Noesen produced a goal and an assist Tuesday during the Devils' 5-4 double-overtime loss to the Hurricanes in Game 5 of their first-round series.
After failing to pick up a point in the first four games of the series, Noesen broke through Tuesday, but it wasn't enough to extend New Jersey's season. The 32-year-old put together a career-best regular season with 22 goals and 41 points in 78 appearances, and he should be back to provide depth to the Devils' forward corps in 2025-26 given the two years and $5.5 million left on his contract.
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Devils' Stefan Noesen: Slated to return for playoffs
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Noesen (rest) participated in Friday's practice session and should be available for Sunday's Game 1 against Carolina, Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site reports.
Noesen missed two of the last three games of the regular season due to rest purposes, but he should return to the ice for the start of the playoffs. He racked up 22 goals, 19 assists, 152 hits and 54 PIM while averaging 15:56 of ice time over 78 regular-season appearances.
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Devils' Stefan Noesen: Ruled out for Wednesday's game
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Noesen has been ruled out for Wednesday's game against the Red Wings for rest purposes, Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site reports.
Noesen made 78 appearances for the Devils this year, but he'll rest for the second time in three games to close out the regular season. He recorded 22 goals, 19 assists, 152 hits, 26 blocked shots and 54 PIM while averaging 15:56 of ice time this season, making it one of the best years of his career. The 32-year-old should be heavily involved when the Devils begin postseason play.
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Devils' Stefan Noesen: Mixed results in overtime win
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Noesen scored a power-play goal on three shots, added two PIM, logged two hits and went minus-4 in Tuesday's 5-4 overtime win over the Bruins.
Noesen has three goals and two assists over his last eight contests. He came back from taking one game off for rest when he sat out Sunday versus the Islanders. Noesen has seen top-six minutes recently and has 22 goals, 19 assists, 15 power-play points, 165 shots on net, 152 hits, 54 PIM and a minus-8 rating over 78 appearances this year.
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Devils' Stefan Noesen: Back in lineup
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Noesen (rest) will be available for Tuesday's road meeting with the Bruins, per Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site.
Noesen will return to the lineup after being given a maintenance day Sunday against the Islanders. The 32-year-old is expected to slot back onto the first line in addition to skating with the No. 2 power-play unit versus Boston.
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Devils' Stefan Noesen: Sitting out Sunday
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Noesen (rest) won't play against the Islanders on Sunday, per Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site.
Noesen will skip Sunday's matchup for rest, meaning he will probably return Tuesday versus Boston or Wednesday versus Detroit. He will likely play in at least one more game before the beginning of the playoffs. Noesen has generated 21 goals, 40 points, 162 shots on net and 150 hits through 77 appearances this season.
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Devils' Stefan Noesen: Eclipses 40-point mark
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Noesen scored a goal, put three shots on net and dished out five hits in Tuesday's 7-2 loss to the Bruins.
Noesen scored the first of two goals that New Jersey would put in the back of the net across 19 seconds in the middle of the second period. Overall, the 32-year-old forward has 21 goals, 40 points and 159 shots on net in 76 games this season. Noesen's hot start to the season and increased role on New Jersey's power play helped him set a new career high in points this year. He's been heating up offensively with eight points in his last 14 games and has solid fantasy value in deeper leagues for the remainder of the regular season.
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Devils' Stefan Noesen: Reaches 20-goal mark for first time
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Noesen scored an empty-net goal on two shots, added two hits and blocked two shots in Wednesday's 5-3 win over the Blackhawks.
Noesen's goal-scoring has dried up significantly with just four tallies in 31 games since the start of January. Still, even with the slump, he was able to secure the first 20-goal campaign of his career with his empty-netter Wednesday. He's also matched his career high with 37 points while adding 150 shots on net, 137 hits, 52 PIM and a minus-6 rating over 71 appearances. Noesen is likely to spend much of his time in a middle-six role, though a spot on the second power-play unit has helped him generate more offense.
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Devils' Stefan Noesen: Picks up helper Monday
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Noesen logged an assist, two hits and two blocked shots in Monday's 2-1 win over the Blue Jackets.
Noesen has three helpers over his last five contests. That's better point production than he had over the previous 13 games, when he was limited to a goal and an assist. Noesen's ice time has bounced back recently with a top-six role at even strength after toiling in the bottom six at times in February. He's up to 35 points, 144 shots on net, 130 hits, 50 PIM and a minus-6 rating over 67 appearances. The one downside in his play lately is that he's gone 10 contests without a power-play point, which was a large part of his success early in the campaign.
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Devils' Stefan Noesen: Snaps five-game point drought
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Noesen compiled an assist, two PIM, a team-high five shots on goal and one takeaway in Sunday's 3-1 win over the Flyers.
Noesen snapped his five-game point drought when he set up Cody Glass to open the scoring at 11:10 of the first period. The former has recently moved up to the top line with Timo Meier and Nico Hischier, so perhaps that will help jumpstart Noesen's offense. Noesen has accounted for 19 goals, 33 points, 50 PIM, 122 hits, 139 shots on goal and a minus-5 rating through 63 appearances in 2024-25, but 22 of his 33 points came during the first two months of the campaign.
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Devils' Stefan Noesen: Nets PP goal Sunday
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Noesen scored a power-play goal in Sunday's 5-0 win over the Predators.
Noesen snapped an eight-game scoring drought with his power-play goal in the third period, giving him 19 tallies on the year. The 32-year-old veteran has 32 points on the season, and all signs point to him ending the 2024-25 campaign with career-best numbers in several categories. It's worth noting that he's scored 10 of his 19 goals in the power play, where he's found success as a net-front presence.
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Devils' Stefan Noesen: Adds power-play helper
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Noesen logged a power-play assist and two hits in Thursday's 3-1 loss to the Golden Knights.
Noesen ended a four-game dry spell with the helper. The 31-year-old is up to 31 points through 54 outings this season, and he's earned 13 of his points on the power play. He's added 118 shots on net, 106 hits, 44 PIM and a minus-4 rating. Noesen's blend of depth scoring fueled by the man advantage along with physicality is a bit unique, but it plays well enough in most fantasy formats.
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Devils' Stefan Noesen: Scores power-play goal Wednesday
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Noesen scored a power-play goal and took five shots on goal in Wednesday's 5-1 win over the Bruins.
Noesen gave the Devils a 3-1 lead in the latter stages of the third period with a backhand shot that went past Jeremy Swayman as part of a four-goal second period for New Jersey. This was the first time the 31-year-old cracked the scoresheet since returning from a two-game absence due to an illness. He's notched a career-high 18 goals this season, and he's also on pace to surpass his previous career-high mark of 37 points, established in 2023-24.
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Devils' Stefan Noesen: Back in lineup Saturday
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Noesen (illness) will return to the lineup versus Philadelphia on Saturday, according to Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site.
Noesen missed two games due to the illness. The 31-year-old already has a career-high 17 goals in 45 appearances, including eight on the power play. Noesen has 94 hits and 99 shots on goal and is well on his way to career highs in the two categories. The Devils have some game-time decisions because the flu bug is going through the team, making it unclear who Noesen will replace in the lineup.
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Devils' Stefan Noesen: Unavailable for Thursday
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Noesen (illness) won't join the Devils on the road, which rules him out for Thursday's tilt in Toronto, Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site reports.
After that game, the Devils will return home to host Philadelphia on Saturday. Noesen has 17 goals, 28 points, 21 PIM and 94 hits in 45 outings in 2024-25. Kurtis MacDermid might make a second straight appearance Thursday because of Noesen's absence.
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Devils' Stefan Noesen: Unavailable Tuesday
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Noesen (illness) won't play versus the Panthers on Tuesday.
Noesen is set to miss his first game of the season. The 31-year-old has been massive in a middle-six role this season, earning 17 goals and 11 assists over 45 contests, with 11 of his 28 points coming on the power play. Tomas Tatar and Paul Cotter are likely to pick up extra minutes, while Kurtis MacDermid figures to be in the lineup to cover for Noesen's absence.
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Devils' Stefan Noesen: Net-front presence keeps scoring
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Noesen scored the game-winning goal on the power play Saturday in a 3-2 overtime victory over the Lightning.
It was his 17th goal of the season, but his first in eight games. Noesen hasn't been able to sustain his red-hot scoring from the start of 2024-25, but each goal he scores pushes his career mark higher. He's still on pace to hit the 30-goal mark this season. Remarkably, Noesen's tally in Saturday's win was his first regular-season overtime goal. Most fantasy managers will benefit from a gritty winger who takes the punishment in front of the net on the power play to contribute offensively.
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Devils' Stefan Noesen: Contributes helper in loss
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Noesen notched an assist in Tuesday's 3-2 loss to the Ducks.
Playing against the team that gave him his NHL debut back in 2014-15, Noesen picked up a helper on Timo Meier's game-tying goal. The 31-year-old Noesen racked up five points over the last seven contests of December after going cold earlier in the month. The winger is on track for a career year -- he's already at a personal-best 16 goals while adding 11 assists, 88 shots on net, 89 hits, 21 PIM and a minus-1 rating through 40 appearances in a middle-six role.
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Devils' Stefan Noesen: Adds insurance tally
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Noesen scored a goal on three shots, blocked two shots and added two PIM in Monday's 5-0 win over the Rangers.
Noesen has scored in three of the last four games. His goal Monday stretched the Devils' lead to 4-0. The 31-year-old forward is up to 16 goals, 25 points, 83 shots on net, 85 hits, 21 PIM and an even plus-minus rating over 37 appearances. Noesen is getting time on the second line and second power-play unit, so he should be rostered in most formats, especially those that count hits.
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Devils' Stefan Noesen: Buries goal Saturday
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Noesen scored a goal on four shots and went plus-2 in Saturday's 3-0 win over the Penguins.
Noesen has scored twice over the last three games. His tally Saturday opened the scoring at 17:32 of the second period and stood as the game-winner in the shutout victory. The 31-year-old forward is on the second line and providing decent secondary scoring for the Devils this year. He's up to a career-high 15 goals while adding nine assists, 80 shots on net, 84 hits, 19 PIM and a minus-1 rating through 36 appearances. His high-water mark in points is 37 from last year with the Hurricanes, and he's in position to top that number as well.
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