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Mar 21, 2024
Devils Knock and Thrash Winnipeg Jets in 4-1 Domination

Devils Knock and Thrash Winnipeg Jets in 4-1 Domination

The Captain with the game winner. | Photo by Bruce Bennett/ The Devils worked way harder than Winnipeg tonight. First Period The Winnipeg Jets iced the puck early on, giving the New Jersey Devils a couple straight offensive zone faceoffs. The Devils did not get their top lines out, though, keeping the McDermid-Lazar-Tierney line on the ice against the Winnipeg third line— they did not get a chance out of those draws. A few minutes later, a soft spot in the Prudential Center ice led to a lengthy delay, with a single ice crew member trying to patch and pack the...
Mar 21, 2024
2023-24 Gamethread #70: New Jersey Devils vs. Winnipeg Jets

2023-24 Gamethread #70: New Jersey Devils vs. Winnipeg Jets

Toffoli returns. | Photo by Jonathan Kozub/NHLI via Tyler Toffoli, maybe Colin Miller, and a really, really good Winnipeg Jets team visits the Rock tonight. Can the New Jersey Devils somehow do to them what they did to Dallas last week? Let’s discuss and find out together here. Our Favorite Team will welcome back up to two former teammates and one once-coveted goaltender to the Rock tonight. The Time: 7:00 PM ET The Broadcast: TV - MSGSN; Radio - Devils Hockey Network (on Audacy) The Matchup: The New Jersey Devils vs. the Winnipeg Jets The Song of the Evening:...
Mar 21, 2024
Can Jake Allen be a Part of the Solution for the New Jersey Devils?

Can Jake Allen be a Part of the Solution for the New Jersey Devils?

Photo by Elsa/ Since his acquisition at the trade deadline, Jake Allen has been effective in net for the Devils. While he should not be relied upon as the starter next season, could he still be an important piece in helping the team return to success? Jake Allen has played a mere three games for the New Jersey Devils since coming over at the NHL trade deadline, but has made a positive impact. The Devils brought in Allen and Kaapo Kahkonen while parting ways with Vitek Vanecek to give the team an entire new look in net. While the sample size has been small with both...
Mar 21, 2024
Game Preview #70: New Jersey Devils vs. Winnipeg Jets

Game Preview #70: New Jersey Devils vs. Winnipeg Jets

James Carey Lauder-USA TODAY Sports Coming off a feel-good win over a reeling Penguins team, the Devils are back in action as they host the Winnipeg Jets The Matchup: New Jersey Devils (33-32-4) vs. Winnipeg Jets (44-19-5) The Time: 7:00pm ET The Broadcast: MSGSN Last Devils Game New Jersey played host to the Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday night. The Devils continued their dominance over the Pens, skating away with a 5-2 win. Jake Allen was stellar, stopping 36 shots and making more than a few terrific saves, while Timo Meier and Dawson Mercer led the offense with two...
Mar 20, 2024
What Qualities Should the Devils Look For In Their Next Head Coach?

What Qualities Should the Devils Look For In Their Next Head Coach?

Tom Fitzgerald has a big decision to make with his next head coaching hire | Photo by Bruce Bennett/ The Devils are in the market for a new head coach. What traits should they look for from potential candidates? With the New Jersey Devils firing former head coach Lindy Ruff earlier this month, the most important item on GM Tom Fitzgerald’s to-do list this summer is the hiring of a new head coach. Fitzgerald hasn’t said much publicly on what direction he might be leaning in or who he’s considering for the job, but it goes without saying how important it is for...
Mar 20, 2024
DitD & Open Post - 3/20/24: Rule Changes Edition

DitD & Open Post - 3/20/24: Rule Changes Edition

Referee Steve Kozari (40) hnags onto the puck after second period National Hockey League action between the Carolina Hurricanes and Ottawa Senators on March 17, 2024, at Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, ON, Canada. | Photo by Richard A. Whittaker/Icon Sportswire via New Jersey Devils & Related Hockey Links for 3/20/24 Here are your links for today: Devils Links A strong effort from Jake Allen, as Dawson Mercer and Timo Meier both scored twice and the Devils blew past the Penguins on Tuesday, 5-2. [Devils NHL] A goalie who can make those unexpected saves! Huh! JAKE...
Mar 19, 2024
Dawson Mercer And Timo Meier Score Twice, Jake Allen Stands Tall as New Jersey Devils Defeat Pittsburgh Penguins, 5-2

Dawson Mercer And Timo Meier Score Twice, Jake Allen Stands Tall as New Jersey Devils Defeat Pittsburgh Penguins, 5-2

Ed Mulholland-USA TODAY Sports A lot of things that usually go wrong for New Jersey went right tonight in the win over Pittsburgh If only the New Jersey Devils could play the Pittsburgh Penguins 82 times per season. For whatever reason, the Devils have the Penguins’ number. We’ve all bemoaned how teams like the Washington Capitals, Boston Bruins, and Winnipeg Jets to name a few always seem to win against New Jersey. Well on the opposite side of the spectrum are the Penguins, and that trend continued on Tuesday night in New Jersey’s 5-2 win over Pittsburgh. The win...
Mar 19, 2024
2023-24 Gamethread #69: New Jersey Devils vs. Pittsburgh Penguins

2023-24 Gamethread #69: New Jersey Devils vs. Pittsburgh Penguins

Malkin! Nosek! Mercer! Tonight! | Photo by Jeanine Leech/Icon Sportswire via After a four-game trip, the New Jersey Devils return home to take on a divisional opponent whose playoff hopes are on life support: The Pittsburgh Penguins. Can the Devils succeed at home? Talk about it here in this Gamethread. Our Favorite Team returns home to take on a fellow Metropolitan Division team whose season is on life support. The Time: 7:00 PM ET The Broadcast: TV - MSGSN, Sportsnet Pittsburgh; Radio - Devils Hockey Network (on Audacy) The Matchup: The New Jersey Devils vs. the...
Mar 19, 2024
New Jersey Devils European Prospect Update: End of Season Review

New Jersey Devils European Prospect Update: End of Season Review

Photo by BJORN LARSSON ROSVALL/TT News Agency/TT NYHETSBYRÅN/AFP via As European leagues move on to the post season, the Prospect Update takes a look at who grew this year and who may have slipped down in the pool. With seasons closing all throughout Europe, it’s time to examine how the Devils prospects fared in another year of their development. It was an interesting year that saw the early tornado of Lenni Hameenaho and the late rise of Arseni Gritsyuk as well as the departure of a personal favorite dark horse for the NHL, Zakhar Bardakov. Two Russian defensemen...
Mar 19, 2024
Game Preview #69: New Jersey Devils vs Pittsburgh Penguins

Game Preview #69: New Jersey Devils vs Pittsburgh Penguins

Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports Though the Devils face a division rival in a theoretical four point game with playoff implications, the odds are against them. The Matchup: New Jersey Devils (32-32-4) vs. Pittsburgh Penguins (30-29-9) The Time: 7:00 PM EDT The Broadcast: MSGSN, SN-PIT Key Takeaways If the Devils have any final, slim, tenuous hope at making the playoffs, they must beat the Penguins. There’s nothing else to say. They must beat the Penguins. The last time the Devils played the Penguins . . . . . . they defeated them after a late goal-run in the...
Mar 18, 2024
The Grass is Not Always Greener: What's Really Wrong With the Devils?

The Grass is Not Always Greener: What's Really Wrong With the Devils?

Is it toughness? Is it the leadership? Is it the coach? Is it the GM? | Photo by Bruce Bennett/ Since the coaching change, the Devils are 2-5-0. It’s almost like the problems ran a bit deeper. We all know this is a deeply flawed Devils team. Today, I would like to take a dive into several things plaguing the Devils this season, as I have been dissatisfied with new head coach Travis Green blaming the Devils’ “immaturity” for their losing ways. Of course, nobody pushed back on his comment about needing to learn how to win, when he was not on the staff that saw the...
Mar 18, 2024
DitD & Open Post - 3/18/24: Playing Out the String Edition

DitD & Open Post - 3/18/24: Playing Out the String Edition

Nico Hischier #13 of the New Jersey Devils skates the puck past Ivan Barbashev #49 of the Vegas Golden Knights in the first period at T-Mobile Arena on March 17, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. | Photo by Candice Ward/ New Jersey Devils & Related Hockey Links for 3/18/24 Here are your links for today: Devils Links Yet another disappointing effort down the stretch here as the Devils fell to the Coyotes 4-1 on Saturday. [Devils NHL] As we play out the string on this season, the road pain continued on Sunday as the Devils fell to the Golden Knights 3-1. [Devils...
Mar 17, 2024
2023-24 Gamethread #68: New Jersey Devils at Las Vegas Golden Knights

2023-24 Gamethread #68: New Jersey Devils at Las Vegas Golden Knights

Palat! Karlsson! Today! | Photo by Ethan Miller/ Las Vegas is where the New Jersey Devils will end their four-game road trip. The Devils will seek to beat the Golden Knights another time this season. And on national television. Talk about it here; it is not staying in Vegas. Our Favorite Team ends their trip with another back-to-back set ending in the afternoon. It will be on national television, too. Do your best? The Time: 3:30 PM ET The Broadcast: TV - TNT, Digital - MAX; Radio - Devils Hockey Network (on Audacy) The Matchup: The New Jersey Devils at the Las Vegas...
Mar 17, 2024
Weekly Metropolitan Division Snapshot: 3/17/2024 - 3/23/2024

Weekly Metropolitan Division Snapshot: 3/17/2024 - 3/23/2024

“We’re securing a wild card spot!” “But we’re in first, so...OK?” | Photo by Mike Carlson/ In the twenty-third weekly Metropolitan Division snapshot of this season, only the New York Rangers and Carolina Hurricanes won their weeks. The Washington Capitals improved their playoff odds while the others faltered. All this and more in this week’s division snapshot. It was a rough week for the Metropolitan Division. Only the division leading New York Rangers and the second-place securing Carolina Hurricanes won their week. The wild card race, thanks to an...
Mar 17, 2024
Game Preview #68: New Jersey Devils @ Vegas Golden Knights

Game Preview #68: New Jersey Devils @ Vegas Golden Knights

Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports Following a pathetic loss to the lowly Coyotes in Arizona, the Devils travel to Vegas for the second half of a back-to-back against the Golden Knights The Matchup: New Jersey Devils (32-31-4) @ Vegas Golden Knights (35-24-7) The Time: 3:30pm ET The Broadcast: TNT, Max Last Devils Game Thanks John On March 16, 2024, the New Jersey Devils came out slowly against the Arizona Coyotes and were punished for it. They conceded the game’s first goal for the 49th time this season. They conceded 3 goals in the first period before they could...