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Last Devils Game On Sunday night, the Devils lost to Carolina (what else is new) by a score of 3-1. I’m not going to dive into BooGate in this post. I think at this point, everything that needed to be said about that has already been said in other posts, either from the game thread […]
29 days ago | 6 reads
Happy 2026! I hope you and yours had a fun and safe New Years Eve and Day. Now that the festivities have died down, it’s time to look ahead to what this fresh year of New Jersey Devils hockey will bring us. Last week, we went over the top 10 Devils storylines of 2025, so […]
30 days ago | 1 read
Here are your links for today: Devils Links Jesper Bratt tallied a couple points, Dougie Hamilton scored for the first time in forever and the Devils took a 4-1 win over the Mammoth on Saturday. [Devils NHL] Then on Sunday, Luke Hughes had a rough outing (and got booed), the Devils scored one goal and […]
about 1 month ago | 1 read
First Period The Carolina Hurricanes took the lead right off the jump, as Nikolaj Ehlers tipped an early shot off of Jake Allen. It would have stayed out, but Luke Hughes redirected the puck right into the net, giving the Hurricanes a 1-0 lead. Mark Jankowski left the game just a couple minutes into the […]
about 1 month ago | 3 reads
The Matchup: New Jersey Devils (22-17-2) versus the Carolina Hurricanes (24-14-3). The Time: 7:00pm ET The Broadcast: TV — MSGSN, Radio — Devils Radio 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 swear in the […]
about 1 month ago | 0 reads
The Matchup: The New Jersey Devils (22-17-2) versus the Carolina Hurricanes (24-14-3). The Time: 7:00 PM The Broadcast: TV — MSGSN, Radio — Devils Hockey Network Back-to-Backs The Devils and Hurricanes are both playing on back-to-back days tonight, though the Hurricanes have a bit of the short end of the stick. They played the Avalanche […]
about 1 month ago | 2 reads
First Period The New Jersey Devils and Utah Mammoth got off to a largely slow start in Newark. Jacob Markstrom almost had to deal with a breakaway a couple minutes in after Jonas Siegenthaler fell in the neutral zone, but Daniil But lost the puck on the attempt, giving Markstrom an easier save. A bit […]
about 1 month ago | 1 read
The Matchup: New Jersey Devils (21-17-2) versus the Utah Mammoth. The Time: 3:00pm ET The Broadcast: TV — MSGSN, Radio — Devils Radio Network The Game Preview: Matt 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 swear in the comment […]
about 1 month ago | 1 read
Last Devils Game On New Year’s Eve, the Devils beat Columbus for their first win in 5 games. Over the first two periods, things were not looking good for the Devils, yet again. Mason Marchment scored in the 1st period for Columbus and Charlie Coyle scored in the 2nd period to send the game to […]
about 1 month ago | 1 read
Good morning, Devils fans. The World Juniors Championships are now past the group stage and into the playoffs. Please see below for how the Groups A and B shook out: The Rosters and Standings Please see the following hyperlinks for each roster for qualified teams. Please note that not all teams have posted their rosters […]
about 1 month ago | 1 read
Earlier this week, I wrote why I was cautiously optimistic about the Devils heading into the second half of the season. The Devils then proceeded to play some of the most uninspired and frankly gutless hockey we’ve seen from them over the next five periods in Toronto and Columbus. It took a third period explosion […]
about 1 month ago | 1 read
Here are your links for today: Devils Links Down two goals heading into the third period on Wednesday, the Devils scored three in a short burst and held on for a 3-2 win over the Blue Jackets to head into 2026 with some good vibes. [Devils NHL] “Jack Hughes of the New Jersey Devils will […]
about 1 month ago | 2 reads
Last week, I questioned if the coaching staff of the New Jersey Devils should feel secure about their jobs. In that article, I also briefly mentioned how it is General Manager Tom Fitzgerald’s job to do something as well; after all, heading coaching hires (and to some extent, the assistants) are his decision. The Devils […]
about 1 month ago | 0 reads
First and foremost, Happy New Year to you all, we truly appreciate all of you maniacs that choose to spend your time here, day in and day out, through good times and bad, in our corner of the Devils universe. I truly wish all of you a healthy and happy 2026. Since it is It’s […]
about 1 month ago | 5 reads
The Matchup: New Jersey Devils (20-17-2) at the Columbus Blue Jackets (17-15-6) The Time: 7:00pm ET The Broadcast: TV — MSGSN, Radio — Devils Radio 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 swear in […]
about 1 month ago | 1 read
The Matchup: The New Jersey Devils (20-17-2) at the Columbus Blue Jackets (17-15-6) The Time: 7:00 PM The Broadcast: TV — MSGSN Where December Started The Devils and Blue Jackets met in Newark on December 1 for what was going to be a great night on Brenden Dillon’s 1000th NHL game. During that game, Brenden […]
about 1 month ago | 2 reads
There has been a lot of negativity when it comes to the discourse around the New Jersey Devils throughout 2025. And justifiably so. For the second year in a row, the Devils got off to a good start only to give it back. They’re 39-38-6 in the last calendar year. The Devils, who were in […]
about 1 month ago | 1 read
The Matchup: New Jersey Devils (20-16-2) vs. Toronto Maple Leafs (17-15-6) The Time: 7:00pm ET The Broadcast: TV — MSG, Radio — Devils Radio Network The Game Preview: Jackson wrote a 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 swear in the […]
about 1 month ago | 3 reads
As we embark on the 2nd half of the 2025-26 season, there is a ton going wrong for the Devils. Injuries, management, player regression, scoring slumps – we’ve had a full NJ Diner Menu of issues on and off ice. My track record as a blogging mush is pretty strong: I wrote this blog about […]
about 1 month ago | 3 reads
Good morning, Devils fans. The World Juniors Championships are well underway, and it’s time for a new thread of games. Check below for the times and the standings. Please note that this will be the end of the group stage, and the playoffs will begin on January 2, running through January 5. December 30 Group […]
about 1 month ago | 1 read
As another year is about to end, we take a look at the prospect pool and dish out some mid-season awards. Best Breakout Season — Gustav Hillstrom The breakout star in the Devils pool this season out of the gate has been Gustav Hillstrom, and while difficulties cracking and earning quality minutes in the SHL […]
about 1 month ago | 0 reads
The Matchup: New Jersey Devils (20-16-2) vs. Toronto Maple Leafs (17-15-6) The Time: 7:00pm ET The Broadcast: MSG, Devils Radio Network Last Devils Game The Devils returned to action after the Christmas break on Saturday when they hosted the Washington Capitals. Jesper Bratt shook out of a deep scoring slump by potting two goals, but it wasn’t enough as […]
about 1 month ago | 2 reads
2025 is just about over. While every single one of us has very different lives, we all presumably share one thing in common: A love for New Jersey Devils hockey. This team may annoy the bajeebers out of us sometimes, but this is the franchise we’ve chosen to support, and so we ride with the […]
about 1 month ago | 2 reads
Here are your links for today: Devils Links The Devils managed to come back and push to a third-period lead against the Capitals on Saturday, but Washington tied things up and took the contest with an overtime winner. Capitals won, 4-3. [Devils NHL] “To be frank, the core players are simply too talented to be […]
about 1 month ago | 1 read
After a 3 day Christmas break, the Devils were back at home hosting division rival Washington, where they fell in overtime 4-3. Apologies for posting this late, I lost power last night in the storm that delivered no snow and only sleet. Which is kind of a metaphor for how I feel about this team […]
about 1 month ago | 0 reads