May 28, 2020 Athletes wary about virus, testing upon return Chris Thompson is an NFL running back. He also is the father of a 4-month-old daughter, Kali. Guess which of those facts matters more to him when he ponders eventually returning to work amid a pandemic.
May 26, 2020 New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy to allow pro sports teams to train and play if leagues approve New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy put the ball in the state’s sports teams’ courts Tuesday, announcing that the franchises could return to training and gameplay if the leagues allow them to do so.
May 19, 2020 Devils' Cory Schneider says players fear 'drop-dead' deadline NHL players are growing more concerned that the league will soon announce a “drop-dead” deadline as the timeline for resuming the season becomes more grim.
April 17, 2020 NHL stoppage has Devils' Fitzgerald waiting on two fronts The suspension of play in the NHL because of the coronavirus pandemic has put Tom Fitzgerald of the New Jersey Devils in a strange situation.
March 25, 2020 Teams and leagues drawing up employee game plans on fly Major sports leagues and teams across the United States are being forced to write a new game plan on how to pay employees and keep the franchises solvent in the wake of a coronavirus pandemic that has all but stopped revenue and brought competition to a halt.
March 24, 2020 76ers, Devils employees will no longer have salaries temporarily reduced due to coronavirus after backlash Philadelphia 76ers and New Jersey Devils ownership group changed course Tuesday after reports indicated that employees' salary would be temporarily reduced by up to 20 percent due to the coronavirus pandemic.
February 21, 2020 NHL teams get jump on deadline with flurry of early trades Tom Fitzgerald changed teams twice at the NHL trade deadline as a player and knows how it feels.
February 12, 2020 Sellers have plenty of inventory ahead of NHL trade deadline Chris Kreider watched teammates Mats Zuccarello and Kevin Hayes handle all the speculation before getting traded a year ago and saw others do the same in previous seasons.
January 12, 2020 Ray Shero is out as New Jersey Devils' general manager Ray Shero has been fired as the New Jersey Devils' general manager after a four-plus year tenure that saw the three-time Stanley Cup champions make the playoffs only once
January 7, 2020 Nashville Predators hire former New Jersey Devils' John Hynes as head coach The Nashville Predators made significant changes to the coaching staff this week, firing head coach Peter Laviolette and in-turn hiring former New Jersey Devils coach John Hynes in his place, the franchise announced Tuesday.