New Jersey Devils head coach Sheldon Keefe wasn’t entirely displeased after Nico Hischier fought Matthew Knies in the third period of Tuesday’s 4-0 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Sheldon Keefe’s shooter tutors didn’t help. The New Jersey Devils still can’t score. Two days after Keefe resorted to using shooter tutors in practice, the Devils went to Toronto, fired 33 pucks on Leafs’ goalie Joseph Woll, and lost 4-0 to a Toronto team that was without the services of Auston Matthews and William Nylander.
Matthew Knies got a lot of attention for the Toronto Maple Leafs on Tuesday night. Not only was he a big part of the team’s 4-0 win over the New Jersey Devils, but he coaxed Nico Hischier into an unexpected fight and then quickly took care of business, dropping the Devils’ captain.
As we embark on the 2nd half of the 2025-26 season, there is a ton going wrong for the Devils. Injuries, management, player regression, scoring slumps – we’ve had a full NJ Diner Menu of issues on and off ice.
New Jersey Devils head coach Sheldon Keefe, who spent time behind the Toronto Maple Leafs bench, recently joined Nick Kypreos and Justin Bourne to talk about Auston Matthews and how his leadership style has evolved over the years.
NHL head coaches have to hire good assistants. They have to set an overarching philosophy, juggle lineup configurations, and do the kind of “man management” that is impossible to track statistically.
On Apr. 13, 2023, then-Anaheim Ducks defenseman Colton White left the ice after playing his 46th National Hockey League (NHL) game of the season. Little did he know…it would be quite a while until he returned.
The New Jersey Devils have spent most of this season proving they can win in different ways. Some nights it’s speed and skill, others it’s structure and patience.
The New Jersey Devils have lost three straight games, including a 4-3 loss to the Washington Capitals on Saturday. In those three games, the Devils welcomed Jack Hughes back to the lineup.
The New Jersey Devils could find out if their scoring touch is returning Tuesday night when they visit the Toronto Maple Leafs. The Devils took some encouragement from a 4-3 home overtime loss Saturday to the Washington Capitals.
The New Jersey Devils lost 4-3 in overtime to the Washington Capitals on Saturday night at the Prudential Center. The Devils were the better team most of the night, but couldn’t finish numerous grade-A opportunities that could have buried Washington in the first and second periods.
With the NHL's holiday break over, the Washington Capitals and New Jersey Devils start the second half with a key Metropolitan Division clash Saturday in Newark, N.J.
Prior to the holiday break, the New Jersey Devils received a roster boost with star player Jack Hughes returning to the ice and the lineup. Hughes saw his first game back against the Buffalo Sabres on Dec.
The Devils were given their second straight loss on Tuesday night, falling 2-1 to the Islanders at UBS Arena. New Jersey jumped out to an early lead behind a Brett Pesce goal, and the matchup marked Jack Hughes’ second appearance in the lineup since returning from injury.
The New Jersey Devils recently welcomed Jack Hughes back to the lineup after he missed several weeks with a freak injury suffered last month while attending a team dinner.
The New Jersey Devils are expected to receive a big boost tonight, as franchise center Jack Hughes told the media today, including NHL.com’s Mike Morreale, that he expects to be in the lineup for the team’s game against the Buffalo Sabres.
Stefan Noesen scored the go-ahead goal at the 4:20 mark of the third period and Jacob Markstrom made 32 saves as the New Jersey Devils completed a sweep of their two-game western road trip with a 2-1 victory over the Utah Mammoth on Friday night in Salt Lake City.
After missing the past 24 games with an upper-body injury, the Devils announced they’ve activated top-pair defenseman Brett Pesce from injured reserve, indicating he’ll be in the lineup tonight against the Golden Knights.
Yesterday morning, ESPN’s Kevin Weekes reported that the New Jersey Devils have included defenseman Dougie Hamilton and forward Ondřej Palát in trade talks.