The New Jersey Devils recently finished their western road trip and picked up three wins. While they lost a big game against the Edmonton Oilers, they'll have another challenge on Wednesday against the Boston Bruins. During the last five games, some players have been playing well. Whereas, others have been lagging.

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It's already been established that Nikita Zadorov already wants out of the Calgary Flames organization, and Chris Tanev might not be far behind him. It's been rumored that many teams have inquired about the services of the Flames' alternate captain. He's in the final year of his contract and the New Jersey Devils need more defensive depth. Dougie Hamilton might miss the next game due to an upper-body injury, and Samuel Laberge has been called up from Utica.

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During his exit interview, general manager Tom Fitzgerald confirmed that his plan is to retain head coach Lindy Ruff. The New Jersey Devils saw a lot of success this season and Ruff deserves a lot of credit, which is why he is a finalist for the Jack Adams Award. Despite facing scrutiny early on in the year, Ruff was able to lead the Devils to a historic season. It seems as though his players have nothing but positive things to say about him. Especially since Ruff is described as an "old-school coach" and is left in charge of such a young team.

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Mackenzie Blackwood is set to become a restricted free agent, but he doesn't seem too confident about his future with the New Jersey Devils organization. He'll go wherever the opportunity best presents itself, and that might have to be with a different team. While I don't think Blackwood is a failure, his days as a Devil are probably over. Especially given how much potential Akira Schmid and Vitek Vanecek have showcased.

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It was revealed that Jack Hughes left a recent practice early because he was experiencing upper-body soreness. He is now listed as "questionable" for the New Jersey Devils' next game against the Seattle Kraken, but I don't think it's going to be a big deal. At this point of the season, it seems like the Devils have their eyes set on the playoffs. While they're a playoff-caliber team, people are wondering whether or not they could legitimately win the Stanley Cup Finals.

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