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Red-hot Sidney Crosby leads Penguins into matchup with Devils
Age isn't anything but a number for Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby. ,The 38-year-old is off to a strong start in his 21st NHL season, with 19 points (11 goals, eight assists) through the Penguins' first 15 games. He entered Friday's schedule tied for the league lead in goals and 10th in p...

Jesper Bratt puts finishing touch on Devils' OT win over Canadiens
Jesper Bratt's goal 1:33 into overtime gave the host New Jersey Devils a 4-3 come-from-behind win over the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday night.,Cody Glass, Ondrej Palat and Timo Meier also scored for the Devils, who have won two of their last three. Jacob Markstrom made 16 saves.,Kirby Dach, Jake E...

Lukas Dostal stellar for streaking Ducks in win over Devils
Lukas Dostal was stout while making 32 saves, and Beckett Sennecke and Cutter Gauthier each had a goal with an assist, as the Anaheim Ducks won their third straight, 4-1 over the visiting New Jersey Devils on Sunday.,Frank Vatrano also scored and Chris Kreider added an empty-netter for his sixth goa...

Upstart Ducks look to continue home success vs. Devils
The Anaheim Ducks have been one of the NHL's early surprises. ,Meanwhile, the New Jersey Devils appear back on track following their first rough patch. ,The Ducks, who have won four of their last five games, aim for a third consecutive victory with New Jersey in town on Sunday. ,Anaheim hasn't made ...

Dawson Mercer's 2 short-handed goals spark Devils in win over Kings
Dawson Mercer scored a pair of short-handed goals for the visiting New Jersey Devils, who never trailed in a 4-1 win over the host Los Angeles Kings on Saturday night.,Jacob Markstrom made 43 saves for the Devils in his first start since signing a contract extension Friday.,Nico Hischier scored earl...

Devils G Jacob Markstrom signs 2-year, $12M extension
The New Jersey Devils agreed to a two-year, $12 million extension with veteran goaltender Jacob Markstrom.,The extension announced on Friday begins next season for Markstrom, 35, who is earning the same $6 million salary this season on the final year of his previous contract.,The Swedish-born Markst...

Devils' defense suddenly a sieve as they visit Kings
The NHL regular season is a little more than three weeks old, but the New Jersey Devils and Los Angeles Kings are already well aware of how quickly momentum can change -- for the worse as well as for the better.,The Devils will endeavor to snap their first losing streak of the season on Saturday nig...

Sharks overpower Devils to record first home win of season
Philipp Kurashev and Alexander Wennberg each had a goal and an assist for the San Jose Sharks in a 5-2 win against the visiting New Jersey Devils on Thursday.,William Eklund, Will Smith and Tyler Toffoli also scored for the Sharks, who earned their first home win of the season and have prevailed in ...

Devils vying to start new win streak against Sharks
The New Jersey Devils will try to get back to their winning ways when they visit the San Jose Sharks on Thursday night.,The Devils had their eight-game winning streak crash to an end with an 8-4 loss to the Colorado Avalanche on Tuesday in the opener of their four-game road trip.,"After we were down...

Victor Olofsson notches first career hat trick as Avs trounce Devils
Victor Olofsson produced his first career hat trick and the Colorado Avalanche ended New Jersey's eight-game winning streak with an 8-4 decision over the Devils in Denver on Tuesday night.,Olofsson, who did not have a goal this season coming into the game, scored early in the second period and twice...

Victor Olofsson notches first career hat trick as Avalanche trounce Devils
Victor Olofsson had three goals for his first career hat trick, and the Colorado Avalanche ended New Jersey's eight-game winning streak with an 8-4 win over the Devils in Denver on Tuesday night.,Olofsson, who did not have a goal coming into the game, scored early in the second period and twice in t...

Avalanche's next 10-game segment starts with NHL-best Devils
Colorado Avalanche coach Jared Bednar dissects the season into 10-game segments, and his team completed the first segment near the top of the Western Conference.,The second one starts Tuesday night against the team that beat them in overtime Sunday -- the red-hot New Jersey Devils.,New Jersey has wo...

Jack Hughes scores twice to give Devils 8th straight win over Avalanche
Jack Hughes scored two goals Sunday afternoon, including the game-winner with 3:07 left in overtime as the streaking New Jersey Devils earned their eighth straight victory by beating the visiting Colorado Avalanche, 4-3, in Newark, N.J.,Hughes missed a shot moments before Simon Nemec picked off Cole...

Avalanche get shot at taking down red-hot Devils
The regular season is not yet 10% complete for the New Jersey Devils.,But if history is any indication, a fast start has dramatically improved the Devils' chances of making the playoffs.,The Devils will look to remain red hot Sunday afternoon when they host the Colorado Avalanche in Newark, N.J., in...

Dougie Hamilton leads Devils past Sharks for 7th straight win
Dougie Hamilton scored two power-play goals and added an assist as the New Jersey Devils extended their winning streak to seven games with a 3-1 victory against the San Jose Sharks on Friday in Newark, N.J.,Connor Brown also scored, Nico Hischier had two assists and Jake Allen made 16 saves for the ...

Fresh off 1st win, Sharks out to halt Devils' lengthy streak
The New Jersey Devils will try to stretch their winning streak to seven games when they host the San Jose Sharks on Friday evening.,The Devils are riding their longest winning streak since a 13-game run Oct. 25-Nov. 21, 2022, which tied a franchise record. ,New Jersey is coming off wins on back-to-b...

Devils stay red hot, tame Wild for sixth-straight win
Nico Daws made 29 saves in his season debut to help the New Jersey Devils extend their winning streak to six games in a 4-1 victory over the visiting Minnesota Wild in Newark.,Paul Cotter scored for the first time this season, and Jesper Bratt got his fourth goal. Brenden Dillon posted his second, a...

Wild search for power-play rebound vs. streaking Devils
The New Jersey Devils have a short turnaround as they try to extend their winning streak when they return home on Wednesday to face the Minnesota Wild in Newark, N.J.,The Devils recorded their fifth consecutive victory on Tuesday, prevailing 5-2 against the host Toronto Maple Leafs. Jack Hughes reco...

Jack Hughes' hat trick sparks Devils past Maple Leafs
Jack Hughes produced his third career hat trick Tuesday night to lead the visiting New Jersey Devils to a 5-2 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs.,Hughes flicked his third goal into an empty net at 19:30 of the third period to seal the fifth win in a row for the Devils and the second straight loss ...

Devils pursue first 5-game win streak in years vs. Maple Leafs
The New Jersey Devils can complete their first five-game winning streak in more than two years Tuesday night when they visit the Toronto Maple Leafs.,They made it four in a row Saturday afternoon with a 5-3 home victory over the Edmonton Oilers in which Jack Hughes scored twice.,The Devils last won ...