Sheldon Keefe, Nico Hischier and New Jersey Devils
Devils coach Sheldon Keefe’s message to his team after one of their best periods of the season was to keep up their pressure, but not get too overconfident since they still had not scored and the game wasn’t over. What he didn’t tell them was that he had a feeling Sunday’s game wouldn’t end well. His fears came true 40 minutes later.
Keefe was coaching an NHL game at Scotiabank Arena for the first time since being fired by the Maple Leafs on May 9. Having been hired by the Devils 14 days later, he’d faced his former team twice this season, both at Prudential Center.
Devils captain Nico Hischier is considered "week-to-week" according to the latest update from coach Sheldon Keefe.
Amid a 2-6-3 stretch in which the Devils have scored 20 goals, Keefe has made drastic changes to his lines leading into their game against the Boston Bruins on Wednesday. With the onus on his star players to start producing, here are the lines the Devils showed in practice on Tuesday.
New Jersey Devils head coach Sheldon Keefe shares his reasoning for putting Nathan Bastian with Jack Hughes and Ondrej Palat.
PHILADELPHIA—New Jersey Devils head coach Sheldon Keefe wears his heart on his sleeve. When he’s unhappy with the effort, you can see it. Following the Devils’ loss to the Philadelphia Flyers on Monday,
Devils head coach Sheldon Keefe called out some of his best players after the team lost their fourth straight game.
John Klingberg made his debut with the Oilers when they played the Detroit Red Wings on Thursday. The 32-year-old had five assists in 14 games last season with the Toronto Maple Leafs before his season ended because of hip surgery.
John Tortorella has spent his NHL coaching career developing players into the best they can be. As the oldest active coach in the NHL, the 66-year-old understands he also has a responsibility to help develop the next generation of coaches.
William Wallinder was named the first star for the Grand Rapids Griffins in a 4-1 victory over the Rockford IceHogs.
The New Jersey Devils earned their 29th win of the 2024-25 season with a 5-0 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers.