10 Devils Who Could Play in the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics Alex Chauvancy | September 8, 2021 Late last week, the NHL officially announced that its players would be attending the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing. The NHL and NHLPA have an opt-out clause that gives the two sides…
Devils Receive High Marks for 2021 Offseason Alex Chauvancy | September 2, 2021 The New Jersey Devils had one of their busiest offseasons in quite some time and mostly received high marks for it. They signed Dougie Hamilton to a whopping seven-year, $63 million deal…
4 Things That Must Happen for the Devils to Make the Playoffs This Season Vincent Velotta | September 1, 2021 The New Jersey Devils, like every team in the National Hockey League, will be on a mission to find themselves with a playoff berth once the 2021-22 regular season comes…
Lucrative Offseason Contracts Set New Market for NHL Defensemen Colin Newby | September 1, 2021 The NHL’s flat salary cap, set at $81.5 million, limited the financial flexibility of general managers this offseason. However, top defensemen Seth Jones (Chicago Blackhawks), Dougie Hamilton (New Jersey Devils),…
Devils’ Special Teams Turnaround Key to 2021-22 Success Erica Rosenbaum | August 24, 2021 How important are special teams to an NHL team’s success? Well, based on numerous analytics and statistics, very. According to StatMuse, eight out of the ten top penalty killing teams…
Devils’ Power Play Gets Needed Boost From Dougie Hamilton Alex Chauvancy | August 19, 2021 The New Jersey Devils’ power play in 2020-21 was a mess, and that’s being generous. They had brought in Mark Recchi last offseason to run the power play alongside head coach Lindy…
Winners & Losers of 2021 NHL Free Agency Aaron Heckmann | August 9, 2021 The NHL is in an unprecedented situation financially, with the salary cap barely rising after next season. Cap space is at a premium as teams try to shed salary by…
Devils’ Hamilton & Graves Make for Ideal Top Defense Pair Alex Chauvancy | August 5, 2021 The New Jersey Devils’ defense is going to have a much different look next season. Dougie Hamilton was their big splash of the summer, and his performance with the Carolina Hurricanes…
Hurricanes’ Defense Changes Are Risky, but Bring Upside Brandon Stanley | August 4, 2021 The Carolina Hurricanes entered the 2021 offseason with a lot of question marks surrounding the defensive group. The top four still had three mainstays locked in, but Dougie Hamilton’s unrestricted…
NHL Draft History – 9th Pick Overall Matthew Zator | July 31, 2021 Welcome to a brand new series here at The Hockey Writers called “Road to the Draft.” In this series, our draft contributors will count down from 32nd overall all the…
Devils’ Signing of Hamilton Just What They Needed Alex Chauvancy | July 29, 2021 The New Jersey Devils did it. They landed this year’s prized free agent in Dougie Hamilton, signing him to a seven-year deal worth a total of $63 million. He spent the past…
New Jersey Devils Sign Dougie Hamilton to 7-Year Contract Jonathan Amatulli | July 28, 2021 The New Jersey Devils have made a splash early in free agency, signing free-agent defenseman Dougie Hamilton to a seven-year, $63 million contract. Hamilton joins the Devils after spending the…