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Let’s take a look at the tale of the tape since the Devils moved on from Lou Lamoriello as General Manager way back in 2015. The Devils have gone through two permanent GMs in Ray Shero and Tom Fitzgerald. They have gone through three permanent head coaches in John Hynes, Lindy Ruff, and Sheldon Keefe, […]
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Here are your links for today: Devils Links You run out of words to describe how horrendous a team can play. On Tuesday night, the Islanders took a 9-0 win over the Devils, and you have to think people are getting fired after this one. [Devils NHL] Things gotta change: Nico news: “While every game […]
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The New Jersey Devils hit rock bottom tonight. They got blown out 8-4 by the Colorado Avalanche on October 28. They had an epic meltdown against the Philadelphia Flyers in a 6-3 loss on November 22. They lost 4-1 to a terrible Bruins team that was missing David Pastrnak and Charlie MacAvoy on December 6. […]
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The Matchup: New Jersey Devils (22-18-2) at the New York Islanders (23-15-4). The Time: 7:30pm ET The Broadcast: TV — ESPN+/Hulu, Radio — 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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Ethan Edwards was the star of the win, while LaChance, Hameenaho, and Vilen all picked up goals this weekend. Friday On Friday, the Comets lost in Overtime 5-4 to Laval. Nico Daws earned the loss in this one, stopping 35 of 40. The Comets offense was lead by Brian Halonen, who scored twice. Hameenaho and […]
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Last Devils Game On Sunday night, the Devils lost to Carolina (what else is new) by a score of 3-1. I’m not going to dive into BooGate in this post. I think at this point, everything that needed to be said about that has already been said in other posts, either from the game thread […]
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Happy 2026! I hope you and yours had a fun and safe New Years Eve and Day. Now that the festivities have died down, it’s time to look ahead to what this fresh year of New Jersey Devils hockey will bring us. Last week, we went over the top 10 Devils storylines of 2025, so […]
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Here are your links for today: Devils Links Jesper Bratt tallied a couple points, Dougie Hamilton scored for the first time in forever and the Devils took a 4-1 win over the Mammoth on Saturday. [Devils NHL] Then on Sunday, Luke Hughes had a rough outing (and got booed), the Devils scored one goal and […]
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First Period The Carolina Hurricanes took the lead right off the jump, as Nikolaj Ehlers tipped an early shot off of Jake Allen. It would have stayed out, but Luke Hughes redirected the puck right into the net, giving the Hurricanes a 1-0 lead. Mark Jankowski left the game just a couple minutes into the […]
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The Matchup: New Jersey Devils (22-17-2) versus the Carolina Hurricanes (24-14-3). The Time: 7:00pm ET The Broadcast: TV — MSGSN, Radio — 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 swear in the […]
2 months ago | 1 read
The Matchup: The New Jersey Devils (22-17-2) versus the Carolina Hurricanes (24-14-3). The Time: 7:00 PM The Broadcast: TV — MSGSN, Radio — Devils Hockey Network Back-to-Backs The Devils and Hurricanes are both playing on back-to-back days tonight, though the Hurricanes have a bit of the short end of the stick. They played the Avalanche […]
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First Period The New Jersey Devils and Utah Mammoth got off to a largely slow start in Newark. Jacob Markstrom almost had to deal with a breakaway a couple minutes in after Jonas Siegenthaler fell in the neutral zone, but Daniil But lost the puck on the attempt, giving Markstrom an easier save. A bit […]
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The Matchup: New Jersey Devils (21-17-2) versus the Utah Mammoth. The Time: 3:00pm ET The Broadcast: TV — MSGSN, Radio — 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 the comment […]
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Last Devils Game On New Year’s Eve, the Devils beat Columbus for their first win in 5 games. Over the first two periods, things were not looking good for the Devils, yet again. Mason Marchment scored in the 1st period for Columbus and Charlie Coyle scored in the 2nd period to send the game to […]
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Good morning, Devils fans. The World Juniors Championships are now past the group stage and into the playoffs. Please see below for how the Groups A and B shook out: The Rosters and Standings Please see the following hyperlinks for each roster for qualified teams. Please note that not all teams have posted their rosters […]
2 months ago | 1 read
Earlier this week, I wrote why I was cautiously optimistic about the Devils heading into the second half of the season. The Devils then proceeded to play some of the most uninspired and frankly gutless hockey we’ve seen from them over the next five periods in Toronto and Columbus. It took a third period explosion […]
2 months ago | 3 reads
Here are your links for today: Devils Links Down two goals heading into the third period on Wednesday, the Devils scored three in a short burst and held on for a 3-2 win over the Blue Jackets to head into 2026 with some good vibes. [Devils NHL] “Jack Hughes of the New Jersey Devils will […]
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Last week, I questioned if the coaching staff of the New Jersey Devils should feel secure about their jobs. In that article, I also briefly mentioned how it is General Manager Tom Fitzgerald’s job to do something as well; after all, heading coaching hires (and to some extent, the assistants) are his decision. The Devils […]
2 months ago | 1 read
First and foremost, Happy New Year to you all, we truly appreciate all of you maniacs that choose to spend your time here, day in and day out, through good times and bad, in our corner of the Devils universe. I truly wish all of you a healthy and happy 2026. Since it is It’s […]
2 months ago | 7 reads
The Matchup: New Jersey Devils (20-17-2) at the Columbus Blue Jackets (17-15-6) The Time: 7:00pm ET The Broadcast: TV — MSGSN, Radio — 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 swear in […]
2 months ago | 2 reads
The Matchup: The New Jersey Devils (20-17-2) at the Columbus Blue Jackets (17-15-6) The Time: 7:00 PM The Broadcast: TV — MSGSN Where December Started The Devils and Blue Jackets met in Newark on December 1 for what was going to be a great night on Brenden Dillon’s 1000th NHL game. During that game, Brenden […]
2 months ago | 7 reads
There has been a lot of negativity when it comes to the discourse around the New Jersey Devils throughout 2025. And justifiably so. For the second year in a row, the Devils got off to a good start only to give it back. They’re 39-38-6 in the last calendar year. The Devils, who were in […]
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The Matchup: New Jersey Devils (20-16-2) vs. Toronto Maple Leafs (17-15-6) The Time: 7:00pm ET The Broadcast: TV — MSG, Radio — Devils Radio Network The Game Preview: Jackson wrote a 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 […]
2 months ago | 5 reads
As we embark on the 2nd half of the 2025-26 season, there is a ton going wrong for the Devils. Injuries, management, player regression, scoring slumps – we’ve had a full NJ Diner Menu of issues on and off ice. My track record as a blogging mush is pretty strong: I wrote this blog about […]
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Good morning, Devils fans. The World Juniors Championships are well underway, and it’s time for a new thread of games. Check below for the times and the standings. Please note that this will be the end of the group stage, and the playoffs will begin on January 2, running through January 5. December 30 Group […]
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