When looking at the New Jersey Devils roster, you might not think they have too many needs based on their 29-12-3 record. That puts them at 61 points and only one point behind the Carolina Hurricanes for first place in the Metropolitan Division. Yet, there are a couple of items to address ahead of the
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Team USA defeated Team Switzerland by a score of 5-1 on Thursday, Dec. 29. After a disappointing 6-3 loss to Team Slovakia on Dec. 28, they were able to bounce back after making some minor changes to their defense, and excelling at both winning faceoffs and controlling the power play and penalty kill. Changing Up
Welcome to this edition of the 2022-23 weekly Power Rankings for The Hockey Writers. We’ll rank the teams from last to first. Rankings are focused on the overall record, each team’s record of the last week, and the overall feel surrounding each club. American Thanksgiving has come and gone, as we’re now officially past the
Have you heard the news? The New Jersey Devils are a wagon. In a highly-anticipated matchup against the Toronto Maple Leafs in the hockey mecca of the world, the Devils came out on top with a 3-2 overtime win to extend their winning streak to 11 games. The victory may have been the Devils’ most impressive
On Thursday night, the New Jersey Devils suffered the first loss of their current homestand. The Winnipeg Jets left Prudential Center with two points after securing a 2-1 victory against head coach Lindy Ruff’s team. For a second straight game, the Devils were without their captain Nico Hischier, who is dealing with a lower-body issue,
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Last night’s loss was all too familiar for the New Jersey Devils. They came flying out of the gate and were the better team through 40 minutes. But like so many times, goaltending let them down. They eventually fell 6-3 to the Tampa Bay Lightning, who scored five unanswered goals en route to the win. Here
After an embarrassing 4-1 loss to the Arizona Coyotes on Wednesday night, the New Jersey Devils rebounded by putting up seven goals on the Carolina Hurricanes en route to a 7-4 win. Nathan Bastian had one of his best games of the season since the Devils claimed him on waivers from the Seattle Kraken, while Andreas
After a tough 5-3 loss to the Boston Bruins on Tuesday evening, the New Jersey Devils bounced back yesterday with a 3-1 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets. Jack Hughes led the way again, with a goal and two assists, but there were plenty of other standout performances. Here are five takeaways from their victory ahead
The New Jersey Devils have signed forward Jack Hughes to an eight-year contract extension worth $8 million in average annual value (AAV). The deal kicks in at the beginning of the 2022-23 season and runs through the 2029-30 season with a 10-team no-trade clause (NTC) in the final four years of the contract. Hughes was
The New Jersey Devils earned their first two points of the season last night in their home opener against the Chicago Blackhawks. The game was full of excitement and drama as overtime was needed to declare a winner. Plenty went right for the young team, including their core players stepping into the spotlight to provide
Flashback to the 2019 NHL offseason: The New Jersey Devils were coming off of an unexpected playoff appearance, a Hart Trophy-winning winger had dominated the league, and the Devils faithful were riding high. Then, general manager Ray Shero drafted Jack Hughes, traded for Norris Trophy defenseman P.K. Subban, and added one of the Kontinental Hockey
The New Jersey Devils’ wheels have pretty much fallen off as the NHL’s season is approaching the halfway point. According to The Athletic’s latest playoff predictions, the Devils now have a zero percent chance of finishing in any of the top four positions in the East Division. (from ‘NHL Stanley Cup playoff chances and projected
The USA Hockey National Team Development Program (NTDP) in Plymouth, Michigan is nationally renowned for cranking out high draft pick after high draft pick, and for good reason. There have been five players from the program picked No. 1 overall in the NHL draft — Jack Hughes, Patrick Kane, Auston Matthews, Rick Dipietro and Erik
The New Jersey Devils’ rough start isn’t a thing of the past, but they have managed to get their play going in the right direction. They’re 4-2-2 in their last eight games and are getting improved goaltending from Mackenzie Blackwood. They’ve also seen Jack Hughes, the first overall pick at the 2019 Entry Draft, make notable progress.
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Rookie centre Jack Hughes need not be too disappointed over the dud he and the New Jersey Devils produced in the No. 1 draft pick’s debut in an NHL competitive setting Friday night. Hughes Impressed Coach Overlooking the 6-4 loss to Buffalo at the Sabres’ prospects tournament, Devils minor-league coach Mark Dennehy
A once dormant and seemingly ‘rival-less’ rivalry has now found itself new life following this last month of moves. Both the New York Rangers and New Jersey Devils have re-tooled themselves and are ready to go to war once again. Although both teams sat at the bottom of the Metropolitan Division last season, they are
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