Devils Part Ways with GM, Players Take Blame

0:00On April 7th, the New Jersey Devils just shook up their front office by parting ways with General Manager Tom Fitzgerald after more than six years on. The job. This comes as the team fights to salvage a rocky season with just five games left and the playoffs looking out of reach. Lately though, they've shown some fires since February 28th, they've gone 12 wins, five losses, and one tie scoring at the second best. Rate in the league behind only Pittsburgh, Jack Hughes leads the NHL with 34 points in that stretch, powering their offensive surge. Players like Jesper Bratt, Timo Meyer, The Hughes Brothers, and Captain Nico Hissier all spoke up at today's morning skate, praising Fitzgerald for. His respect and big moves like Meyer's 8-year, 70.4 million dollar deal, and Luke Hughes's 7-year, 63 million dollar. Extension. They own the blame, saying the team's underperformance falls on them out there on the ice. Head coach Shoden Keefe echoed that, taking responsibility for not delivering on Fitzgerald's vision and confirming he'll face an evaluation under.

1:05The next GM. It's a tough spot with no guarantees for coaches or roster in these shakeups. As managing partner David Blitzer told fans, they get the frustration after 14 straight seasons with just one playoff series win, and this. Offseason will be huge for chasing that Stanley Cup again. This has been NHL News Today, powered by AI.