Overview
- The Devils announced Tuesday that new general manager Sunny Mehta will retain head coach Sheldon Keefe and has relieved goaltending coach Dave Rogalski while reassigning assistant coach Sergei Brylin to a new non-coaching role.
- Mehta’s decision follows a full review of hockey operations he began after his mid-April hiring and shows selective change at the bench rather than a wholesale coaching replacement.
- The goaltending change was driven by clear performance gaps in 2025-26, including Jacob Markström’s .883 save percentage and weak goals-saved-above-expected numbers that coincided with the team slipping to 13th in the Eastern Conference.
- The organization has opened searches to fill the goaltending and coaching vacancies and is moving into an offseason that will prioritize fixing the crease, managing contracts and cap space, and preparing for the draft and free agency.
- Mehta’s moves build on earlier front-office consolidation this month and signal owner backing for spending to rebuild; the changes aim to address a pattern of inconsistency that has left the Devils short of sustained playoff success.