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Game Preview #24: New Jersey Devils vs. Nashville Predators

Following a grind-it-out win over the division rival Washington Capitals, the Devils return home to battle the disappointing Predators

By Jackson.Baird
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DitD & Open Post - 11/25/24: Everything as Advertised Edition

New Jersey Devils & Related Hockey Links for 11/25/24

By Nate Pilling
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Weekly Metropolitan Division Snapshot: 11/24/2024 - 11/30/2024

In the seventh weekly Metropolitan Division snapshot, the New Jersey Devils re-took first place, the Columbus Blue Jackets won three in a row, and the suffering continues for the Pittsburgh Penguins. All this and more in this week’s snapshot.

By John Fischer
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Devils Make Their Moms Proud, Hold On In 3-2 Victory Over Capitals in Jake Allen’s 200th Win

Not tonight, Capitals.

By Chris Fieldhouse
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The Devils Should Look For Improvement At High Danger

The Devils are doing well so far, but if they want to take things to the next level, there are areas to improve. One of those is their play in the high danger areas.

By Alex Potts
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The Next 20 Games for the 2024-25 New Jersey Devils

Dovetailing from Jared’s post on Wednesday, this post looks at the next twenty games for the New Jersey Devils. It also covers when the games played disadvantage goes away (April) and points out that the strength of schedule coming up is not so bad.

By John Fischer
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Devils in the Details

DitD & Open Post - 11/22/24: 500 Edition

By Nate Pilling
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Devils Shake Off the Rust and Defeat Hurricanes, 4-2, in Jacob Markström's 500th NHL Game

With the rest of the league starting to catch up on games played, the Devils have found themselves in third place in the Metropolitan Division> Their win against Carolina tonight gives them a tie for the Division lead in points.

By Chris Fieldhouse
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Johnathan Kovacevic Has Been One Heck of a Pickup for the New Jersey Devils

The New Jersey Devils brought Johnathan Kovacevic in as injury insurance and to be the 7th/not every night defender. So far, he’s gone above and beyond to where he now finds himself a regular.

By Gerard Lionetti
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The First Quarter Season Was A Success. The Next Quarter Will Tell Us More About Who The Devils Are.

The Devils still have plenty of work to do but they’ve passed the first test of this young season.

By Jared W Moore
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DitD & Open Post - 11/20/24: Parting Ways Edition

New Jersey Devils & Related Hockey Links for 11/20/24

By Nate Pilling
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New Jersey Prospect Update: New Coach, Same Results for Hapless Comets

After a 2-0 shutout loss on Saturday, the Comets fell to 0-10-1-2 on the season. In the immortal words of John Lovitz’s character the Critic, "It stinks." When will the bleeding stop?

By JamesJTracy
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How Much of a Problem is the Fourth Line, Really?

Let’s take a look at how the two fourth lines - those led by Lazar and those led by Justin Dowling since Lazar’s injury - have fared over the first quarter of the season. Is this something worth fretting over?

By Chris Fieldhouse
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DitD & Open Post - 11/18/24: Satan’s Wallpaper Edition

New Jersey Devils & Related Hockey Links for 11/18/24

By Nate Pilling
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Weekly Metropolitan Division Snapshot: 11/17/2024 - 11/23/2024

In the sixth weekly Metropolitan Division snapshot, the New Jersey Devils kept first place with two big wins against Florida. The Columbus Blue Jackets eventually stopped losing, Pittsburgh Penguins keep suffering, and a trade within the division was made. All this and more in this week’s snapshot.

By John Fischer
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A Different Kind of Frustration: New Jersey Devils Shut Out 0-4 by Tampa Bay Lightning

The New Jersey Devils ended their trip to Florida and their week with a shutout loss. But the 0-4 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning was a different kind of a frustration. This was very much a team loss, as explained in this recap.

By John Fischer
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An Early Look at Free Agent Forward Returns

Twenty games in, let’s take a look at how the additions to this offense have helped the squad so far, those additions being Stefan Noesen, Tomas Tatar, and Paul Cotter.

By Alex Potts
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Jesper Bratt is a Top Offensive Winger in the NHL

Jesper Bratt has been great this season for the New Jersey Devils. This post goes into what he is doing on the ice this season, what could be better, and what it would take for Bratt to get more of the respect he deserves league-wide.

By John Fischer
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DitD & Open Post - 11/15/24: Jesper Hat Trick Edition

New Jersey Devils & Related Hockey Links for 11/15/24

By Nate Pilling
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No Pretending: Devils Demolish Defending Stanley Cup Champions, 6-2, for Second Consecutive Win Over Panthers

In an incredible performance from the top six, the devils never trailed Florida tonight and expanded their lead as the game drew towards its end.

By Chris Fieldhouse
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The New Jersey Devils Are Getting Slightly Above League Average Goaltending...and it’s Working

The New Jersey Devils went out and got Jacob Markstrom and Jake Allen to bolster their goaltending. So far, it’s working out better than last season. Can the pair continue to stabilize the team?

By Gerard Lionetti
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Why Are The Devils So Mediocre At Home?

The Devils have not had a great home-ice advantage for nearly half a decade now. But why? This article attempts to diagnose the cause.

By Jared W Moore
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DitD & Open Post - 11/13/24: Step Forward Edition

New Jersey Devils & Related Hockey Links for 11/13/24

By Nate Pilling
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Jacob Markstrom Leads New Jersey Devils To Gutsy 4-1 Win Over Florida Panthers

The Devils went down to Florida and snapped the defending champs’ seven-game winning streak in a gutty victory

By Jackson.Baird
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New Jersey Prospect Update: Melovsky may bring much-needed center depth to NJ in the very near future

One should temper their expectations with a double-overager in the QMJHL, but at a nearly two points per game pace it’s time to start talking about Matyas Melovsky.

By JamesJTracy
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How Jack Hughes is Trending Up With Bratt and Palat on His Wings

Jack Hughes has been showing signs of returning to the form he showed in the 2022-23 season, thanks to his chemistry with his wingers.

By Chris Fieldhouse
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DitD & Open Post - 11/11/24: Rallying Edition

New Jersey Devils & Related Hockey Links for 11/11/24

By Nate Pilling
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Broken Plays, Bad Bounces, and Blackwood; New Jersey Devils Shut Out 1-0 By San Jose Sharks

It was a sloppy game for New Jersey, and old pal Mackenzie Blackwood was there to make sure that sloppy play was punished

By Jackson.Baird
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Weekly Metropolitan Division Snapshot: 11/10/2024 - 11/16/2024

In the fifth weekly Metropolitan Division snapshot, the New Jersey Devils retook first place as the super-hot Carolina Hurricanes finally lost last night. The division is splitting into haves and have nots as well. All this and more in this week’s snapshot.

By John Fischer
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Devils Claw Back, Win Overtime Thriller Over Islanders, 4-3

The Devils looked like they were doomed to lose 3-1 tonight, after giving up two quick goals in the third. But they kept chipping at the weak points in New York’s defense, tying the game in the last minute before Jack Hughes won it in overtime.

By Chris Fieldhouse
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The Devils Have Separated Themselves on Expected Goals, But Not on Possession

Through 16 games, the Devils have separated themselves from the pack when it comes to expected goals. They are crushing this analytical metric. But in the other popular metric, possession (Corsi), they are not, at all.

By Alex Potts
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The Current Defensive Surge of Jonas Siegenthaler

New Jersey Devils defenseman Jonas Siegenthaler finished last season with injuries and less-than-stellar results. Currently, he is an effective big-minute defenders in his own end. This post goes into the data and into why he may be surging now.

By John Fischer
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DitD & Open Post - 11/8/24: Dismissed Edition

New Jersey Devils & Related Hockey Links for 11/8/24

By Nate Pilling
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Jack Hughes and Devils Pull Through With Entertaining 5-3 Win Over Canadiens, Despite Exhausting Officiating Performance

The game was a demo in officiating incompetence, but wins are usually fun to watch, anyway.

By Chris Fieldhouse
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As Other Teams Play More Games, Things Look Brighter for the New Jersey Devil Than We Thought

The New Jersey Devils have had some struggles in 2024-25, but the last few contests have been mostly in their favor. With surrounding teams not winning all of their games in hands, things look encouraging.

By Gerard Lionetti
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Kevin Dineen Fired from Utica Comets, Ryan Parent Named Interim Head Coach

After going winless in the team’s first nine games, the New Jersey Devils have fired Kevin Dineen as the head coach of the Utica Comets. Ryan Parent has been named as the interim head coach. This is a quick post to react to the news.

By John Fischer
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Have the Devils Learned Anything From Letting a Top Prospect Sit as a Healthy Scratch?

Simon Nemec should be playing hockey somewhere, whether its for the Devils or Utica.

By Jared W Moore
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DitD & Open Post - 11/6/24: The Trip Edition

New Jersey Devils & Related Hockey Links for 11/6/24

By Nate Pilling
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New Jersey Devils Prospect Update: Grits on Top

Heading into Sunday, Devils prospect Arseni Gritsyuk was tied for the KHL lead in points. This post highlights his meteoric rise.

By JamesJTracy
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