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Weekly Metropolitan Division Snapshot: 3/26 - 4/1
Still in first for another week. | Photo by Josh Lavallee/NHLI via In the twenty-fourth Metropolitan Division snapshot of the season, the Carolina Hurricanes and New Jersey Devils clinched playoff spots, the Philadelphia Flyers swept their week, and Columbus games had loads of goals. All this and more in this week’s post. There are three weeks left in the 2022-23 National Hockey League regular season. The ‘X’s are now coming. The letter that means in the NHL standings that the team has clinched a playoff spot. The division leading Carolina Hurricanes got it...
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Devils Hit 100 Points With Win Over Ottawa
Photo by Sarah Stier/ On the same day they clinched a playoff spot with Florida’s defeat, they Devils also hit the 100 point mark for the first time since 2011-12 with a win over the Senators. 1st Period The Senators score first. They’ve been getting the puck up quick, and this time it’s Tkachuk behind the defense. He rips a shot from the left circle over Blackwood’s left shoulder. Marino took a holding penalty so Ottawa gets the first power play of the game. The Devils killed the first minute. Sharangovich dumped the puck into the Sens zone and Tkachuk took a...
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2022-23 Gamethread #73: New Jersey Devils vs. Ottawa Senators
Holden! Hamilton! Tonight! | Photo by Richard A. Whittaker/Icon Sportswire via The New Jersey Devils return to New Jersey from Buffalo to host the Ottawa Senators tonight. Will the Devils go 3-for-3 against the Sens this season? Talk about it here as it happens in this post, a Gamethread. Our Favorite Team finishes up their back-to-back set with a Saturday night game against another long-shot playoff hopeful in the Atlantic Division. This is also the penultimate regular season game against a Canadian opponent, too. The Time: 7:00 PM ET The Broadcast: TV - MSGSN,...
All About The Jersey Mar 25, 2023
An Improved Boqvist Really Strengthens This Lineup
Photo by Rich Graessle/NHLI via There were times this year where the Devils really struggled to put together a viable third line, and the team struggled as a result. Now, with Jesper Boqvist playing well, that weakness has turned into a strength. For much of this season, the New Jersey Devils were somewhat shallow in terms of the forward lines that they ran out. The top two lines were very strong, but beyond that, there were some struggles. The BMW line mainly held the fourth line down, but the third line changed constantly, and the production from that line was...
All About The Jersey Mar 25, 2023
Game Preview #73: New Jersey Devils vs. Ottawa Senators
Is Dylan Ferguson the next Hamburgler? | Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports Coming off a poor loss against Buffalo, the Devils have an immediate chance for redemption against the visiting Senators. Learn more about the matchup in this Devils game preview. The Matchup: The New Jersey Devils (45-19-8) versus the Ottawa Senators (35-22-5). Opposition Blog: Silver Seven The Time: 7:00 PM The Broadcast: TV - SN1, MSGSN Ottawa Trajectory Going into the season, Ottawa fans and the team’s management were optimistic that they, much like the Devils have, would climb out of the...
All About The Jersey Mar 24, 2023
Too Many Mistakes in 4-5 New Jersey Devils Loss to Buffalo Sabres
It was a bad two periods filled with mistakes the Devils could not overcome. | Photo by Joe Hrycych/NHLI via The New Jersey Devils failed to secure a playoff berth and move in a tie with Carolina in points by falling short to the Buffalo Sabres, 4-5. This recap goes over the many mistakes the Devils made that led to tonight’s comeback falling short. Tonight, the New Jersey Devils had a real chance to make a statement for this season. A win over the Buffalo Sabres tonight would have secured their first playoff berth since 2017-18. A win would also put the Devils at...
All About The Jersey Mar 24, 2023
2022-23 Gamethread #72: New Jersey Devils at Buffalo Sabres
Jokiharju! Tatar! Tonight! | Photo by Bill Wippert/NHLI via The New Jersey Devils return from a two day break from games to start a back-to-back set to close out this week. Tonight, they are in upstate New York to play the Buffalo Sabres with a chance to clinch the playoffs. Talk about the game as it happens here. Our Favorite Team is back from their first break in their schedule of more than one day. This is also the start of a back-to-back set. Fortunately, Our Favorite Team has won in Western New York once before. More importantly, a win tonight means Our...
All About The Jersey Mar 24, 2023
FanFirst Friday: Sibling Edition
Can’t wait to see number 43 getting sauce passes from 86 for clappers from the point. | Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK As we close in on Luke Hughes making his New Jersey Devils debut, I want to talk about how exciting this should be for all Devils fans. Let me start this week by saying one thing. I’m completely and utterly biased in this department. I grew up in a household with four brothers, so I had connections with all my brothers. Some better than others. Some lasted much longer than others. But unquestionably, whenever we would play sports together, we had a...
All About The Jersey Mar 24, 2023
Stretch Goals for the Final Stretch of a Successful New Jersey Devils Season
Dougie Hamilton is chasing some franchise scoring records as a defenseman. | Photo by Elsa/ The 2022-23 New Jersey Devils have accomplished a lot in the regular season. It is arguably one of their best seasons ever in franchise history. With 11 games left to play starting tonight, this post goes over some other milestones that the team and its players can still achieve. Tonight, the New Jersey Devils will play their 72nd game of their 2022-23 NHL regular season. The team has 11 games left to play starting with this evening’s contest in Buffalo. The regular season...
All About The Jersey Mar 24, 2023
Game Preview #72: New Jersey Devils at Buffalo Sabres
Photo by Bill Wippert/NHLI via Off to Buffalo, where the Devils can clinch a playoff berth. The Matchup: The New Jersey Devils at the Buffalo Sabres. The Time: 7:00 PM The Broadcast: TV - MSGSN Tatar’s Maintenance Day; Wood Back Tomas Tatar, according to Amanda Stein, missed practice yesterday due to a maintenance day. With him missing a full practice, Nolan Foote moved up to the third line while Miles Wood rejoined practice on the fourth line. Bastian and Lazar were still out of the line rushes due to their injuries, though Brendan Smith returned to practice as the...
All About The Jersey Mar 24, 2023
DitD & Open Post - 3/24/23: On the Verge Edition
Ryan Graves #33 of the New Jersey Devils during the game against the Minnesota Wild on March 21, 2023 at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. | Photo by Rich Graessle/NHLI via New Jersey Devils & Related Hockey Links for 3/24/23 Here are your links for today: Devils Links Good read here from Shayna Goldman: “By no means does this squad embody what’s typically associated with playoff hockey. Instead, they rely on speed and skill, smart positioning and a mobile blue line. Can that style of play work in the playoffs? That’s the big question in New Jersey as...
All About The Jersey Mar 23, 2023
New Jersey Devils Stats Not Being Talked About Enough
Morgan Tencza-USA TODAY Sports The 98 points earned so far by the New Jersey Devils is getting spoken about enough, but there are some other numbers around the team that deserve some more discussion. Today we look at these stats a bit more in depth. While it’s early to say this, and we are still in the midst of it happening, the New Jersey Devils 2022-23 season will historically be looked at as a successful one for the team. After years of struggles, rebuilding and disappointment, the team looks primed to re-enter the postseason, and to possibly do some damage...
All About The Jersey Mar 22, 2023
What Should the Devils be Looking to Accomplish Before the Regular Season Ends?
The biggest question for the Devils might be who gets Game 1 in net? Akira Schmid is playing his way into the discussion. | Jim Rassol-USA TODAY Sports The Devils will be playoff-bound, but that doesn’t mean they don’t have things that need to be addressed before Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals (This article does not include stats or records from the 3/21/23 game against Minnesota) With just under a dozen games remaining in the 2022-23 campaign, the New Jersey Devils will be playing postseason hockey for the first time in five seasons. The Devils...
All About The Jersey Mar 22, 2023
DitD & Open Post - 3/22/23: It’s Fanatics Edition
Tomas Tatar #90 of the New Jersey Devils skates off after the loss in overtime to the Minnesota Wild at Prudential Center on March 21, 2023 in Newark, New Jersey. The Minnesota Wild defeated the New Jersey Devils 2-1 in overtime. | Photo by Elsa/ New Jersey Devils & Related Hockey Links for 3/22/23 Here are your links for today: Devils Links A brutal end to Tuesday’s game against the Wild: Matt Boldy scored with 1.3 seconds remaining in overtime, just after Jack Hughes hit a post, to give the Wild a 2-1 win. [Devils NHL] Cool giveaway at Tuesday’s game: Award...
All About The Jersey Mar 21, 2023
Meier Scores, but Devils Lose 2-1 to Wild on Last Second OT Goal
Matt Boldy scored the OT goal with 1 second left | Photo by Elsa/ It was a close game with a 0-0 tie after 40. Shaw scored off the puck banking against the boards and Meier tied it with a wraparound. OT saw some good chances for the Devils but ultimately Minnesota got the win with a last-second goal from Boldy. 1st Period Just 1 SOG in the first 5 minutes. Mercer set up Hughes for a grade A chance and then broke up the Wild rush. Duhaime called for hooking Hamilton. Devils to the power play, a chance for their first SOG. The first unit had some good looks but Gustavsson...
