James Nichols
There was a silence at the New Jersey Devils’ postgame press conference on Saturday unlike any other this season. Sheldon Keefe directly called out one of his defensemen in a scathing tone. New Jersey is floundering their way to the postseason, and their head coach is seemingly sick of it.
Tough love appears to be the approach.
More in the links, plus a handful of Devils stories from yesterday. Including Jesper Bratt’s historic night.
Elsewhere, an ex-Devils forward is set to retire, Jake Sanderson’s ascension, and is Tristan Jarry back?
Let’s do that hockey.
Devils News
New Jersey Hockey Now: Devils head coach Sheldon Keefe calls out Johnathan Kovacevic amid struggles down a crucial stretch of the season. He did not pull his punches in this one.
More NJHN: It might not have been the outcome they wanted, but Jesper Bratt is officially the assist king of New Jersey, breaking a 31-year-old single season franchise record.
Even More: The Devils recalled Nolan Foote from the American Hockey League on Friday. Here’s why they summoned their AHL leading scorer.
Bratt’s Historic Night Marred; Devils’ Struggles Persist in Loss to Senators
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Pittsburgh Hockey Now: At this point, fans of the Pittsburgh Penguins want to fall as far as they can in the standings for the chance at a better draft pick. However, Tristan Jarry has been strong since his recall. From a Penguins perspective, it might seem like a bad thing at first glance, but think again.
NHL.com: It’s amazing to think that Pat Maroon’s career could have gone entirely different right after he left the Devils had he not hit the jackpot with the St. Louis Blues. After leaving New Jersey, Maroon went on to win three straight Stanley Cups with two different teams (Blues & Tampa Bay Lightning). Now a member of the Chicago Blackhawks, Maroon is hanging up the skates, retiring at the end of the 2024-25 season.
Everything about this revelation was perfect. Maroon, a St. Louis native, revealed he was retiring on the pre-game broadcast ahead of Chicago’s tilt with the Blues on Saturday. He solidified his legacy among the Blues faithful as a pivotal part of St. Louis raising the Stanley Cup in 2019. After the Blues defeated the Blackhawks 4-1 on Saturday, Maroon was announced as the No.1 star of the evening.
Pat Maroon was named the No. 1 star of the game in his final game in St. Louis. What a moment. #Blackhawks pic.twitter.com/EmxwnroK55
— Charlie Roumeliotis (@CRoumeliotis) March 22, 2025
The Athletic ($): Devils fans got a first-hand look at Jake Sanderson last night when they dropped the puck against the Senators. The American-born defenseman is a rising NHL superstar. Here’s why.
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