6 Thoughts From Devils Home Finale as a Chaotic Offseason Looms
The New Jersey Devils closed out their season at home like they always do, giving the shirts off their backs […]
John Jones-Imagn Images The New Jersey Devils closed out their season at home like they always do, giving the shirts off their backs to those who made it on the ice. It’s an early end to an otherwise disappointing year, one that was entered with playoff expectations and a collective step forward for the core general manager Tom Fitzgerald inherited and helped garner. However, Fitzgerald is no longer head honcho.
He and the Devils agreed to mutually part ways a week ago, and the Devils’ search for a new GM is underway. The Devils will play one more game tomorrow night against the Boston Bruins and then their offseason will officially begin. There are a lot of reasons why this season went sideways, but we’re not here for the postmortem just yet.
Last night’s win over the Ottawa Senators in the home finale sparked a few thoughts as the Devils won’t play in the Prudential Center again this season and with the offseason approaching. Let’s dive in. Nico Hischier was the star of last night’s game, but I thought Dawson Mercer had a monster performance.
He reached the 20-goal plateau for the third time in four seasons, missing the mark by just one goal in 2024-25 when he potted 19. They say the best ability is availability, and Mercer is certainly the Devils’ ironman. However, after the 2022-23 season, Mercer always leaves you wanting more.
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