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Panthers advance to second round
Rangers advance to second round
Who will advance?
Bruins or leafs?
Jets or avalanche?
Golden knights or stars?
Kings or oilers?
Hurricanes or islanders?
Predators or Canucks?
Comment who you think will win
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A potential Russian passport ban could affect #NJDevils prospects and players.
The report first emerged via the Novaya Gazeta Europe which states, “The draft proposal would introduce the ban this year, Novaya Gazeta wrote, meaning Russians living abroad would have to return to the country to obtain or renew their passports.”
At this time, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation has denied the report. The rest of the report can be read here.
The Devils didn’t roster any Russian players this season, therefore, the main roster appears to be safe. However, in their system, there could certainly be lasting implications.
Currently, there are five players in the Devils’ prospect pool who hail from Russia.
Only one is overseas playing North American hockey, in the American Hockey League skating on the Utica Comets’ blue line.
Daniil Misyul — who crossed the pond from the KHL in May 2023 — made his AHL debut with the Comets in October. He’s established himself as a physical presence with the Comets and scored four goals and 14 points in 44 games this year.
Should the potential passport ban come to fruition, Misyul will need to return to Russia and renew his passport, which leaves the possibility he’ll need to take leave from the Devils organization.
The remaining four prospects are currently playing in Russia — all playing in the KHL — are defensemen Artyom Barabosha, Daniil Orlov, Yegor Zaitsev, and prized forward prospect Arseni Gritsyuk.
For the four aforementioned players, receiving new passports should be less or a hurdle while residing in their home country if they choose to cross the pond.
Gritsyuk is on the record stating that following the 2024-25 season, he aims to make the leap from the KHL to North America to play in the Devils’ organization.
He’ll need to ensure he has an up-to-date passport.
The potential passport ban will have the same effect on fellow NHL teams and their prospect pools alike. Philadelphia Flyers fans are certainly keeping a close eye on this situation after just signing goaltender Ivan Fedotov. All while they patiently wait for their highly skilled prospect, Matvei Michkov who is playing in the KHL.
It certainly adds an interesting wrinkle to Kevin Weekes’ report on Saturday that player agent Dan Milstein is holding a pre-NHL Draft showcase with several Russian clients/top prospects in the middle of June.
What do you all think
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#NJDevils draft candidates at 10th Overall:
Forwards:
Tij Iginla
Michael Brandsegg-Nygård
Konsta Helenius
Liam Greentree
Berkly Catton
Defensemen:
Sam Dickinson
Zeev Buium
Anton Silayev
Nico Hischier, Jonas Siegenthaler and Akira Schmid are back with Switzerland before the World Championship.
Ondrej Palat and Tomas Nosek are joining their Czech national team today to take part in the Betano Games as a warmup to the Worlds.
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Games on tonight and tomorrow
East Round 1 game 4- maple leafs and bruins @8pm est
West round 1 game 3- golden knights vs stars @1030pm est
East round 1 game 4- hurricanes vs islanders @2pm est
East round 1 game 4- panthers vs lightning @5pm est
 you also have the oilers,kings , predators
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Games on tonight
East 1st round game 3- lightning and panthers @7pm est
East 1st round game 3- hurricanes and islanders @730pm est
Games on tomorrow
East 1st round game 3- rangers and capitals @7pm est
East 1st round game 3- Canucks and predators @730pm est
West 1st round game 3- jets and Avalanche @10pm est
West 1st round game 3- oilers and kings @10pm est
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Taking a Look at Potential Devils Head Coaching Candidates
TSN’s Pierre LeBrun mentioned some potential candidates for the Devils head coaching job, so let’s take a look at them.
By Jared W Moore Apr 3, 2024, 11:00am EDT
Two weeks ago, I wrote about what qualities the New Jersey Devils should look for from their next head coach. I didn’t really talk so much about systems or anything like that, other than I wanted somebody known for more defensive structure than the previous regime. I also talked about accountability and how there needs to be a lot more of that moving forward regardless of who the coach winds up being. If you haven’t read that, I’d suggest going back and taking a look at it as I’ll reference some key points from that article throughout this one.
Last week, TSN’s Pierre LeBrun mentioned during their “Insider Trading” segment that current interim coach Travis Green is a serious candidate for the job. In case the video doesn’t open for you (TSN can be weird sometimes with content being blocked geographically), here’s the quote of what LeBrun actually said in regards to Green and the Devils vacancy.
“My sense from talking to the Devils is that Travis Green is a serious candidate, absolutely. They love what he’s done since taking over for Lindy Ruff, the Devils feel they’re a different team, they play differently. But GM Tom Fitzgerald will probably still look at some other candidates just to have a thorough process here in terms of naming a head coach at the end of the year. So bigger names....perhaps, like (Craig) Berube, (Todd) McLellan, Gerard Gallant who hasn’t coached all year.....those are all possibilities but yes, Travis Green is very much a possibility.”
LeBrun is as credible an insider as there is and he clearly has connections within the Devils organization. His recent on-the-record conversations with Tom Fitzgerald and Martin Brodeur are proof of that. While circumstances can change and lists can change (Lindy Ruff wasn’t exactly the first choice the last time the Devils conducted an extensive head coaching search), LeBrun isn’t the type of insider who will throw anything at the wall just to see what sticks. I’m sure he didn’t just float the names of Craig Berube, Todd McLellan, and Gerard Gallant out there for no reason and on a whim if he didn’t hear from someone (Fitzgerald, Brodeur, agents, the coaches themselves) that they have some level of interest in the job. I also think if you have your sights set on a bigger name like Mike Sullivan, keep in mind that he already has an NHL head coaching job. I’ll be the first person to admit that this list is kind of uninspiring, but I don’t think its anything more than a few names LeBrun heard and that the Devils will do due diligence. I say all that to say that I wouldn’t look at the names LeBrun mentioned as a final list. Circumstances can change.
That said, that didn’t stop people from reacting to the list. Something that I was guilty of as well.
Devils candidates mentioned by LeBrun, ranked.
1. Berube
2. Gallant
3. McLellan
4. Getting hit by a bus
5. Green
After having a few days to take a step back and think more about it, I thought it would be a smart idea to take a look at each individual candidate, try to figure out why the Devils might be interested in them, and whether or not they’re the right fit.
Let’s start with the interim bench boss, Travis Green.
Travis Green
The best argument for Green getting the permanent gig might be the same argument for Principal Skinner getting his job back after Ned Flanders was fired as school principal.....he seems to know the kid’s names.
The Devils might indeed be playing differently under Green, but it’s fair to question whether or not they’re playing well, despite a 6-8-0 record since taking over.
On the season, the Devils are giving up 3.39 goals per game and are averaging just over 30 shots on goal allowed per game. In a small sample size since Green took over, they’re giving up 2.92 goals per game, however, I think that can be more closely tied to improved goaltending by Jake Allen (.923 since the trade) and Kaapo Kahkonen (.934) over what the Devils were getting the majority of the season. And while purely counting shot totals doesn’t tell the entire story of how the Devils are playing defensively, they’re giving up more shots on goal with Green on board than before (31.7 shots on goal per game). It might be true that players such as Luke Hughes have cleared the rookie wall, but this is also still a team that regularly plays Brendan Smith for some reason, so take all of this talk about defensive improvements with a grain of salt.
The Devils are also not doing so hot with the expected goals since the Ruff firing. And while I’m always the first person to point out that real goals mean far more than expected goals, it further supports the idea aren’t really playing all that well now, they’re just getting better goaltending than before.
It’s probably not fair to Green to expect him to dump Lindy Ruff’s system overnight, implement his own, and get the team to execute it when they’ve had little to no practice time and no full training camp. The Devils have played games in 14 of the 30 days since Ruff has been fired, after all. But we’ve also seen very little to suggest they’d have more structure defensively or maintain what they’ve been doing offensively. In fairness to Green, the power play has ticked up a bit since he took over. Whether that has more to do with Timo Meier taking over Tyler Toffoli’s spot on the top unit, and whether or not we should ignore that the PP was stagnant for a long stretch under Green’s coaching....I’ll leave that up to you to judge.
For what its worth, I don’t believe Green is a serious candidate to be the Devils next coach. Or at least, I hope he isn’t. John expressed his concerns with the power play back when Green was hired and I think a lot of what he wrote at that time has indeed come to fruition. Chris wrote the other day about how Green has overseen too many lifeless efforts to get serious consideration, including Friday’s loss in Buffalo, and it goes noted that a team that is supposedly still alive for a playoff spot somehow plays as uninspired, lifeless hockey that this Devils team plays.
Green does have some championship pedigree in his background with a championship at the WHL level with the Portland Winterhawks and a Calder Cup Final appearance with the Utica Comets in 2014-15, but its fair to be underwhelmed with his previous NHL head coaching run in Vancouver, as well as his tenure thus far as the interim Devils coach. I can see why Fitzgerald might want to give Green an interview as a professional courtesy, but I feel like hiring Green would be ‘settling’ and the Devils would be doing it because he’s there. The only way promoting Green makes sense is if they can’t get their preferred choice and they choose to wait until a better candidate becomes available sometime next season. Either way, the Devils should aim higher than settling for Travis Green.
Todd McLellan
McLellan brings plenty of experience to the table, as he has well over 1100 NHL games as a head coach and 9 playoff appearances on his resume. He is best known for his run with the San Jose Sharks, becoming the winningest coach in franchise history and helping the Sharks reach a pair of conference finals. McLellan landed on his feet after parting ways with the Sharks, getting the head coaching job in Edmonton, but he was fired early in his fourth season in Alberta. He took over in Los Angeles prior to the 2019-20 season and helped lead the rebuilding Kings to a pair of first round playoff exits, but was once again dismissed earlier this season.
McLellan is known for a defense-first system and clogging up the neutral zone with a 1-3-1 alignment. It’s not the most visually pleasing version of hockey to watch, and I think questions whether or not the Devils have the personnel to play that manner is fair, but McLellan has had enough success in this league to where he’s going to do things his way and want to bring this structure to his next head coaching job. I’m also old enough to remember the Devils being very successful playing a brand of hockey that could be described as somewhere between grinding, efficient, and boring.
I don’t necessarily hold it against McLellan that he got fired from his last two NHL head coach jobs (and ‘mutually parted ways’ in the third).....coaches are hired to be fired, after all. I also don’t necessarily hold it against McLellan that Cam Talbot was brutal for a six-week stretch around the time of McLellan’s firing because that’s the risk you run counting on a journeyman netminder in Cam Talbot in the first place. I also don’t hold it against McLellan that the Kings appear to lack the top-end talent a team needs to get past the Edmonton Oilers, something they have failed to do the last two seasons in the playoffs. Never mind being able to beat more complete teams like Colorado or Vegas in a Best-of-Seven series. And it should be noted that it appears the coaching change will work as the Kings have stabilized, Talbot has stabilized, and appear to be heading back to the postseason. Unlike Tom Fitzgerald, Rob Blake knew when to make the coaching change and will reap the rewards for doing so.
I do question whether or not McLellan will be able to get that level of buy-in and commitment defensively if the Devils were to hire him, as he has had issues getting that from players like Pierre-Luc Dubois and Kevin Fiala. Granted, Dubois has his own history of playing his way out of favor in markets he doesn’t want to be in and Fiala won’t be confused with Mark Stone defensively, but the Devils have their share of forwards who make cursory efforts in a 200-foot game. I question whether or not the Devils have the wingers who are capable of winning on the boards and being able to retrieve pucks. But thinking more about it, I do think with some tweaks on the roster that need to happen anyways, McLellan could be an interesting hire.
Gerard Gallant
Gallant, who as far as we know is the only repeat name from Tom Fitzgerald’s previous coaching search, is back in the mix, and understandably so. His body of work at his three most recent head coaching jobs in Florida, Vegas, and New York speak for itself as he has consistently gotten his teams to the postseason. Gallant is a former IIHF World Championship gold medalist as a coach, a former QMJHL League champion, a former Memorial Cup champion, and a Jack Adams winner. He also was the coach who led the Golden Knights to the Stanley Cup Final in their inaugural season, where they ultimately lost to the Washington Capitals in five games. Gallant has been known for being a players coach, to where he’d allow the skill players to play to their strengths and hold themselves accountable. That all sounds well and good, but when the opposition adjusts, Gallant’s teams in the playoffs have often been left having no answers. Lindy Ruff outcoached Gallant in last year’s playoffs, so turning around and replacing Ruff with Gallant would be a curious choice. Gallant has also been criticized for not doing a whole lot to develop young talent, and it’s probably not a coincidence that former #1 overall pick Alexis Lafreniere had a breakout season the second he left. In fairness to Gallant, his job is to coach the hockey team first and foremost win games, not necessarily try to squeeze blood from a stone in hoping that Kaapo Kakko is better than he actually is. Considering the Devils still have some young talent that needs developing in Luke Hughes, Simon Nemec, and eventually, Seamus Casey and/or whoever the Devils first round pick is, I think its fair to question whether you want Gallant involved. I said previously that I think the Devils team needs a kick in the pants and I don’t know that Gallant’s “let the players police the room” approach is the direction I’d go in when that clearly hasn’t worked this year under a different player’s coach in Lindy Ruff. Add in the fact that Gallant typically has a short shelf-life....shorter than he should considering his track record of success and that would suggest to me there’s something going on behind the scenes we’re not quite privy to. I don’t know if his hands off approach tends to lead to him losing the room or if he’s just a miserable jerk behind closed doors, but I feel like Gallant would be better suited with a more veteran team where the standard is understood. I think the Devils are still in the process of figuring out what that standard actually is. Just because I write on this blog that the Devils need to have the mindset that “this can never happen again” doesn’t necessarily mean the players will show up to camp next September with that mindset.
Craig Berube
The most interesting name on this list to me is Craig Berube. Berube coached two seasons in Philadelphia and made the playoffs once before famously resurfacing in St. Louis. After serving as an assistant coach on Mike Yeo’s staff, Berube took over for the fired Yeo and the Blues went from worst to first, ultimately winning the franchise’s only Stanley Cup in 2019. Berube followed that up with three more playoff appearances, but the Blues struggled to replicate Jordan Binnington’s brilliance in net as well as replace what Alex Pietrangelo brought to their blueline. St. Louis missed the playoffs last season and they fired Berube 28 games into this season when it became apparent things weren’t going to turn around.
What ultimately did Berube in in St. Louis was poor defense and goaltending, as their defensive zone play was not good. That said, I think a lot of these issues are more on roster construction than they are on the coach himself. Torey Krug was a desperation signing after Pietrangelo left for Vegas a few summers ago that hasn’t worked out. Colton Parayko has not been good for some time now. Their CapFriendly is littered with unmovable contracts and NTCs. Players like Ryan O’Reilly who play a good two-way game ultimately left. And while Binnington is having a good year this year, the 6x6M contract that he signed a few years ago has been a mixed bag. Some good like a .912 this year, some bad like a .894 over 61 games last year. Most of this probably isn’t Berube’s fault.
That said, I think Berube was instrumental for helping the Blues become Stanley Cup champions. They got the right level of buy-in at the right time. They played as a team and played a physical brand of hockey. Berube did play 1000+ NHL games as an enforcer, after all. Instead of letting the players hold themselves accountable, he holds them accountable (which might be part of the reason why Jordan Kyrou wasn’t too sad to see him leave). That type of hard-nosed style may have a shorter shelf-life than most coaches, but it can be very effective.
Berube would need to do a better job of having all five skaters engaged defensively than Ruff did, as that was ultimately one of the things that did both coaches in in their respective cities, but I think Berube’s approach would be what the Devils need at this time.
Final Thoughts
Upon further review, I’d probably rank Berube and McLellan as my top choices from LeBrun’s list, followed by Gallant and then getting hit by a bus. And then Travis Green. Again, its not exactly an awe-inspiring list, but its still early in the process, coaches who may ultimately become available such as Mike Sullivan haven’t become available yet, and there might wind up being another interesting name linked to this opening that we haven’t heard yet.
The pressure is on for Fitzgerald to get this hire right. Odds are if he doesn’t, he won’t get to stick around long enough to make a third coaching hire.
What do you all think?
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Games on tonight
Game 3 first round bruins and maple leafs 7pm est
Game 2 first round golden knights and stars 930pm est
Game 2 first round Kings and oilers 10pm est
Comment who you think will win!!!
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Travis Green's chances as the #NJDevils ' HC seem genuine.
He and GM Tom Fitzgerald seem aligned, however, I have some questions, including one major point of emphasis from Fitzgerald that Green went against not long ago.
#NEWS: Following the end of the season, Timo Meier decided to undergo elective arthroscopic surgery on his shoulder.
He is expected to make a full recovery to be available for 2024 New Jersey Devils Training Camp. This in addition to his MCL injuries and oblique injury he disclosed. Through all of those injuries, he still ended up with 28 goals.
Thatcher Demko is reportedly OUT for Game 2 due to injury, and could miss the remainder of the Canucks’ first-round series.
Boston coach Jim Montgomery said Andrew Peeke is out week-to-week with injury suffered in Game 2
Games on for tonight
Game 2 rangers and capitals 7pm est
Game 2 lightning and panthers 730pm est
Game 2 avalanche and jets 930pm est
Game 2 Predators and Canucks 10pm est
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CALGARY FLAMES’ JACOB MARKSTROM TRADE RUMORS HEAT UP AFTER EXIT INTERVIEW
The Calgary Flames’ goaltending situation is once again the talk of the NHL rumor mill. After a disappointing season that saw the team miss the playoffs, all eyes are on veteran netminder Jacob Markstrom and his uncertain future in Calgary.
Recent comments by Markstrom have only added fuel to the speculation. When asked about his future with the Flames, the 34-year-old was non-committal, stating he didn’t know where he’d be playing next season. His answer leaves the door wide open for a potential trade.
IS JACOB MARKSTROM’S TIME IN CALGARY COMING TO AN END?
Markstrom’s contract presents some complications. He has two years remaining on his deal with a full no-movement clause, giving him significant control over his destination. However, Flames insider Eric Francis believes a move is imminent and that Markstrom will be suiting up for a different team come puck drop next season.
The New Jersey Devils continue to be the most likely landing spot for the Swedish goaltender. The Devils have a clear need in net and possess the assets to tempt the Flames. It’s also believed that Markstrom would waive his no-trade clause to facilitate a move to New Jersey.
While nothing is certain in the unpredictable world of the NHL, the signs are pointing towards a summer shakeup in Calgary that would see Jacob Markstrom start the next chapter of his career elsewhere
REMEMBER THIS IS A RUMOR!
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A spokesperson with the #NJDevils confirmed to New Jersey Hockey Now that Jesper Bratt turned down Sweden's invite to play at the upcoming World Championships due to injury.
Current list of #NJDevils playing at the World Championships:
Dawson Mercer 🇨🇦
Simon Nemec 🇸🇰
Luke Hughes 🇺🇸
Ondrej Palat 🇨🇿
Tomas Nosek 🇨🇿
Nico Hischier 🇨🇭
Jonas Siegenthaler 🇨🇭
Akira Schmid 🇨🇭
The capitals are practicing at the prudential center
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Stanley cup playoffs
Today we have :
Game 2 bruins and maple leafs
Game 2: golden knights and stars at 930pm est
Game 2: islanders and hurricanes 730pm est
Game 2 kings vs oilers 10pm est
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Announced this morning by @SwissIceHockey #NJDevils Nico Hischier, Jonas Siegenthaler and Akira Schmid will all join their national team for the fourth week of training and be a part of the upcoming Worlds.
Travis Green's chances as the #NJDevils ' HC seem genuine.
He and GM Tom Fitzgerald seem aligned, however, I have some questions, including one major point of emphasis from Fitzgerald that Green went against not long ago.
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Updates out of the NHL
The Penguins have signed forward @tristanbroz to a three-year, entry-level contract.
Broz, 21, will join the @WBSPenguins for the remainder of the season on an ATO.
Hurricanes beat islanders
Lightning and panthers tomorrow
Rangers and capitals tomorrow
The Penguins have re-assigned defenseman Ryan Shea to the @WBSPenguins.
Forward Jonathan Drouin will miss the first-round series against the Winnipeg Jets due to a lower-body injury.
At the #Flames ' end-of-season conferences, #NJDevils goaltending trade target Jacob Markstrom reignited trade speculation heading into the offseason.
#NJDevils prospect Mikaël Dioette receives the Kevin-Lowe Trophy in the QMJHL awarded to the best defensive defenceman in the league!
Bravo, Mikaël!
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Play offs start tomorrow who are you rooting for
Comment avalanche and jets since it wouldn’t let me add them
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Dawson Mercer and Jared McCann added to Team Canada roster. Sidney Crosby is considering his invite. It sounds like Nick Suzuki and Travis Konecny have both opted not to play.
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