Devils Daily: NHL Roster Freeze Lifted, Devils Decision Coming?

Are the New Jersey Devils gearing up for some post-holiday cheer? The NHL roster freeze was officially listed this morning at 12:01 AM. New Jersey is currently holding onto three netminders. Certainly, we know general manager Tom Fitzgerald has been weighing his options on the trade market, is this just phase one?

Elsewhere, Pittsburgh’s mindset on making a push for the playoffs, Boston could stand pat on the trade front, and Colordao’s pipelines hit with the injury bug.

Let’s do that hockey.

New Jersey Devils

New Jersey Hockey Now: The Devils recalled goaltender Nico Daws on Wednesday morning. However, Vitek Vanecek and Akira Schmid remain on the roster. So why are three goaltenders with the varsity squad?

More NJHN: The Devils came back thrice against the Columbus Blue Jackets to secure a 4-3 overtime victory on Wednesday. Read up on the takeaways.

The Athletic: The staff at The Athletic gifted each NHL team one thing on their wish list for the holiday season. So, what did the Devils get in this hypothetical situation?

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Pittsburgh Penguins

Pittsburgh Hockey Now: The Pittsburgh Penguins locker room provided near-verbatim answers about what must improve following the holiday break for the team to make a push for a playoff spot.

Boston Bruins

Boston Hockey Now: Should the Boston Bruins stand pat on what could be a busier-than-usual NHL trade market in January and leading into the March 8 NHL trade deadline?

Colorado Avalanche

Colorado Hockey Now: The Colorado Avalanche have dealt with a lot of injuries over the last few years with their NHL squad. There seems to be a trickle down effect happening, because now their prospects are getting hit hard as well.

Philadelphia Flyers

Philly Hockey Now: Philadelphia Flyers defense prospect Oliver Bonk had a quiet start offensively to the 2024 World Junior Championships, but on Wednesday, the 18-year-old made his breakthrough for Team Canada in their game against Latvia.

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