FFSN Devils: A New Jersey Devils Podcast

Despite not landing the big fish, the Devils still improved through free agency so far with Ondrej Palat and Brendan Smith being brought into the fold while Erik Haula and John Marino arrived via trade. What does this mean for some of the team's mainstays like Damon Severson? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Devils made many defensive selections and a trade for a goaltender at the NHL draft and we talk about the picks and impending Devils free agents as they look to take the next step this season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're back for another Devils season as we look ahead to the draft and free agency while catching up to the Stanley Cup Finals, the coaching carousel and various other moves made around the league. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The luck went the Devils way again (only because it's their off-season) and they emerged with the second overall pick in the draft. We take a look at some options at that spot and at some decisions that the Devils will have to make about players in their farm system. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Despite not even being able to influence their draft position any longer through their previous incompetence, the Devils put one final nail in the coffin of the dreadful and incredibly unsuccessful 2021-22 NHL season. Six straight losses with most of their most important players missing was as tough to watch as the results suggested as the Devils begin to look ahead to try and fix this mess. Learn...

The Devils played a fine road game en route to denting the hopes of the Vegas Golden Knights after good stretches against Colorado and Seattle. Ultimately in those games, the Devils were undone by some woeful second period play and complete lack of production on the power play. We spent some time looking ahead to the remaining schedule and some important dates coming up this off-season. Learn more...

Losses to the Rangers and Canadiens preceded impressive road wins (impressive except the power play that is) against the Stars and Coyotes. Players like Zetterlund and Bahl will be called up as the Devils finish out their last 9 games Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Each game was almost more disappointing than the last as the Devils dropped stinkers against Boston, Florida and the Islanders. Three very varied losses, but heartbreaking ones all the same, have the Devils in a position where they should be questioning every part of the organization yet again. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Triumphs at home against the Rangers and Canadiens were leveled out with heartbreaking road losses against the Capitals and Maple Leafs. This team is still having issues closing down games and we discuss the impending official elimination. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Devils dropped 3 games in a row by identical scores of 6-3 on their Western Canada road trip, which was impressive considering those scores were all achieved in very different ways. Tom Fitzgerald traded for a stopgap goaltender and not much else during the deadline in an attempt to make next year's Western Canada trip less abysmal. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoice...

The Devils took three games out of four from Western Conference opponents on home ice. As they depart for their western Canada road trip, who will be on the trade block? WIll Nico Daws continue to lock down the starting position in goal? We discuss his recent play and the approaching deadline. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Another run of mixed results was at the very least mitigated by some good efforts throughout the week and much closer games than we had seen in that middle stretch of the season. It looks like the Devils are coming along. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Devils have had their share of ups and downs recently as they have all season as their offense is wide awake but unfortunately their goaltending and defensive awareness remain fast asleep. However, there was a major event that occurred in the world with implications for the hockey sphere and we discuss the consequences of this action by Russia on the innocent players and people that had nothin...

The Devils scored seven in each of their last three wins. Unfortunately, those are the only wins they've gotten recently as they let games slip away late, assuming they were in them to begin with. We recap the last stretch both before and after the All Star Break where Jack Hughes got to shine...and also caught COVID. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode looks back on another failed season as this week's run of results all but solidifies the Devils missing the playoffs yet again. What are we watching for in the games now? What do we want to see going forward? It is not our pleasure to eulogize the 2021-22 season, but it is our duty and we take it seriously. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The power play is working now but the mistakes and complete lack of goaltending continue to hold the Devils back from the win column. At this point, the results may not be as important as the process but losses are frustrating for fans no matter the stakes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Devils seem to have leveled off from their run of absolute clunkers. The results, however, continue to be mixed as looking ahead to next season starts to sound like a better usage of time and energy than focusing on this one full of injuries, illness, and general unfortunate performances. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Devils followed a brutal losing streak and COVID/holiday break with three wins in a row against one and a half quality opponents. Jack Hughes earned the NHL's Second Star of the Week award and the Devils seem to have caught some positive momentum for a change. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thank you to Steve Mazur and Jared Moore for airing some Devils-based grievances with us today. It has been another downward spiral and it looks bleak by Christmas. Fortunately, we have nothing but time to vent as the season continues its (hopefully) temporary pause. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A win in Philly was not enough to mask the stench of the week that was as this season unravels in an all-too-familiar way for the last decade. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Disastrous efforts against the Sharks, Wild and Jets led to a losing week for the Devils as they get a chance to earn some points back with a relatively weak upcoming schedule. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Devils split the week again but Jack Hughes returns against the San Jose Sharks and Nate Bastian has found his way back home to New Jersey via Seattle and the waiver wire. We talk about the games in another 1-1-1 week and discuss the upcoming contests for New Jersey. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Devils split the road trip, made some moves to and from Utica and unveiled, what is in this podcast's opinion, a wasted opportunity of a long-awaited third black jersey. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Devils beat the Islanders, lost to the Bruins in regulation and dropped a shootout in MSG. What can they work on in their (now) extra practice day en route to Florida to face the Panthers and Lightning? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Devils ended the California trip on a strong note and carried that into an impressive performance against one of the NHL's best teams. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices