After selecting Nico Hischier and Jack Hughes first overall in the past two years, the New Jersey Devils looked to speed up the rebuild this past summer by adding some veteran help in P.K. Subban and Wayne Simmonds. GM Ray Shero also added Nikita Gusev who makes his NHL debut after being a top scorer in the KHL. With these additions and the expected resurgence of starting goalie Corey Schneider from injury, the Devils hoped to be a competitive team again.
A terrible start to the season was the unfortunate reality and the Devils recently dismissed Head Coach John Hynes.