Bruins win 3-2 in SO, spoil Ruff’s debut as Devils coach
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Brad Marchand had a goal and an assist, then scored the only goal in the shootout as the Boston Bruins beat New Jersey 3-2 on Thursday night to spoil Lindy Ruff’s debut as Devils coach. Marchand scored a power-play goal and set up another by Nick Ritchie for the Bruins, who […]
The wait is almost over for NHL teams that missed playoffs
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Jack Hughes of the New Jersey Devils hadn’t had a layoff like this since … ever? More than 100 NHL players from New Jersey, Buffalo, Anaheim, Los Angeles, San Jose, Ottawa, and Detroit have not played a meaningful hockey game since the league paused play in early March because of the […]
Devils goalie Corey Crawford retires on eve of NHL season
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Corey Crawford, who helped the Chicago Blackhawks win two Stanley Cups, has retired less than three months after signing with the New Jersey Devils and less than a week before the start of the NHL season. The 36-year-old goalie made the announcement Saturday after a week of speculation about his future. […]
NHL draft difficult to predict beyond top-three selections
With three picks in the first round of the NHL draft on Tuesday, New Jersey Devils general manager Tom Fitzgerald faces a bit of a dilemma. Though the prospect pool is considered deep, Fitzgerald is having difficulty sorting in which order the selections might fall. “There’s a lot of talent, especially in the top 10, […]
AP source: Ruff to become Devils coach, Fitzgerald stays GM
The New Jersey Devils are hiring veteran coach Lindy Ruff to take over one of the NHL’s youngest teams and removing the interim tag off Tom Fitzgerald’s title as general manager, a person with knowledge of the talks told The Associated Press on Thursday. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because […]