cools off dramatically. If you’re hoping for the weather to change, that’s … Continue reading →

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Devils bring back Tatar

Posted on July 2, 2024 by Derek

Tuna’s back. In another move to solidify their depth up front, the Devils signed Tomas Tatar to a one-year deal worth $1.8 million. It will be his second stint as a Devil. Originally, Tatar played for them for two seasons … Continue reading →

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Devils’ hat trick of signings (perhaps) caps off a busy week after inking Pesce, Dillon and Noesen

Posted on July 1, 2024 by hasan4978

Where to start after yet another head-spinning day by Tom Fitzgerald and the New Jersey Devils? Might as well start with the obvious, the big signing of the day that was rumored for the last couple of weeks seemingly, with … Continue reading →

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Devils draft D Silayev, G Yegorov and trade Marino to Utah in busy start to draft weekend

Posted on June 29, 2024 by hasan4978

If it wasn’t obvious after GM Tom Fitzgerald made another coaching change and traded Kevin Bahl plus our first-rounder next year for a goalie, it’s even more obvious now after our last two moves that Fitz wants to remake our … Continue reading →

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Devils finally land ‘big fish’ goalie in Markstrom for 2025 1st and Bahl

Posted on June 19, 2024 by hasan4978

After seemingly an entire calendar year of rumors and speculation (if not longer), the Devils finally got their man, announcing a deal for Calgary’s Jacob Markstrom – at just over 30% retained for a top-ten protected first-rounder in 2025 and … Continue reading →

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Devils hire Sheldon Keefe as head coach

Posted on May 23, 2024 by hasan4978

More than a month after the Devils’ season came to a quiet end, and closer to two months since I stopped caring about the 2023-24 season, the Devils finally have made some big news in the announcement of a new … Continue reading →

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A tale of two vastly different years

Posted on April 10, 2024 by hasan4978

One year ago to the day last season, we were getting ready for Game 1 of the playoffs and a hotly anticipated series with the Rangers after setting a franchise record for wins in the regular season. Not that I … Continue reading →

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Devils’ disappointing season draws to a close next week

Posted on April 8, 2024 by hasan4978

Sadly the most exciting moment of the season was this nonsense which brought back visions of the 2012 line brawl at the Garden, and one that occurred after I was officially checked out of the season following another disastrous blown … Continue reading →

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The more things change…

Posted on March 20, 2024 by hasan4978

Despite everything that’s gone wrong with the Devils this season, one thing that (as of yet) has been unchanged from the last few years is their head-scratching dominance against the Pittsburgh Penguins, particularly at the Prudential Center. Granted, it’s not … Continue reading →

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A Ruff ending for Devils head coach, Green promoted on an interim basis

Posted on March 4, 2024 by hasan4978

Apologies up top for the cheap pun, but might as well start with some levity. This is a tough piece to write for a variety of reasons, not the least of which is it’s just plain wrong for me to … Continue reading →

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