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Before the New Jersey Devils drop the puck on the 2017-18 NHL season, they’ll have made sports history. The team unveiled the largest in-arena scoreboard in the world at the Prudential Center in Newark on Friday, ahead of its season-opener against the Colorado Avalanche on Saturday afternoon. The scoreboard weighs in at 88,041 pounds, covers 9,584.9 square feet and contains over 29 million SMD pixels for fans’ viewing pleasure—the equivalent of 1,300 50-inch TV sets. Continue to Article

October 06, 2017 7:32:am EST

After attending New Jersey Devils camp on a tryout contract Jimmy Hayes did enough to show management that he was worthy of a roster spot for the 2017-18 season. TSN’s Bob McKenzie reported on Sunday morning that the Devils have signed Hayes to a one-year contract that will pay him a salary of $700,000. NJ agrees to terms with forward Jimmy Hayes, who was at camp on PTO. Continue to Article

October 01, 2017 11:42:am EST

Coming off their worst season in nearly 30 years, the New Jersey Devils don't expect Nico Hischier to lead them back to the playoffs after a five-year drought. Coach John Hynes wants something more from Hischier and the rest of his team, which had the worst record in the Eastern Conference last season. Hynes wants to see intensity, toughness, desire and all the attributes that make a team tough to face every time they step on the ice. Continue to Article

September 27, 2017 3:39:pm EST

NEW JERSEY DEVILS LAST SEASON: 28-40-14, 70 points. Last in the Eastern Conference. Missed playoffs for the fifth straight year. COACH: John Hynes (third season, third NHL season). ADDED: No. 1 overall draft pick C Nico Hischier, F Marcus Johansson, D Continue to Article

September 27, 2017 3:39:pm EST