To state the obvious, the core of the New Jersey Devils needs to be better next season. Perhaps, everyone but Jesper Bratt — who recorded a new career high of 83 points — that is.
On Monday, the Devils ended their 2023-24 season with a 4-1 loss against the New York Islanders. This season for the Devils consisted of a bunch of ups and downs, from losing key players like Nico Hischier, Dougie Hamilton, and Jack Hughes to the firing of their head coach Lindy Ruff.
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New Jersey Devils head coach Lindy Ruff announced that winger Ondrej Palat looks ready to play in Thursday’s game against the Carolina Hurricanes. Palat, 32, joined the team for a full practice on Wednesday, appearing to have fully healed from his lower-body injury.
Injuries are mounting again. The New Jersey Devils were already going to be down a key forward heading into Wednesday’s contest with the Washington Capitals.
The New Jersey Devils got off to a slow start – primarily due to injuries – but are starting to gain traction as they’ve won five of their last six contests.
The 2022-23 season was an incredible success story for the New Jersey Devils. General manager Tom Fitzgerald has not waivered too far from his master plan and has finally begun showing results.
When the New Jersey Devils acquired Ondrej Palat via free agency in 2022, they knew exactly what they were getting themselves into: a solid veteran presence who is by no means a superstar, yet can play a major role on a successful team.
Rookie Akira Schmid made 31 saves for his second shutout of New Jersey's first-round Eastern Conference playoff series as the Devils advanced with a 4-0 victory over the Rangers in Game 7 on Monday.
Watching the New Jersey Devils’ Ondrej Palat, who played nearly a decade for the Tampa Bay Lightning, skate around the Prudential Center in a bright, blood-red uniform is going to be a shock to Lightning fans when the two teams play for the first time this season on Tuesday, March 14 and again on Thursday, March 16, both in New Jersey.
At 9:33 A.M. on Jan. 5, the New Jersey Devils published an article written by Amanda Stein that focused on veteran forward Ondrej Palat. The article teased his imminent return by noting, “it’s coming very soon.” Hours later, head coach Lindy Ruff met with the media and confirmed the 31-year-old would suit up for his first game since Oct.
Ondrej Palat, 31, hasn’t played since Oct. 24 when he logged more than 20 minutes for the first time in a Devils uniform.
Palat last played on Oct. 24, a 6-3 loss to Washington.
Ondrej Palat scored twice and Mackenzie Blackwood made 16 saves while carrying a shutout deep into the third period Thursday night for the visiting New Jersey Devils, who beat the New York Islanders 4-1 in Elmont, N.Y.
When the Tampa Bay Lightning drafted Ondrej Palat in the seventh-round, 208th overall at the 2011 NHL Entry Draft, no one could have imagined the impact he would go on to have on the franchise.
Two-time Stanley Cup champion Ondrej Palat is set to join the New Jersey Devils on a five-year, $30 million deal, according to multiple reports. Palat, 31, spent the first 10 seasons of his NHL career with the Tampa Bay Lightning.
In 77 games this year, Palat racked up 18 goals and 49 points.
Palat, 31, has spent his whole career with the Lightning after being drafted by the club in the seventh round of the 2011 draft.
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Ondrej Palat had another big game in the Conference Finals against the New York Rangers, deflecting the late go-ahead goal to give the Tampa Bay Lightning the win, and a 3-2 series lead.
Ondrej Palat scored with 42 seconds left in the third period to give his Lightning a 3-2 lead against the Rangers in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Final.
The game-winning goal for the Lightning came with just 41.6 seconds left in regulation when Victor Hedman found Ondrej Palat.
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