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Dawson Mercer starts the New Jersey Devils season in an unfamiliar place

The New Jersey Devils are starting the 2026-27 with more forward depth than they’ve had in a long time. After prioritizing building up the forward group

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Sheldon Keefe reveals the initial plan with Remi Poirier

The New Jersey Devils are preparing for the start of the 2026-27 season , with opening night taking place on Thursday with a home opener against the Philadelphia Flyers.

New Jersey Devils News / Viral Sports News / September 30

Devils Reveal Disappointing Injury News Before Season Opener

New Jersey Devils forward Connor Brown will sit out the first two games of the 2026-27 season after sustaining an injury in practice this week, team reporter Amanda Stein reported Wednesday.

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

How many of the players to grace the cover of each EA NHL video game going back to 'NHL 2000?"

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The 'Most NHL goals all-time' quiz

Declan Chisholm News / The Hockey Writers / September 30

New Jersey Devils 2026-27 Player Projections: Declan Chisholm

The New Jersey Devils are facing a ton of pressure heading into the 2026-27 season. They have a strong team, but last season, they crumbled and missed the postseason after a solid start.

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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.

New Jersey Devils News / All About The Jersey / September 30

Can the Devils Make Managing Three Goaltenders Work? We’re About to Find Out.

A few years ago, I wrote a piece about whether or not NHL teams that don’t have a franchise goaltender should reconsider traditional hockey thought processes and carry three goaltenders.

New Jersey Devils News / All About The Jersey / September 30

Devils in the Details – 9/30/26: Off We Go Edition

Ah, hockey is back. The 2026-2027 regular season is underway! Here are your links for today: The roster: “Training camp showed a Devils team returning in good spirits.

Daniil Orlov News / Pucks and Pitchforks / September 30

Is Daniil Orlov the most NHL-ready defense prospect in the Devils' system?

Daniil Orlov isn't the best defense prospect within the New Jersey Devils system. In fact, he likely isn't even their second-best Russian defense prospect; his ceiling is far lower than that of Anton Silaev and likely lower than 2026 second-rounder Nikita Shcherbakov, too.

New Jersey Devils News / Pucks and Pitchforks / September 29

5 New Jersey Devils players who will make their NHL debut this season

The New Jersey Devils have an interesting dilemma on their hands this offseason. After Sunny Mehta went scorched Earth this offseason to add quality depth to the roster, there aren’t many holes.

New Jersey Devils News / Pucks and Pitchforks / September 29

Should the New Jersey Devils be going after Simon Edvinsson?

The New Jersey Devils have already finalized a trade with the Detroit Red Wings this season, sending a fourth-round pick to Motor City for Amadeus Lombardi.

New Jersey Devils News / Pucks and Pitchforks / September 29

Devils ranked as 10th-most valuable franchise in the National Hockey League

Sportico's NHL franchise valuations came out Tuesday morning. As expected, the list was headlined by the league's biggest markets: the Toronto Maple Leafs, New York Rangers, and Montreal Canadiens predictably found themselves right at the top, with the league-highest Maple Leafs getting placed at about $4.8 billion.

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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.

New Jersey Devils News / Pucks and Pitchforks / September 29

National insiders continue to sleep on the New Jersey Devils entering the regular season

Early Tuesday morning, Sportsnet released a piece where they polled each of their NHL insiders on which teams would end up at the top of their respective divisions and who would ultimately win the Stanley Cup.

Luke Evangelista News / Pucks and Pitchforks / September 29

Luke Evangelista could be a major X-Factor this season for the Devils

New Jersey Devils General Manager Sunny Mehta has been proactive this offseason, showcasing his ambition by acquiring Luke Evangelista from the Nashville Predators and signing him to a five-year contract worth $36.25 million.

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Quinn Hughes News / Pucks and Pitchforks / September 29

NHL Insider has Quinn Hughes playing in New Jersey for the 2027-28 NHL Season

On the most recent episode of the Chris Johnston Show, host Julian McKenzie asked The Athletic reporter where Quinn Hughes will play in the 2027-28 NHL season.

Jonas Siegenthaler News / The Hockey Writers / September 29

New Jersey Devils 2026-27 Player Projections: Jonas Siegenthaler

The New Jersey Devils are facing a ton of pressure heading into the 2026-27 season. They have a strong team, but last season, they crumbled and missed the postseason after a solid start.

New Jersey Devils News / Pucks and Pitchforks / September 29

Goaltending the weakest link for New Jersey Devils in the Jack Hughes Era...again

Going into the offseason, there were a lot of questions that needed to be answered by the New Jersey Devils and new general manager Sunny Mehta. How would Mehta add to the offense?

New Jersey Devils News / All About The Jersey / September 29

New Jersey Devils Prospects Update: Three Prospects Who Raised Their Stock in Camp

For players not on the bubble, camp is less about making the team, but leaving an impression. Here are three prospects who did that this year. The 24-year-old defenseman looked confident in the preseason, even scoring a highlight goal off a nice feed drifting down into the slot.

Nikita Shcherbakov News / Pucks and Pitchforks / September 29

Devils' 2026 second-round draft pick gets off to shockingly good start

When the New Jersey Devils selected Nikita Shcherbakov 44th overall in the 2026 NHL Entry Draft, it was immediately touted as one of the best value picks in the draft.

New Jersey Devils News / The Hockey Writers / September 28

New Jersey Devils Announce 2026-27 Opening Night Roster

The 2026-27 NHL season is just around the corner, beginning on Tuesday, Sept. 29. Even though the New Jersey Devils aren’t taking the ice until Oct. 1 for their home and season opener, the team has announced their opening night roster.

New Jersey Devils News / Pucks and Pitchforks / September 28

Former Devils trade target sent to division rival in massive move

The New Jersey Devils have made their own massive moves this offseason, being involved in three different blockbuster trades. Their first move of the Sunny Mehta era involved sending Jacob Markstrom to the Florida Panthers and Mehta's former boss for Evan Rodrigues and Jesper Boqvist.

New Jersey Devils News / Pucks and Pitchforks / September 28

Devils' six waiver releases from Sunday all clear, head to Utica

The Utica Comets are getting quite a few reinforcements today. All six players the New Jersey Devils sent to waivers on Sunday afternoon have cleared, with all of Riley Tufte, Colin White, Marc McLaughlin, Topias Vilen, Vladislav Kolyachonok, and David Rittich slated to begin the 2026-27 campaign in the AHL.