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Devils dismayed by their defense, take on surging Red Wings
A leaky defense has led to consecutive losses for the New Jersey Devils, wasting some solid offensive work in the process. They'll strive to play a more complete game when they visit the Detroit Red Wings on Thursday night.,The Devils dropped a 6-5 overtime decision to Washington on Saturday, then a...

Brandon Hagel's natural hat trick powers Lightning past Devils
Brandon Hagel had a natural hat trick in a 6:28 span of the second period and later contributed an assist for the visiting Tampa Bay Lightning in an 8-5 win against the New Jersey Devils on Tuesday evening in Newark, N.J.,Victor Hedman scored two goals, Janis Moser had a goal and two assists, Anthon...

Devils hope home edge helps as Lightning visit
The New Jersey Devils hope to make better use of home-ice advantage when they host the Tampa Bay Lightning on Tuesday evening.,After earning just 37 points in 41 home games last season (17-21-3) and surrendering 149 goals at Prudential Center, second most by a home team in the NHL, the Devils are 1-...

Devils stay hot, nearly shut out Senators
Eric Haula and Nathan Bastian scored their first goals of the season to push the New Jersey Devils past the host Ottawa Senators 3-1 on Thursday., ,Devils goalie Jacob Markstrom stopped 30 shots, allowing only Brady Tkachuk's power-play goal with 65 seconds left. Claude Giroux and Jake Sanderson ass...

Busy Devils right back at it, face Senators on the road
The New Jersey Devils have played more games than any other NHL team this season, but they're still learning about themselves.,The Devils will try to get back to their winning ways when they visit the Ottawa Senators on Thursday in their seventh game in 14 days since opening the season Oct. 4 in Pra...

Jackson Blake's first goal helps Hurricanes down Devils
Rookie Jackson Blake scored his first NHL goal as the Carolina Hurricanes won for the first time this season, defeating the New Jersey Devils 4-2 on Tuesday night in Raleigh, N.C.,Seth Jarvis and Shayne Gostisbehere scored second-period goals for the Hurricanes, who were playing only their second ga...

Hurricanes return to action vs. Devils after unwanted break
It seems as if the New Jersey Devils are far ahead of the Carolina Hurricanes, and the season has barely started.,That's the backdrop for the teams when they meet Tuesday night in Raleigh, N.C.,The Devils are off to a 4-1-0 start. The Hurricanes are just one game into their schedule.,Carolina's seas...

Devils hand Utah HC first loss via shutout
Jake Allen stopped all 20 shots he faced for the host New Jersey Devils, who became the first NHL team to reach four wins this season by blanking the Utah Hockey Club 3-0 on Monday afternoon in Newark, N.J.,The shutout is the first for Allen since Feb. 14, 2023, when he recorded 22 saves for the Mon...

Alex Ovechkin, Capitals welcome Devils to open 50th season
The New Jersey Devils began the 2024-25 season with a pair of victories in Prague before returning home to play in Newark, N.J.,With three games already under their belt, the Devils will visit the nation's capital on Saturday and serve as the season-opening opponent for superstar captain Alex Ovechk...

Leafs G Dennis Hildeby downs Devils in NHL debut
Dennis Hildeby made 23 saves in his NHL debut Thursday night and the Toronto Maple Leafs scored three times in the first period for a 4-2 victory over the New Jersey Devils in Newark, N.J.,The result spoiled the home debut of Devils coach Sheldon Keefe, who was the Maple Leafs' coach the previous fo...

Sheldon Keefe faces former team as Devils host Maple Leafs
Sheldon Keefe spent the past four-plus seasons coaching the Toronto Maple Leafs in an attempt to lead the team to its first Stanley Cup title since 1967.,Shortly after Toronto fell in the first round of the playoffs last spring, he was unemployed. About three weeks later, the New Jersey Devils hired...

Devils top Sabres to sweep Prague series
Paul Cotter broke a tie in the third period to help the New Jersey Devils to a 3-1 win against the Buffalo Sabres in the second game of the 2024 NHL Global Series in Prague, Czechia, on Saturday.,Cotter registered his second goal in as many games to put New Jersey in front 2-1 at 7:18 of the third p...

Devils, Sabres seek start of revival in Prague
The 2023-24 season was one of disappointment for both the New Jersey Devils and Buffalo Sabres.,However, after an offseason with notable change for each, the two teams look to kick off the 2024-25 campaign in a positive manner when they face off Friday in Prague, Czech Republic, for the first of two...

Reports: Devils, Dawson Mercer agree to 3-year deal
Restricted free agent Dawson Mercer and the New Jersey Devils reached an agreement on a three-year contract extension worth $12 million, multiple outlets reported Friday.,Mercer, a 22-year-old center, was selected No. 18 overall in the 2020 NHL Draft. With the Devils, he has been remarkably durable,...

Devils sign G Michael Hutchinson, D Jakob Zboril for tryouts
The New Jersey Devils are bringing goaltender Michael Hutchinson and defenseman Jakub Zboril in for professional tryouts, the team announced Thursday.,Both are expected to report on Sept. 18 for training camp.,Hutchinson, 34, a third-round pick of the Boston Bruins in the 2008 draft, lost his only N...

Devils sign D Brett Pesce, Brenden Dillon and F Stefan Noesen
The New Jersey Devils signed free agent defensemen Brett Pesce and Brenden Dillon and forward Stefan Noesen to free-agent contracts on Monday.,Pesce, 29, signed a six-year, $33 million contract ($5.5 million average annual value). Dillon, 33, inked a deal worth $12 million over three years ($4 milli...

Wild acquire Graeme Clarke from Devils for Adam Beckman
The Minnesota Wild acquired Graeme Clarke from the New Jersey Devils on Friday in exchange for fellow forward Adam Beckman.,Both players are 23 years old. They were drafted five picks apart in the third round in 2019, with Beckman going 75th overall and Clarke 80th.,Clarke, a Minnesota native, made ...

Devils acquire G Jacob Markstrom from Flames
The New Jersey Devils acquired goaltender Jacob Markstrom from the Calgary Flames on Wednesday in exchange for defenseman Kevin Bahl and a first-round pick in the 2025 NHL Draft.,The teams reportedly had discussions involving Markstrom prior to this season's trade deadline.,Markstrom, 34, is enterin...

Devils tab Sheldon Keefe as head coach
The New Jersey Devils made the hiring of Sheldon Keefe as their next head coach official on Thursday.,Keefe landed on the radar of the Devils once he was fired by the Toronto Maple Leafs on May 9, five days after an overtime loss to the Boston Bruins in Game 7 of a first-round Stanley Cup playoff se...

Devils sign F Kurtis MacDermid to 3-year contract
The New Jersey Devils signed pending unrestricted free agent Kurtis MacDermid to a three-year contract worth $3.45 million on Friday. ,The 30-year-old forward recorded two goals, an assist and 73 penalty minutes in 45 games this season split between the Colorado Avalanche and Devils. ,He was acquire...