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The Matchup: New Jersey Devils (26-22-2) @ Vancouver Canucks (17-28-5) The Broadcast: MSGSN, Devils Hockey Radio Network The Time: 10:00pm ET Last Devils Game Late Tuesday night, the New Jersey Devils played the second half of a back-to-back in Edmonton against the Oilers. Arseny Gritsyuk and Cody Glass scored goals, Jake Allen was great, and […]
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Here are your links for today: Devils Links Luke Hughes update: It looks like Prudential Center renovations are coming soon: [NJ Spotlight News] Hockey Links Notable dates: Josh Doan gets a seven-year deal: Could we get a new form of reviews around penalties? [TSN] A look around the league at potential trade fits for the […]
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Two games isn’t enough time in the NHL to make conclusions about anything. Be that as it may, I’m still going to go against that logical conclusion today. Prior to embarking on their Western Canada (and Seattle) road trip, the New Jersey Devils decided to insert recent call-up Lenni Hameenaho into their lineup. He was […]
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After last night’s victory in Edmonton and the Devils pulling a rare feat in itself where they swept a back-t0-back, they currently sit in 6th place in the Metropolitan Division with a 26-22-2 record and 54 points. Technically, one could argue they are tied with Philadelphia and Washington, but the Flyers have two games in […]
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Here are your links for today: Devils Links Simon Nemec played the hero again as he tallied the overtime game-winner to give the Devils a 2-1 win on Monday. Lenni Hameenaho made his NHL debut, and Luke Hughes left the game with an injury. [Devils NHL] Truly a cursed season: Then on Tuesday, the Devils […]
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On the second half of a back-to-back, the New Jersey Devils went into Edmonton and came away with a 2-1 victory. Arseny Gritsyuk and Cody Glass were the goal-scorers, while Jake Allen was terrific in net with 22 saves on 23 shots. It was a pretty low-event game overall, which is impressive considering the best […]
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The Matchup: The New Jersey Devils (25-22-2) at the Edmonton Oilers (25-17-8) The Time: 10:00pm ET The Broadcast: TV — TNT, Radio — Devils Radio Network The Game Preview: Matt wrote the preview this morning. The Song of the Day: Last night, the Calgary Flames’ DJ at the Scotiabank Saddledome played Bon Jovi for an […]
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Jakub Malek earned his second shutout in as many starts. Is it time to make him the number one goaltender in Utica? This posts takes a look at the situation in net for the Comets. Malek Time Goaltender Jakub Malek stopped all 20 shots he faced on Saturday to shut down the Rochester Americans 3-0. […]
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The New Jersey Devils went into Calgary with one goal: leave with two points. Some Good News: Hameenaho and Defense I had been beating the drum on the fourth line for a few weeks, leading up to yesterday. So I was thrilled to see that Sheldon Keefe scratched Luke Glendening and Juho Lammikko to reinsert […]
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Last Devils Game Late Monday night (on the East Coast) the Devils defeated the Calgary Flames 2-1. The teams went scoreless in the period until Dawson Mercer added his 13th goal of the season at 7:51 of the 2nd period. Dougie Hamilton continued showing why he should have been benched earlier this season, and put […]
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The Matchup: The New Jersey Devils (24-22-2) at the Calgary Flames (21-23-4) The Time: 9:00pm ET The Broadcast: MSGSN, ESPN+, Devils Radio Network The Game Preview: I wrote the preview this morning. The Rules: If you have been a reader here, you already know the rules. But for the rest, a reminder: please do not […]
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The New Jersey Devils’ top pick in the 2023 draft, Lenni Hameenaho, appears to be on the cusp of making his NHL debut. On Saturday, the club recalled Hameenaho from AHL Utica in the wake of waiving defenseman Colton White and forward Juho Lammikko (even though Lammikko was called right back to the Devils and […]
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The Matchup: The New Jersey Devils (24-22-2) at the Calgary Flames (21-23-4) The Time: 9:00 PM ET The Broadcast: TV — MSGSN, ESPN+ Do or Die The Devils do not have any room to spare. They are right around the bottom of the Eastern Conference. They just lost again to the Carolina Hurricanes. But on […]
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Here are your links for today: Devils Links A familiar result! Andrei Svechnikov’s hat trick pushed the Hurricanes to a 4-1 win over the Devils on Saturday. [Devils NHL] Roster move: “The New Jersey Devils and Dougie Hamilton are likely heading for a parting of the ways over the coming weeks. Pierre LeBrun hinted at […]
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First Period The real story of the game came in the first period, dooming the Devils from there. I knew in my soul that we were in for a rough one when Frederik Andersen at one point batting the puck out of the air with his paddle. Despite having one of the worst save percentages […]
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The Matchup: New Jersey Devils (24-21-2) vs. Carolina Hurricanes (29-15-4) The Time: 7:00pm ET The Broadcast: MSGSN, Devils Radio Network The Game Preview: Jackson wrote the preview this morning. The Rules: If you have been a reader here, you already know the rules. But for the rest, a reminder: please do not swear in the […]
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The Matchup: New Jersey Devils (24-21-2) vs. Carolina Hurricanes (29-15-4) The Time: 7:00pm ET The Broadcast: MSGSN, Devils Radio Network Last Devils Game The Devils returned home on Wednesday from a brutal road trip to host the Seattle Kraken. It took overtime, but the Devils won 3-2 to stretch their winning streak all the way […]
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On Sunday afternoon, the New Jersey Devils scratched Dougie Hamilton from their lineup against the Winnipeg Jets after Johnny Kovacevic was returned from injured reserve. At the time, national hockey reporters began to report that Hamilton had blocked a trade over the summer, and that the Devils were still looking for a trade. This led […]
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Here are your links for today: Devils Links Nico Hischier scored twice, including in overtime, to push the Devils to a 3-2 win over the Kraken on Wednesday. [Devils NHL] Tom Fitzgerald appears and has plenty to say: Some analysis and takeaways from Tom Fitzgerald’s media availability: [The Athletic ($)] [Infernal Access ($)] Where might […]
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I know the New Jersey Devils most recent stretch has led to a lot of doom and gloom, both here and in other Devils-centric circles around the internet. It’s merited when you consider the expectations for the team versus the results so far. At the same time, I understand the voices that are tired of […]
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Cryptid Cup? Sure, we’ll keep that thing – whatever it is. The game today almost felt a little secondary to the surprise press conference with Fitz, where he answered some pointed questions from local media about a wide variety of questions. The overarching message is they seem to be staying the course right now, no […]
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The Matchup: New Jersey Devils (23-21-2) versus the Seattle Kraken (21-15-8) The Time: 7:00pm ET The Broadcast: MSGSN, Devils Radio Network The Game Preview: Matt wrote the preview this morning. The Rules: If you have been a reader here, you already know the rules. But for the rest, a reminder: please do not swear in […]
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A few weeks ago, I posed the question of what the Devils could do to shake things up. I laid out all the options, from firing the GM and/or the coach, to making a trade, to calling up a prospect from Utica to healthy scratching a veteran player. Despite this, there were no changes of […]
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Last Devils Game On Monday night, the Devils defeated the Minnesota Wild 5-2. After a disastrous start to their road trip, which saw the Devils lost the first 3 games in a row, the Devils were able to close out the trip with a victory. The win was their 1st in their last 5 games, […]
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Here are your links for today: Devils Links Goals! Look at all those goals! The Devils snapped a four-game losing streak with a 5-2 win over the Wild on Monday. [Devils NHL] “The New Jersey Devils and Dougie Hamilton are heading for divorce. It’s not a matter of if, but when. Things have been trending […]
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