First period
The crowd chants “Cau-field!” as Cole steps on the ice for his first shift. When this crowd last saw him, he had 44 goals.
The Devils are checking the Canadiens’ sticks very tightly to start this game, not allowing anyone space to shoot the puck. It’s needed strategy with Jacob Markstrom in net. Montreal will need to work a little harder to test the netminder tonight.
Kaiden Guhle gets his stick in Jack Hughes’s feet as the forward loses the puck on his zone entry...
Game 77: Montreal Canadiens vs. New Jersey Devils
Start time: 7:00 PM EDT / 4:00 PM PDT In the Canadiens region: TSN2 (English), RDS (French) In the Devils region: MSGSN Streaming: ESPN+, RDS, TSN+
The Montreal Canadiens sent Jacob Fowler back to Montreal before yesterday’s game in New Jersey so he could sleep in his own bed before playing the Devils in today’s rematch. Fowler’s contributions to the current eight-game winning streak have been three wins including the one versus...
The Matchup: The New Jersey Devils (39-34-3) at the Montreal Canadiens (45-21-10) The Time: 7:00 PM EDT The Broadcast: TV — MSGSN; Radio — Devils Hockey Network No Margin for Error I have not believed the Devils could contend for a playoff spot since they lost to Carolina last month, but the out of town […]
Game 77: Montreal Canadiens vs. New Jersey Devils
Start time: 7:00 PM EDT / 4:00 PM PDT In the Canadiens region: TSN2 (English), RDS (French) In the Devils region: MSGSN Streaming: ESPN+, RDS, TSN+
It wasn’t the way the Montreal Canadiens wanted to do it after getting out to a 3-0 lead last night in New Jersey, but they recovered from allowing three consecutive goals to win the game in a shootout, running their record to a perfect 5-0-0 on the road trip. It was just Montreal’s ...
First Period The New Jersey Devils and Montreal Canadiens traded chances over the first five or so minutes, but both Jake Allen and Jakub Dobes made some good stops. Cole Caufield almost had the Devils beat twice, but he lost the puck after Kovacevic took a swipe at him on the first shift of the […]
First period
Cole Caufield accepts a bank-pass and tries to go across the top of Jake Allen’s crease, but former teammate Johnny Kovacevic makes the stick-check just before he can fire the puck.
Ivan Demidov gets past a couple of players at the defensive blue line to go in on a two-on-one, but can’t see a lane to Alex Newhook to get a pass through. His initial shot gets stopped, but he collects the rebound, curls back to the slot, and gets another shot that deflects out of play.
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The Matchup: New Jersey Devils (38-34-2) versus the Montreal Canadiens (44-21-10) The Time: 7:00 PM EST The Broadcast: TV — MSG/NHLN; Radio — Devils Hockey Network The Game Preview: I had it here. The Rules: If you have been a reader here, you already know the rules. But for the rest, a reminder: please do not swear […]
Game 76: Montreal Canadiens @ New Jersey Devils
Start time: 7:00 PM EDT / 4:00 PM PDT In the Canadiens region: CityTV, Sportsnet East (English), TVS Sports (French) In the Devils region: MSG Streaming: ESPN+, RDS, TSN+
The hope was that maybe the Montreal Canadiens would win three games on their last long road trip of the season to help hold their place in the standings. They were due to face some top-ranked teams and others that have had Montreal’s number recently, making for a dif...
New Jersey Devils defenseman Simon Nemec was one of the most notable trade candidates leading up to the 2026 NHL trade deadline. The Devils ended up holding onto him, but he will certainly be a player to keep an eye on this summer. Due to this, let's take a look at three teams that could look to acquire Nemec if the Devils shop him this offseason. Ottawa Senators The Senators undoubtedly need to improve the right side of their blueline this offseason. Because of this, it would not ...
The fit between Jonathan Marchessault and the Nashville Predators has simply not been there. Because of this, the 35-year-old forward has been a trade candidate for quite some time now. Due to this, let's look at three teams that could try to land Marchessault this offseason. New Jersey Devils The Devils need another skilled winger in their top six, and it would not be particularly surprising if they pursued Marchessault this offseason because of it. The Devils have been connected to him...
Here are your links for today: Devils Links Jack Hughes news: Jack Hughes and Jesper Bratt both tallied five points as the Devils took a 7-3 win over the Capitals Thursday night. [Devils NHL] An impressive game: The Devils have had a decent run down the stretch this season. “It might not matter for this […]
New Jersey Devils defenseman Dougie Hamilton will undoubtedly be a trade candidate to watch this offseason. It is no secret that Hamilton wants a change of scenery, while the Devils have tried to move him. Because of this, let's look at three teams that could look to acquire Hamilton during the offseason. San Jose Sharks The Sharks tried to acquire Hamilton last offseason, but the right-shot defenseman blocked a trade to San Jose. However, with the Sharks taking such a notable step...
Look at the Devils delivering maximum damage to a pair of Metropolitan Division rivals this week, although in very different ways. First, on Tuesday, they rolled over and played dead for a hapless Rangers team that got two points that won’t help them in their race to the bottom for Gavin McKenna. Forty-eight hours later […]
The Matchup: New Jersey Devils (38-34-2) at the Washington Capitals (38-28-9) The Time: 7:30 PM EST The Broadcast: TV — ESPN+/Hulu; Radio — Devils Hockey Network The Game Preview: Jackson had it here. The Rules: If you have been a reader here, you already know the rules. But for the rest, a reminder: please do not swear […]
Nashville Predators forward Steven Stamkos was a popular name in the rumor mill leading up to the 2026 NHL trade deadline. The 36-year-old forward generated interest, but Nashville, of course, chose to keep him around. However, with the Predators in a retool, Stamkos will be a trade candidate to watch during the summer. Because of this, let's look at three teams that could look to acquire Stamkos this offseason if he is made available. New Jersey Devils It has been an incredibly di...
The Matchup: New Jersey Devils (38-34-2) @ Washington Capitals (38-28-9) The Time: 7:30pm ET The Broadcast: Hulu, ESPN+, Devils Hockey Radio Network Last Devils Game A dismal 4-1 loss to the New York Rangers at MSG on Tuesday. Connor Brown was the long goal-scorer, while Jacob Markstrom played poorly and then delivered the most notable part of the night: […]
On a night honoring Steven McDonald, the Rangers actually showed up. Oh, and Igor threw hands.
The Vegas Golden Knights made the decision over the weekend to fire head coach Bruce Cassidy and replace him with John Tortorella with eight games remaining in the regular season. On the surface, it might be surprising to some. After all, Cassidy is one of the best head coaches in the entire league. Cassidy won […]
Here are your links for today: Devils Links “It will be interesting to see if the Devils do look to hire someone solely for the president of hockey operations title this summer, and whether that would allow Fitzgerald to stick around for at least one more season as GM and assess him from there. The […]
Less than two years ago, the Toronto Maple Leafs fired Sheldon Keefe and replaced him with Craig Berube. The New Jersey Devils then immediately hired Keefe. Both coaches led their respective teams to the playoffs in year one. Both teams entered this season with genuine Stanley Cup aspirations. And now both are sitting near the bottom of the Eastern Conference, both are widely expected to miss the playoffs, and both coaches are looking at significant uncertainty about th...
Tonight was the third and final meeting between the New Jersey Devils and the New York Rangers. In a season where just about everything has gone wrong, games against the Rangers were an oasis in a desert. New Jersey had won the previous two meetings by identical 6-3 final scores, and each contest was about […]
Igor Shesterkin stole the show in what became an instant classic as the Rangers beat the Devils 4-1
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The Matchup: New Jersey Devils (38-33-2) at the New York Rangers (30-35-9) The Time: 7:00 PM EST The Broadcast: TV — MSGSN, MSG2; Radio — Devils Hockey Network The Game Preview: I had it here. The Rules: If you have been a reader here, you already know the rules. But for the rest, a reminder: please do […]
Goaltender Nico Daws became the Utica Comets all-time wins leader this past week. It took a 2-1 shootout victory, but Nico Daws defeated Laval last week to sneak past Thatcher Demko as the Utica Comets all-time leader in wins with 56. The Comets, who at least temporarily have slipped past the Belleville Senators into sixth […]