For all the trade noise surrounding Dougie Hamilton before the deadline, the New Jersey Devils reportedly were not actually pushing him out the door. That was the big takeaway from James Nichols of New Jersey Hockey Now after a chaotic few weeks of speculation, because despite Hamilton’s name showing up on trade boards and in league chatter, Devils general manager Tom Fitzgerald said he did not have the veteran defenseman on the market at all. Fitzgerald said teams called assuming ...
Here are your links for today: Devils Links “The Devils rank dead last in goals scored above expectation and Timo Meier might be the poster boy for their struggles. He is scoring at a pace of 23.6 goals per 82 games. That’s not a bad total but certainly not $8.8 million worthy – and the […]
With the trade deadline behind us, it is time to take a look at some of the Utica Comets who may be recalled once the Devils are officially eliminated. In this article, I make the case for Topias Vilen’s NHL debut this season. Why Vilen? Originally drafted in the 5th round of the 2021 NHL […]
After last night’s loss to the Detroit Red Wings snapped New Jersey’s four-game winning streak, the season isn’t OVER, but it’s over. The Devils technically have some wiggle room to make the playoffs, but it would take a borderline undefeated run coupled with an epic collapse or two by Eastern Conference teams to get them […]
The New Jersey Devils could be one of the most aggressive teams this offseason, and Simon Nemec may be the centerpiece of a blockbuster move. According to reports from Pierre LeBrun of The Athletic and James Nichols of New Jersey Hockey Now , the Devils are open to moving the former No. 2 overall pick if it helps significantly upgrade their top-six forward group.
New Jersey explored that possibility before the trade deadline but ultimately held onto Nemec after their high asking ...
Here are your links for today: Devils Links Jack Hughes tallied a hat trick, the power play went three for three, and a strong third period pushed the Devils to a 6-3 win over the Rangers on Saturday. [Devils NHL] The four-game winning streak came to an end with a 3-0 loss to the Red […]
The Matchup: New Jersey Devils (32-29-2) versus the Detroit Red Wings (35-21-7) The Time: 7:00 pm EST The Broadcast: TV — ESPN; Radio — Devils Hockey Network The Game Preview: Matt had it here. The Rules: If you have been a reader here, you already know the rules. But for the rest, a reminder: please do not […]
Last Devils Game On Saturday afternoon the Devils beat the New York Rangers 6-3 at the Rock. The win was the Devils 4th win in a row, and Jacob Markstrom’s 4th win in a row, in which he’s started 5 games in a row for the Devils. The Devils went up 1-0 1:06 into the […]
First Period The Devils took the lead just over a minute into the game, with Cody Glass finding Jesper Bratt for a one-timer past Jonathan Quick! Bratt shot the puck at the center of the net, but the play developed so quickly that Quick was completely unable to get across. 1-0, Devils. Unfortunately for the […]
New York traded punches with New Jersey for forty minutes, but the Devils’ star power proved decisive as Jack Hughes erupted for three goals in a 6–3 Rangers loss.
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Last Devils Game On Wednesday night, The Devils defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-3 in the shootout. After losing their previous 5 games in a row, the Devils are now on a 3 game win streak. Don’t get too excited though. The 3 wins were against teams that are all currently sitting out of a […]
This may have been as quiet of a trade deadline day as possible, but it was not just the Devils. We all knew coming into today that the New Jersey Devils were not in position to be “buyers.” They are well out of a playoff spot. The general consensus has been that the Devils were, […]
The Philadelphia Flyers are selling at the trade deadline, so far moving forwards Nic Deslauriers and Bobby Brink for, well, not forwards. To fill some spots they created in the lineup, the Flyers turned to the waiver wire.
Announced by multiple reporters all over online but not the actual team at the time of writing, the Flyers have claimed veteran depth center Luke Glendening off of waivers from the New Jersey Devils.
PHI claims Glendening VAN claims Douglas FLA claims Reinhardt &m...
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Here are your links for today: Devils Links Well! “New Jersey made all defencemen available besides Luke Hughes and Brett Pesce. Simon Nemec switched agents, always a bad sign for an incumbent. That’s one reason he’s out there.” [Sportsnet] “In simpler terms, the difference in what the Devils give up with Nemec on the ice […]
The Florida Panthers (30-28-3) limp into tonight’s meeting with the Columbus Blue Jackets (31-21-8) at Nationwide Arena looking to halt a three-game losing streak.
Fading Florida dropped a 5-1 decision to the New Jersey Devils at Prudential Center on Tuesday. Anton Lundell collected his 200th NHL point by potting the Panthers’ only goal, which tied the score before the Devils pulled away in the second period. Evan Rodriguez and Uvis Balisnkis drew the assists. Segei Bobrovksy delivered a ...
Who are these guys and what did they do with the New Jersey Devils? Right? Where was this effort during the Devils’ 97-day pratfall from atop the Eastern Conference standings on Nov. 29, to 14th in the conference today? Was one of the worst collapses in franchise history really just a function of a freak […]
Bobby McMann, OEL, and Scott Laughton will all sit out ahead of Friday’s trade deadline as the Maple Leafs visit New Jersey (7:00 p.m. EST, Sportsnet). Game Day Quotes Sheldon Keefe on seeing Jack Hughes and Auston Matthews win gold for Team USA: It is different than Jack, because I am right here dealing with […]
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Another out of the playoffs contest.
The Matchup: New Jersey Devils (30-29-2) versus the Toronto Maple Leafs (27-24-10) The Time: 7:00 pm EST The Broadcast: TV — ESPN+, Hulu; Radio — Devils Hockey Network The Game Preview: I had it here. The Rules: If you have been a reader here, you already know the rules. But for the rest, a reminder: please do […]
It feels like every game has been hellish this year.
The Matchup: The New Jersey Devils (30-29-2) versus the Toronto Maple Leafs (27-24-10) The Time: 7:00 PM EST The Broadcast: TV — ESPN+/Hulu, Radio — Devils Hockey Network Rolling While it may prove to be “too little, too late,” the New Jersey Devils have been playing great hockey over the last couple games. With Arseny […]
The New Jersey Devils are involved in trade talks surrounding right-handed defenceman Simon Nemec. TSN's Pierre LeBrun was first on the case and had this to share on Wednesday: Going to be interesting to see what happens on the Simon Nemec front. Devils are taking calls on the second overall pick from '22. No shortage of teams checking in. New Jersey happy to keep him, but if there's a deal that upgrades their forwards in a real way, they're going to… — Pierre LeBrun (@PierreVLeBrun) March 4, ...
The NHL Trade Deadline is this Friday. Two days from now. Historically, this is one of my favorite times of the year on the NHL calendar, mainly because it’s one of the few times on the calendar that an NHL GM actually does their job and makes trades. We get to see firsthand which teams […]