Devils' Goalie Woes Derail Playoff Hopes

0:00On April 2nd, the New Jersey Devils rolled into the 2025-26 season, thinking their squad had the juice to snag a playoff spot, with stars like Jack Hughes and Nico Hissier up front, plus young guns like Luke Hughes on defense. But now, with just eight games left, they're on the outside looking in, and the main culprit staring them down is shaky goal-tending from Jacob. Markström and Jake Allen. Markström was supposed to anchor the net with his veteran Savvy, but he's posted a rough 3.12 goals against average and an 8. 83 say percentage, including a nightmare where he let in nine goals against the Islanders back in January. Allen's numbers look a bit sharper at 2.69 and 906, but he's been up and down too, leaving the team exposed when they need big. Stop's most. Fans and coaches are heated, watching good offense get wasted by soft goals, and rebound chaos, while the young defense battles injuries and sloppy. Plays that power pressure on the goalies. Turnovers and missed assignments have turned too many games into shootouts, the Devils couldn't win.

1:06Heading into the offseason, management's got a headache with Markström's 2-year $12 million dollar deal, and Allen's $5-year $9 million. Extension, both signed early this season, they'll need trades or tweaks to inject real stability without a full tear down. Bottom line, this course got playoff potential, but without dependable net mining over 82 games, they're just spinning wheels, time for the. Front office to flip the script and get them contending for real. NHL News today, powered by AI bringing you what matters on and off the field. I'm Corey with The Story.