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Brenden Dillon is really hurting the New Jersey Devils early in the season

The New Jersey Devils went into the season with a risky situation. They were relying on Jake Allen, who spent a good portion of his career as a high-leverage backup, and Nico Daws, whose numbers in the AHL hardly garner widespread support, as the tandem in the NHL.

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4 Takeaways From Devils’ 5-3 Loss to Mammoth

On Tuesday night, the New Jersey Devils returned to Prudential Center for their second home game of 2026-27, hosting the Utah Mammoth. The Devils were looking to bounce back after being shut out by the New York Islanders over the weekend, while the Mammoth were on the hunt for their third win of the season.

New Jersey Devils News / All About The Jersey / October 7

Concerns With the Devils Through Three Games

Well, that certainly hasn’t been the start anybody wanted. Any good vibes that were still lingering from the season opening win over Philadelphia last week has long since dissipated after back-to-back losses to the Islanders and Mammoth.

New Jersey Devils News / All About The Jersey / October 7

Devils in the Details – 10/7/26: Coming Up Short Edition

Here are your links for today: Not exactly a roaring start to the season. The Mammoth went 2-for-4 on the power play and took a 5-3 game over the Devils on Tuesday.

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The 'Most goals in NHL history' quiz

How many of the 22 players in NHL history with at least 600 career goals can you name in five minutes?

The 'Conn Smythe Trophy winners' quiz

The '2026-27 NHL captains' quiz

The ''EA NHL,'' covers since 2000' quiz

New Jersey Devils News / Pucks and Pitchforks / October 7

Devils have a goalie problem and it’s the organization’s doing

The New Jersey Devils have a goalie problem. And, unfortunately, it’s the organization’s own doing. This summer, the Devils made the right call by moving on from Jacob Markstrom.

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The best and worst NHL free agency deals since 2000

The NHL has had an interesting new millennium. It was a league sans a salary cap when the 2000s started… and then the owners locked the players out for an entire season.

NHL News / All About The Jersey / October 6

Sloppy, Disconnected Devils Lose 5-3 to Utah

The Devils dropped their second consecutive game at the Rock tonight, by a score of 5-3 to a faster, more resilient Mammoth team. Utah manhandled the softer

New Jersey Devils News / Pucks and Pitchforks / October 6

Devils get screwed by 'intent to blow the whistle' as the rule is under fire again

As there is a human factor involved in blowing the whistle to stop play, the Referee may deem the play to be stopped slightly prior to the whistle actually being blown.

Nico Hischier News / Pucks and Pitchforks / October 6

Nico Hischier's slips on ESPN's Top 100 showing how underrated he's become

ESPN recently published an article titled "NHL Rank: Predictions for the Top 100 Players for 2026-27." This list included three players from the New Jersey Devils, with Nico Hischier standing out at 54th place.

New Jersey Devils News / Pucks and Pitchforks / October 6

Sunny Mehta is confident in the Devils' defense corps' puck-moving abilities

On paper, the Devils' forward corps is much improved from what it was in 2025-26 -- the speed-centric, skilled core group now has four lines of depth that possess similar traits.

New Jersey Devils News / The Hockey Writers / October 6

Devils News & Rumors: Evangelista’s Early Success, Boqvist’s Season Debut, & More

The New Jersey Devils kicked off the 2026-27 season with a 1-1-0 record, following an overtime win over the Philadelphia Flyers on Oct. 1 and a shutout loss on the road against the New York Islanders on Oct.

New Jersey Devils News / Pucks and Pitchforks / October 6

It’s time to worry about the Devils’ power play

We’re two games into the 2026-27 season, and it’s already time to start worrying about the New Jersey Devils power play. Sure, it’s just been two games, but the numbers aren’t all that encouraging.

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The defining figure for every NHL franchise

People will talk about the “Mount Rushmore” for a franchise, which is to say the four people, usually four players, that most define the franchise. Not always the four-best players, but the four that evoke the essence of the franchise.

Connor Brown News / Pucks and Pitchforks / October 6

Absence makes the Connor Brown grow fonder

The New Jersey Devils have been struggling offensively to start the season. No forward has a 5v5 goal this year, and only Jack Hughes has any goal, and that came in overtime against the Philadelphia Flyers, who haven’t won a game in their first four.

New Jersey Devils News / The Hockey Writers / October 5

Devils Must Show They Can Bounce Back Against the Mammoth

The New Jersey Devils have already been handed a difficult test early in the 2026-27 season. After opening the season with a 3-2 overtime victory over the Philadelphia Flyers, New Jersey was completely shut down in its second game, suffering a 6-0 loss to the New York Islanders on Saturday night.

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The 'Most TD's through four games' quiz

The 'NFL RB TD-catch leaders' quiz

The 'Most HRs by an MLB first baseman' quiz

The 'Active 100-hit MLB seasons' quiz

New Jersey Devils News / All About The Jersey / October 5

The Start To This Devils Season Reminds Me A Lot Of 2022-23

After two games on the young 2026-27 season, the New Jersey Devils are 1-1-0. Not a bad start, but not a great one either. That being said, the vibes around the team are pretty bad right now given the result of their most recent game.

New Jersey Devils News / All About The Jersey / October 5

Devils in the Details – 10/5/26: Preseason Hockey Edition

Here are your links for today: The Devils followed up the excitement of the season’s first game with a real dud on Saturday against the Islanders. New York took a 6-0 win.

NHL News / Inside The Rink / October 4

Devils Humbled in Shutout Loss to Islanders

The New Jersey Devils lost 6-0 to the New York Islanders at UBS Arena on Saturday night. What started as a promising game two of the season quickly unraveled with sloppy defense, lack of finishing, and a failing power play.

NHL News / Stadium Rant / October 4

Quinn Hughes-Devils Trade Rumors 2026: What It Would Cost and Will It Happen

Every hockey fan has had the same daydream since last December: all three Hughes brothers in the same lineup, wearing red and black in New Jersey. The Quinn Hughes Devils trade rumors 2026 edition is back in the headlines, and this time there’s a real clock attached to it.

New Jersey Devils News / Yardbarker / October 3

How New Jersey Devils have improved their scoring

The New Jersey Devils are off to a good start so far in 2026-27. Almost six months after closing the previous campaign with a shutout loss at Boston, the Devils began the new season Thursday with a 3-2 home overtime win over longtime rival Philadelphia.

Devils' Jack Hughes confused by awkward joke about extensive injury history

NHL commissioner displeased by players' usage of no-trade clauses

Top 20 NHL-affiliated prospects to watch in the NCAA in 2026-27

The '2002-03 New Jersey Devils' quiz

New Jersey Devils News / Daily Faceoff / October 3

Devils' Seamus Casey to miss eight to 10 weeks after knee surgery

The New Jersey Devils will be without defenseman Seamus Casey for the foreseeable future.

How New Jersey Devils have improved their scoring

The '2002-03 New Jersey Devils' quiz

Jack Hughes News / Trade Talk Sports / October 2

Jack Hughes Not a Fan of Mid-Game Bubble Wrap Joke

Jack Hughes had an eventful opening night to his 2026-27 season on Thursday, and it wasn’t just because he ended the game with the overtime-winning goal before bringing out his patented stick-throwing celebration.

New Jersey Devils News / Field Level Media / October 1

Devils score season-opening win over Flyers on Jack Hughes' OT goal

Jack Hughes scored with 1:37 left in overtime and the New Jersey Devils opened their season by coming back to edge the Philadelphia Flyers 3-2 on Thursday in Newark, N.J.

Jack Hughes News / Yardbarker / October 1