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Dear readers, the Metropolitan Division Snapshot is back. Over the years, John has run these on a weekly basis, but I am spreading them out a little bit (and combining this one with a short October review). From this post, the Division Snapshot should come out every two weekends, while the traditional “Month in Review” […]
Here are your links for today: Devils Links A late goal from Timo Meier got the Devils to overtime against the Canadiens, and Jesper Bratt finished things off as New Jersey took a 4-3 win on Thursday. [Devils NHL] Our requisite injury: “Jonas Siegenthaler was arguably the best defensive defenseman in the NHL a season […]
Thursday night at The Rock was an early-season heavyweight matchup. The New Jersey Devils entered with 18 points and a .692 points percentage, both tops in the Metropolitan Division. Their opponents, the Montreal Canadiens, entered with 19 points and a .731 points percentage, both tops in the entire Eastern Conference (and second in the entire […]
The Matchup: The New Jersey Devils (9-4-0) vs. Montreal Canadiens (9-3-1) The Time: 7:00 PM ET The Broadcast: MSGSN, Devils Hockey Network The Game Preview: Matt took care of today’s preview. The Song of the Day: Let’s get back in the win column today, yeah? Today’s song of the day is “Black Flag” by the […]
The New Jersey Devils West Coast road trip did not go the way anyone would have wanted it to. Despite a great win in LA this past Saturday, a 1-3-0 record isn’t good enough for a team looking to be a true contender. Not only did the team look poor in most of those defeats, […]
Last Devils Game On Sunday, the Devils finished up their 4 game road trip with a 4-1 loss to Anaheim. The Ducks scored early in the first period and added a second goal before the period was over. By the end of the 2nd period, the Ducks were up 3-0. Jack Hughes added his 10th […]
The New Jersey Devils have lost four games this season out of the first thirteen they have played. Coincidentally, all four of those games have something in common. What is that, you might ask? The Devils tendency to give up the first goal within the first five minutes of the game. It’s something that has […]
Here are your links for today: Devils Links “Injuries always seem to be a storyline for the New Jersey Devils, and they’re testing the team’s depth early in 2025-26.” [Devils on the Rush ($)] “What’s making Arseny Gritsyuk such a good fit with the Devils? His adaptability is a key factor, says Arthur Staple on […]
The Utica Comets finally won their first game of the season. Prospects Lenni Hameenaho and Shane LaChance remain pointless. Comets Win It took until Game 8 of the AHL season, but the Utica Comets have finally won their first game with a 3-1 victory over the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins on Saturday night. This followed another shutout […]
Over the past two seasons, Dawson Mercer has not been able to reach the heights of his breakout 2022-23 campaign. That season, he posted 27 goals and 56 points, all while dominating the run of play on a line with Nico Hischier and Tomas Tatar for much of the season. It was an excellent sophomore […]
Here are your links for today: Devils Links The Devils rebounded from a pair of ugly losses with a solid 4-1 win over the Kings on Saturday. Jacob Markstrom made 43 saves (and tallied an assist!) in a bounce-back performance. [Devils NHL] And then the Devils ended the weekend with a disappointing 4-1 loss to […]
First Period After the New Jersey Devils got off to a good start in the game, getting the first three shots on goal, Beckett Sennecke blew by Simon Nemec and Dennis Cholowski to beat Jake Allen high. The Anaheim Ducks took a 1-0 lead less than five minutes into the game on their first shot […]
The Matchup: The New Jersey Devils (9-3-0) vs. Anaheim Ducks (6-3-1) The Time: 8:00pm ET (5:00 PM Local) The Broadcast: MSGSN, Devils Hockey Network The Game Preview: I wrote today’s preview. The Song of the Day: We want the Devils to make it two in a row today, keeping the NHL teams of Orange County, […]
The Matchup: The New Jersey Devils (9-3-0) at the Anaheim Ducks (6-3-1) The Time: 8:00 PM ET (5:00 PM local) The Broadcast: TV — MSGSN, Radio — Devils Hockey Network Better Effort The New Jersey Devils had most breaks go their way last night against the Los Angeles Kings. Jacob Markstrom was excellent, keeping the […]
First Period The New Jersey Devils had a nice start to the game, putting together two offensive zone shifts, leading to an early deflection goal for Nico Hischier, off the stick of Luke Hughes. Hischier was in front with Hughes shooting from distance near the wall, and the puck deflected at once or twice while […]
The Matchup: The New Jersey Devils (8-3-0) vs. Los Angeles Kings (5-3-4) The Time: 9:00pm ET The Broadcast: MSGSN, Devils Hockey Radio The Game Preview: Jackson took care of that this morning. The Song of the Day: Coming off a two-game losing streak, the Devils look to turn around their fortunes. Right now, things feel […]
The Matchup: The New Jersey Devils (8-3-0) vs. Los Angeles Kings (5-3-4) The Time: 9:00pm ET The Broadcast: MSGSN, Devils Hockey Radio Last Devils Game New Jersey began the California portion of their road trip on Thursday in San Jose. A goal against in the first minute of the game, plus two more in the opening frame sunk the […]
Happy Halloween. The New Jersey Devils recently announced that they have signed goaltender Jacob Markstrom to a two-year deal worth $6 million per year, beginning in the 2026-27 season. Going by the full press release, Markstrom’s contract does not currently appear to include any trade protection, though his page on PuckPedia currently notes that the […]
Hello, Friends (Jim Nantz voice). Note that this was written prior to the team delivering their 8th win in a row against a VERY GOOD Colorado Avalanche team and will now head out on the road, starting with (checks notes) the Colorado Avalanche. Since then they have not looked great and we lost Brett Pesce, […]
Here are your links for today: Devils Links The Devils responded to Tuesday’s rough outing against the Avalanche by coming back with another brutal start. Ultimately it was too much to overcome, as the Devils dropped a 5-2 game to the Sharks. [Devils NHL] Sheldon Keefe: Marty talks here: Luke Hughes will be one of […]
First Period Much like the game in Colorado, this contest got off to about as bad a start as you could get. On the opening shift, New Jersey gained San Jose’s zone and tried to get the cycle going. The puck came back to Jonas Siegenthaler at the point who had all day to make […]
The Matchup: The New Jersey Devils (8-2-0) at the San Jose Sharks (2-6-2). Sharks blog: Fear the Fin. The Time: 10:00 PM ET (7:00 PM PT) The Broadcast: TV — MSGSN, NBC Sports California, Radio — Devils Hockey Network, Sharks Audio Network The Game Preview: Matt wrote the preview this morning. The Songs of the […]
The 2025-26 NHL season is still young, with many clubs just hitting double digits in games played, and our New Jersey Devils have checked off 10 contests themselves. So far, results have been positive: the club is 8-2-0 good for 16 points and first in not just the Metropolitan division, but also in the NHL […]
Last Devils Game Late Tuesday night (or early, depending on your location) the Devils lost by a score of 8-4 in Colorado. No, your eyes did not deceive you. Yes, the Devils let up as many goals against as games they had previously won in a row during their now over, 8 game win streak. […]
A few months ago, I asked the question whether or not the Devils should consider extending Jacob Markstrom. I weighed the pros and cons of it, and while I can appreciate the Devils wanting continuity and the stability that comes with a reliable veteran netminder in place, the conclusion I came to at the time […]