Last Season After making the Stanley Cup Playoffs in 2024-25, the New Jersey Devils got off to a hot start to the 2025-26 campaign before a combination of injuries, poor goaltending and inconsistent defensive play doomed them to a finish on the outside of the playoff picture. On Nov. 29, New Jersey owned a record of 16-8-1 and sat one point ahead of the Carolina Hurricanes for first place in the Metropolitan Division. The Hurricanes went on to take over the division and cruise to the Stanley C...
Question from Ric What is your take on Mackenzie Blackwood? I am not comfortable with him as our starting goaltender. […]
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So what's the holdup with Quinn Hughes? Why hasn't he signed an extension yet with the Minnesota Wild ? The tone around the whole situation has changed quite a bit in recent weeks, going from "when" and "for what term" to this week's report that "he hasn't decided on his future." Everyone knows that Hughes eventually wants to play with his two brothers, Jack and Luke. Both of them are currently employed by the New Jersey Devils. At the NHL/NHLPA Players Media Tour on Wednesday, Jack took...
The pressure on Gavin McKenna will be sky-high this season, as the No. 1 pick in the 2026 NHL Draft is set to take on the spotlight that comes with wearing the Toronto Maple Leafs’ jersey. That isn’t stopping any momentum for him, though, nor the belief of New Jersey Devils forward Jack Hughes, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2019 NHL Draft, who admitted that he believes the Whitehorse, Yukon, native is better suited for instant success than other more recent top picks. “I think of all the first...
There’s some intrigue in Music City, especially after the team seems to be poised to make more moves. When speaking to reporters at the NHL Player Media Tour in Las Vegas, Nashville Predators forward Filip Forsberg was asked about his reaction to the team trading forward winger Luke Evangelista to the New Jersey Devils last week. Forsberg admitted the trade was an eye-opener, but he has to trust what management is trying to accomplish. “A little surprise for sure,” Forsberg said. “I thought he...
Jack admits that moving Quinn’s future contract would be difficult to accomplish.
New Jersey Devils forward Jack Hughes is one of the few players in the league who truly understands what lies ahead for Toronto Maple Leafs rookie Gavin McKenna. Hughes was selected first overall in 2019 by the Devils, and has lived up to the billing as one of the faces of USA Hockey, scoring the…
As part of a short series on TheHockeyNews.com, we're identifying a key question for each NHL team heading into the 2026-27 season. In this file, we're focused on the Metropolitan Division teams.
After a long summer without hockey, it’s finally time for the New Jersey Devils to return to Prudential Center. Rookies will report to training camp this Friday, with many fighting…
26-14-2 with Jack Hughes. 16-23-1 without him. Same New Jersey Devils sweater, two different teams, and only one of them […]
The New Jersey Devils are facing a ton of pressure heading into the 2026-27 season. They have a strong team, but last season, they crumbled and missed the postseason after a solid…
There’s a decision coming for the New Jersey Devils that doesn’t involve a wait and see with Quinn Hughes. In […]
How Long Of a Leash Does Sheldon Keefe Have as Head Coach of The Devils? One of the first orders of business for new GM Sunny Mehta was to decide whether or not the Devils would keep Sheldon Keefe aboard as the head coach of the New Jersey Devils. Mehta ultimately decided to keep Keefe, […]
Here are your links for today: Devils Links Here we go: “It’s a day that ends with the letter ‘y’ and you know what that means: it’s time to spread the good word of Luke Evangelista. Let’s dig into five things you should know about the newest member of the New Jersey Devils heading into […]
The New Jersey Devils are facing a ton of pressure heading into the 2026-27 season. They have a strong team, but last season, they crumbled and missed the postseason after a solid…
After a very long wait, college hockey is returning to the home of the New Jersey Devils. Prudential Center announced […]
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Minnesota is not the problem right now. That is the part of this that keeps getting lost. It’s the inevitable […]
The New Jersey Devils are not opening camp to find out if Jake Allen is on the roster. They are […]
What’s going to be interesting this fall, especially with the New Jersey Devils, are the shortened training camps. Teams will […]
Here are your links for today: Devils Links “Detailing why puck retrievals and zone exits are two incredibly underrated pieces of the puzzle and delving into how Sunny Mehta has improved the New Jersey Devils in that facet of the game.” [Devils’ Advocates] A look around the Metropolitan Division identifying one potential Achilles heel weakness […]
Approaching the final season of his seven-year, $50.75MM extension with the New Jersey Devils, few would have faulted captain Nico Hischier for assessing his options and playing out the final year without an extension in place, or even with a new club. However, on his first day of eligibility, Hischier agreed to a five-year, $58.5MM extension to remain in New Jersey. In a new interview with Chris Johnston of The Athletic (Subscription required), Hischier explained that his heart is set on the ...
After the Summer of Sunny, the New Jersey Devils have plenty of options for their third-line center role. With training […]
The end of summer is just around the corner, meaning that hockey is almost back in full swing. In less than a week, rookies will report to training camp for…
The New Jersey Devils made this argument harder on purpose. Luke Evangelista was acquired last week after a 56-point season […]