Canadiens Still Have Room for Beck But He Faces Uphill Battle Ryan Szporer | July 24, 2025 Around this time last year, Montreal Canadiens general manager Kent Hughes traded defenseman Johnathan Kovacevic. The implication was clear, how, despite his right side being among the Habs’ weakest positions…
Devils Must Resolve Their Defensive Logjam Donnah Campbell | June 12, 2025 It’s hard to believe that the New Jersey Devils now have a surplus of defensive talent, especially considering their disastrous struggles last season. In 2023-24, they gave up the fifth-most…
Devils’ Defense Will Get Them Into the Playoffs, But They’ll Need Offense to Make a Deep Run Mike Fink | April 4, 2025 The New Jersey Devils haven’t been the same team since Jack Hughes and Dougie Hamilton suffered season-ending injuries. They certainly haven’t been the same team offensively, averaging only 2.73 goals…
NHL Rumours: Kovacevic, Keefe, Devils, Maroon, Blues, Wild Jacob Billington | March 23, 2025 In today’s NHL rumours rundown, Sheldon Keefe had a very blunt response to Johnathan Kovacevic‘s seemingly innocent comments about a playoff mindset. Elsewhere, Pat Maroon announced that he is going…
Devils Sign Johnathan Kovacevic to a 5-Year Extension Jess Amato | March 7, 2025 Johnathan Kovacevic won’t be leaving the New Jersey Devils before the 3 p.mm trade deadline. Kovacevic signed a five-year, $20 million extension on Friday, with an average annual value (AAV)…
Devils’ Mid-Season Report: 5 Factors to Maintain Playoff Spot Donnah Campbell | January 13, 2025 After the first half of the season, the New Jersey Devils have emerged as a dark horse in the Eastern Conference. Following a dreadful campaign in 2023-24, general manager Tom…
Devils’ Defensive Mindset Having Success in Recent Games Donnah Campbell | December 26, 2024 This December, the New Jersey Devils had a rock-solid performance. They began with an impressive 5-1 victory against the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden. Their most recent game…
Canadiens’ GM Hughes’ Biggest Mistake May Have Been Trading Kovacevic Ryan Szporer | November 5, 2024 At the time, the Johnathan Kovacevic trade may have made sense. Montreal Canadiens GM Kent Hughes has probably come to regret it, though.
Devils’ Siegenthaler & Kovacevic Pairing Rejuvenates Defense Daniel Amoia | October 30, 2024 Last season, the New Jersey Devils struggled on the defensive side of things, giving up 3.43 goals per game – 26th in the NHL. Sure, some of that had to…
Devils’ Defensive Depth Needs to Step Up Daniel Amoia | September 21, 2024 It’s no secret that last season’s disaster for the New Jersey Devils was largely in part to a myriad of injuries. Well, camp has only been underway for a handful…
3 New Jersey Devils Position Battles to Watch in Training Camp Josh Reinitz | September 17, 2024 There are always position battles in training camp. This season, the New Jersey Devils camp is notable for lacking a battle in the crease. For the first time in nearly…
Canadiens Give Barron Inside Track to Sticking with Habs in 2024-25 Ryan Szporer | July 18, 2024 Montreal Canadiens defenseman Justin Barron is the victim of shiny-new-toy syndrome, relative to teammate Logan Mailloux.
