Some fans had given up on New Jersey Devils general manager Tom Fitzgerald weeks ago, when he sat on his hands despite a glaringly obvious issue with goal scoring.

Amid a flurry of trade deadline activity, the New Jersey Devils are still struggling to improve their playoff status in the Eastern Conference. Meanwhile, the Philadelphia Flyers' postseason hopes continue to fade with the team mired in another extended slide.

NHL trade deadline had come and gone, it was clear the New Jersey Devils weren’t going to add a big name. The team did add, but no one fans would peg as a significant difference-maker and certainly not someone the caliber of Jack Hughes.

The New Jersey Devils announced the club acquired Cody Glass and Jonathan Gruden in a trade with the Pittsburgh Penguins for Chase Stillman, unsigned draft choice Max Graham, and New Jersey’s 2027 third-round draft pick.

In his first game with the Devils, center Cody Glass found a rebound in the slot and gave what they have long needed. Glass snapped a shot over Flyers’ goalie Ivan Fedotov’s right shoulder between traffic for the first goal of the game at 11:10 in the first period.

NHL Trade Deadline was underwhelming for the New Jersey Devils. However, it could be buoyed if the Devils GM is successful in one of his next tasks.

The New Jersey Devils won't have superstar center Jack Hughes for the rest of their push toward the playoffs and the Stanley Cup.

After making some moves at the trade deadline, the New Jersey Devils are facing some time without one of their top defencemen.

The Devils practiced ahead of a Sunday afternoon game against the Philadelphia Flyers. Trade Deadline acquisitions Cody Glass (#12), Dennis Cholowski (#44), and Daniel Sprong (#10) all were on the ice for their first practice. All expected and healthy players participated as well.