LIVE BLOG: Devils' Tom Fitzgerald & Sheldon Keefe Address Media
On Thursday afternoon, New Jersey Devils President/General Manager Tom Fitzgerald and Head Coach Sheldon Keefe will speak with reporters at 11:00 a.m. at Prudential Center. The conference will be streamed on the team's YouTube page, mobile app, Connected TV app, Twitter/X, Facebook, and TikTok.
This will conclude the Devils' end-of-season media availability. The players conducted their exit interviews on May 1st, which can be viewed on the team's official website.
Due to family reasons, I won't be able to attend in person, but I'll still provide coverage. Follow along for all the updates with our live blog at The Hockey News, and join the conversation by commenting below.
- When asked about his team's performance after the Christmas break, Keefe said his team showed an inability to sustain their game.
- Keefe felt his team had an average season: "We finished 16th out of 32 teams. That is average, and we are not here to be average."
- Fitzgerald shares that the Devils won't be coming back next season with the same group because it wasn't good enough.
- Fitzgerald said he will speak with goaltender Jake Allen's agent this summer. Allen is a pending unrestricted free agent.
- Fitzgerald confirms defenseman Johnathan Kovacevic had successful surgery today. He confirmed the 27-year-old will not be ready for the start of the 2025-26 season.
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