{"id":395740,"date":"2026-01-07T15:23:11","date_gmt":"2026-01-07T15:23:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/395740\/"},"modified":"2026-01-07T15:23:11","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T15:23:11","slug":"devils-need-change-brutal-rangers-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/395740\/","title":{"rendered":"Devils Need Change; Brutal Rangers News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Well, we woke up this morning, and nothing\u2019s changed with the New Jersey Devils. At least not yet. But after last night, it feels like something has to change. I don\u2019t think it should be the coach yet. It\u2019s not completely on him. The GM should probably get a fair look. More on that in the links.<\/p>\n<p>Elsewhere, the Blueshirts got some brutal injury news, worst goalie performance ever, and more.<\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s do that hockey.<\/p>\n<p>Devils Trade Rumors &amp; News<\/p>\n<p>New Jersey Hockey Now: Everyone is looking for someone to blame for the\u00a0Devils\u2018 struggles this season. Tom Fitzgerald has taken heavy criticism for his roster construction. The latest whipping boy was\u00a0Luke Hughes. However, head coach <a href=\"https:\/\/sportsnaut.com\/nhl\/new-jersey-devils\/devils-news-sheldon-keefe-season-analysis\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Sheldon Keefe<\/a> to blame for the poor on-ice product?<\/p>\n<p>More NJHN: Or, is it the GM, as <a href=\"https:\/\/sportsnaut.com\/nhl\/new-jersey-devils\/devils-news-facing-change-gm-tom-fitzgerald\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Tom Fitzgerald<\/a> has seemingly left his team for dead? More inside on whether he should continue to steer the ship or not.<\/p>\n<p>Even More: On that disastrous loss, the Devils <a href=\"https:\/\/sportsnaut.com\/nhl\/new-jersey-devils\/devils-islanders-9-0-loss-recap\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">gave up nine goals<\/a> to the Islanders on Tuesday. NINE! I\u2019ve never seen anything like it. More inside from Long Island.<\/p>\n<p>And whether Jacob Markstrom gave up in the third period as a message to Sheldon Keefe, or he just did not have it in him on Tuesday, it doesn\u2019t matter. He had the worst performance on Tuesday night in NHL history by goals saved above expected \ud83d\udc47\ud83c\udffc<\/p>\n<p>Devils Rink Report: From the locker room, Nico Hischier <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=FemWTPzyrZ0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">reacts to the horrendous loss<\/a> to the Islanders on the Devils Rink Report.<\/p>\n<p>Be sure to like and subscribe to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@DevilsRinkReport\/streams\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Devils Rink Report<\/a>, and turn on those notifications for when we go LIVE every Friday on YouTube!<\/p>\n<p>PLUS! Subscribe to the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/sportsnaut.com\/newsletters\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">New Jersey Hockey Now Newsletter<\/a>\u00a0for all of our work straight to your inbox!<\/p>\n<p>NHL Trade Talk, News, &amp; National Hockey Now<\/p>\n<p>Forever Blueshirts: Although nothing definitive has been announced just yet, it\u2019s looking like the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foreverblueshirts.com\/new-york-rangers-news\/igor-shesterkin-adam-fox-injury-updates\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">New York Rangers<\/a> are the subjects of some devastating injury news.<\/p>\n<p>Pittsburgh Hockey Now: The <a href=\"https:\/\/pittsburghhockeynow.com\/pittsburgh-penguins-conversations-on-harrison-brunicke-projecting-outcome\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Pittsburgh Penguins<\/a>\u2019 youth movement might be taking a hit. GM Kyle Dubas loaned Harrison Brunicke to Team Canada for the World Juniors, and now they\u2019re unsure if he\u2019ll be sticking on the NHL roster.<\/p>\n<p>Colorado Hockey Now:\u00a0This seems like good news for Gabriel Landeskog and Devon Toews. Each <a href=\"https:\/\/coloradohockeynow.com\/2026\/01\/06\/avalanches-landeskog-toews-both-out-week-to-week\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Colorado Avalanche<\/a> key skater is considered week-to-week, which lines up with their Olympic timelines.<\/p>\n<p>Philly Hockey Now: <a href=\"https:\/\/phillyhockeynow.com\/2026\/01\/06\/olympic-bound-flyers-dan-vladar-named-to-czech-olympic-team\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Philadelphia Flyers<\/a>\u2019 goaltender Dan Vladar is officially Olympic-bound. The\u00a0Flyers\u2019 goalie\u00a0has been named to the Czech roster for the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics.<\/p>\n<p>Montreal Hockey Now: The young <a href=\"https:\/\/sportsnaut.com\/nhl\/montreal-canadiens\/montreal-canadiens-second-line-improvement\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Montreal Canadiens<\/a> fell off for a bit there, but they\u2019re playing well again. The second line has a lot to do with it. Here\u2019s why.<\/p>\n<p>Chicago Hockey Now: Good news for the <a href=\"https:\/\/chicagohockeynow.com\/2026\/01\/06\/chicago-blackhawks-practice-connor-bedard-participates-shooting-nazar-skating\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Chicago Blackhawks<\/a>. Connor Bedard and Frank Nazar are trending towards a return.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<img alt=\"avatar\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1767799391_788_653da752580c127b7400004f307990a1a1cb9301e374aec9a861e9de1fa09135\"  class=\"avatar avatar-70 photo\" height=\"70\" width=\"70\" loading=\"lazy\" fetchpriority=\"low\" decoding=\"async\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\t\tJames  is  the  New  Jersey  Devils  beat  reporter  for  New  Jersey  Hockey  Now  on  Sportsnaut  and  the  PHWAs  New  &#8230; More about <a class=\"more-bio\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsnaut.com\/author\/james-nichols\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">James Nichols<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Well, we woke up this morning, and nothing\u2019s changed with the New Jersey Devils. 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