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The Matchup: The New Jersey Devils (28-26-2) at the New York Islanders (31-21-5) The Time: 7:00 PM EST The Broadcast: TV — MSGSN; Radio — Devils Hockey 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 […]
Olympic Break Check in with Matt and Grimace Way, way back, in the good old days of October 9, 2025, the AATJ writer’s team published their yearly season prediction. In case you missed it, each writer took the time to discuss their personal predictions for the season. This article will only be speaking for the […]
A little less than a month ago, I wrote a piece discussing how the New Jersey Devils could still try to save the 2025-26 season. How if they could go on another run or two of games where they could string together a large number of wins akin to their early season eight game win […]
Bill Guerin has made the Minnesota Wild into a contender with one simple trick. He channelled his inner Michael Jordan and said, "F*** them kids." Instead of stockpiling them and holding onto dear life, he made the bold decision to flip Zeev Buium, Marco Rossi, and Liam Öhgren to land Quinn Hughes....
The Matchup: The New Jersey Devils (28-26-2) versus the New York Islanders (31-21-5) The Time: 7:00 PM EST The Broadcast: TV — MSGSN, Radio — Devils Hockey Network Reinforcements? Yesterday afternoon, the New Jersey Devils acquired Nick Bjugstad from the St. Louis Blues for AHLer Thomas Bordeleau and a fourth-round pick (expected to be the […]
I don’t know nor care when the Olympics actually start (the men’s hockey games start in six days), but for our NHL-centric purposes they start tomorrow. Or rather, today is the last day before a long, cold break in the schedule, when we’ll just hope Bo Horvat and Ondrej Palat stay healthy while we hear […]
Earlier today, the New Jersey Devils announced that, prior to the NHL roster freeze for the 2026 Olympics, they acquired center Nick Bjugstad from the St. Louis Blues in exchange for Thomas Bordeleau and one of their two 2026 fourth-round picks (Dallas or Winnipeg), whichever is later (Dallas). My initial thought was: well, this would […]
Let the sell-off begin in St. Louis. The Blues have traded sizeable defensive center Nick Bjugstad to the New Jersey Devils in their first move of the trade season. Nick Bjugstad traded from STL to NJ for a mid-round pick and a prospect — Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) February 4, 2026 The Blues get Thomas Bordeleau and a conditional 2026 4th-round pick in return. Bjugstad has one more year remaining on his deal, at a $1.75 million cap hit. The 6'6" depth center has played ...
Today is the NHL “soft” trade deadline slash Olympic roster freeze, with the 2026 NHL Trade Deadline coming up in a little over a month. The New Jersey Devils have had many issues this season, including but not limited to, poor management from the top down, poor coaching, poor goaltending, the regression and/or underperformance of […]
Here are your links for today: Devils Links Jack remains out: It’s over. As with every time the Devils have tried to build some momentum as of late, the team fell flat on Tuesday night. The Blue Jackets took a 3-0 win. [Devils NHL] “To recap, Fitzgerald either wouldn’t part with the pieces necessary to […]
With ten goals in his last twelve games, it may be time to give Brian Halonen another look. Halonen Hot This is not exactly breaking news for fans of this site, but the Devils have struggled scoring goals this season. One guy who is doing that in Utica lately is Brian Halonen. Is it time […]
The Matchup: The New Jersey Devils (28-25-2) versus the Columbus Blue Jackets (27-20-7) The Time: 7:00 PM The Broadcast: TV — MSGSN Columbus 8-1-0 Since Firing Head Coach If you are expecting the same sad Columbus team who promised to knock the Devils out on New Years’ Eve and promptly fell apart in the actual […]
The oddsmakers are predicting a close contest between the New Jersey Devils and Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday in Newark, with the Devils given moneyline odds of -120 and the Blue Jackets at +100. Watch the NHL on Fubo! Devils vs. Blue Jackets Favorite, Moneyline, Total Favorite: Devils (-120) Underdog: Blue Jackets (+100) Total: 6 Best Devils vs. Blue Jackets Promo Codes How to Watch Devils vs. Blue Jackets Date: Tuesday, February 3, 2026 Time: 7 p.m. ET How to w...
Best bets tips for the upcoming New Jersey Devils versus Columbus Blue Jackets game at Prudential Center are available for you in this article, ahead of the 7 p.m. ET opening faceoff on Tuesday. Best Devils vs. Blue Jackets Prop Bets Player & Team Odds to Score a Goal Goals & Games Played Timo Meier, Devils +175 14 G in 50 GP Nico Hischier, Devils +180 18 G in 55 GP Adam Fantilli, Blue Jackets +200 13 G in 54 GP Mason Marchment, Blue Jack...
Tuesday’s NHL slate features a projected tight contest between the New Jersey Devils (28-25-2) and the Columbus Blue Jackets (27-20-7) at Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. The Devils are -122 on the moneyline to win against the Blue Jackets (+101) in the game, which begins at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+. You can watch along on ESPN+ as the Devils play the Blue Jackets. Devils vs. Blue Jackets Game Info & Odds When: Tuesday, February 3, 2026 at 7 p.m. ET TV Channel: ESPN+ Live Stream:...
There is a lot to be negative about these days. Thanks to their loss to the Ottawa Senators on Saturday, the New Jersey Devils’ season is sadly right on the precipice of being officially lost. Unless the team has a 2010-11 Jacques Lemaire-esque run in them (23-3-2 in one 28-game stretch after Lemaire took over), […]
Here are your links for today: Devils Links The Devils went 0-for-5 on the power play and could only muster a single Timo Meier goal on Saturday as the Senators took a 4-1 win. [Devils NHL] Jack Hughes missed the Senators game: It’s time: “Put a pitchfork in the New Jersey Devils’ season. Well, most […]
In his first game in over a month, Linus Ullmark was finally tested four minutes into the game when Connor Brown redirected a hard pass from Timo Meier, who was near the corner at the wall. Ullmark made the initial save, but it bounced up and was trickling behind him when Brown whacked the puck […]
A strong game from the whole group in their final home game before the Olympics.
The Matchup: The New Jersey Devils (28-24-2) at the Ottawa Senators (25-21-7) The Time: 7:00 PM EST The Broadcast: TV — MSG; Radio — Devils Hockey 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 […]
Ullmark is Back!!
The New York Islanders swung two trades this past week with Tri-State rivals, the second one bringing in Ondrej Palat and his $6 million cap hit for another year from the New Jersey Devils. Despite only coming in with four goals and 10 points in 51 games with Jersey, the veteran forward immediately made an impact, with two points and a power play goal in his first game with the Isles. But we're hearing from insider Elliotte Friedman that Palat wasn't the Islanders' first choice as they w...
The Matchup: The New Jersey Devils (28-24-2) at the Ottawa Senators (25-21-7) The Time: 7:00 PM EST The Broadcast: TV — MSG; Radio — Devils Hockey Network No News is Bad News Yesterday evening, I wrote about the recent injuries to Jack Hughes and Cody Glass, which have massive implications for the Devils in their […]
The New Jersey Devils managed to avoid another terrible loss in last night’s overtime win over the Nashville Predators. However, they could not do so without sustaining another injury. Early in the game, Jack Hughes left the ice and went to the dressing room, with the broadcast and attending media mostly oblivious to his absence […]
Here are your links for today: Devils Links A tying third-period goal from Jesper Bratt, and a Nico Hischier goal in overtime pushed the Devils to a 3-2 win over the Predators on Thursday. [Devils NHL] Well! “The Devils did well in the Palát half of this trade, but Tsyplakov is not a bum. He […]