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The Luke Bowl: Devils Fall 2-1 as Canucks Win First Post-Quinn Game

The usual “Hughes Bowl” rivalry between the Devils and Canucks took on a bizarre new dynamic in Newark on Sunday afternoon. With Jack Hughes sidelined by injury and Quinn Hughes already traded to the Minnesota Wild, the spotlight belonged squarely to the youngest brother, Luke Hughes.

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Devils Hold Canucks to 15 Shots, But Lose 2-1 as Offense Cannot Solve Demko

Sometimes, goalies win the games. Per Natural Stat Trick, Jacob Markstrom only faced 1.49 expected goals, while Thatcher Demko faced 2.75. Markstrom allowed two, and Demko allowed one.

NHL News / The Hockey Writers / December 14

3 Takeaways from Devils’ ‘Disappointing’ 2-1 Loss to Vancouver

The very depleted New Jersey Devils headed into Sunday’s matinee contest against the Vancouver Canucks in hopes of winning a second straight contest for the first time in 10 games.

New Jersey Devils News / Breakaway on SI / December 14

Devils' Luke Hughes Scores vs. Canucks After Blockbuster Trade

For the New Jersey Devils, a 4-1 win over the Anaheim Ducks did not build the momentum expected when the Devils took on the Vancouver Canucks to close out a three-game homestand.

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Bobby Orr won the last of his eight Norris Trophies during the 1974-75 season. Can you name every defenseman who won the trophy since then?

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NHL News / Inside The Rink / December 14

Devils Snap Five-Game Home Losing Streak with Win over Ducks

The New Jersey Devils defeated the Anaheim Ducks 4-1 on Saturday afternoon at the Prudential Center, snapping a five-game losing streak at the Rock. Since their previous contest against the Tampa Bay Lightning, the Devils received more negative injury news, which saw Arseny Gritsyuk and Simon Nemec come out of the lineup for the time being.

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Who is the winningest coach for every NHL franchise?

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.

NHL News / All About The Jersey / December 14

Five Things I Liked in the Devils’ 3-1 Win Over Anaheim

Yesterday afternoon, the New Jersey Devils took on the Anaheim Ducks. Things started about how you would expect. The Devils, as the east coast host in this early afternoon matchup, had the jump on the Ducks.

NHL News / Field Level Media / December 13

Devils overcome early deficit, race past Ducks 4-1

Stefan Noesen had a goal and Paul Cotter added the go-ahead score as the New Jersey Devils earned a 4-1 victory against the visiting Anaheim Ducks on Saturday afternoon in Newark, N.J.

Simon Nemec News / Daily Faceoff / December 13

Devils’ Simon Nemec to miss time with injury

New Jersey Devils head coach Sheldon Keefe has announced that defenseman Simon Nemec is going to miss some time with an injury. According to Keefe, Nemec was injured during practice on Friday, which ensured that he missed Saturday’s matinee game against the Anaheim Ducks.

New Jersey Devils News / Pro Hockey Rumors / December 13

Devils Place Timo Meier On Non-Roster List, Recall Calen Addison

According to a team announcement, the New Jersey Devils have placed forward Timo Meier on the non-roster list for personal leave/family health matter. New Jersey has recalled defenseman Calen Addison from the AHL’s Utica Comets in a corresponding roster move.

New Jersey Devils News / The Hockey Writers / December 13

Devils Right to Pass on Quinn Hughes, Can Circle Back in 2027

The prospect of defenseman Quinn Hughes joining his brothers in New Jersey can be forgotten — at least for now. According to Elliotte Friedman on X, the talented defenseman was traded to the Minnesota Wild in exchange for an absolute haul: Forwards Marco Rossi and Liam Ohgren, defenseman Zeev Buium and a 2026 1st Round Pick.

NHL News / Last Word On Sports / December 13

NHL Predictions: December 13th Anaheim Ducks vs New Jersey Devils

Welcome back to another edition of NHL Predictions. Each day, our writers here at Last Word On Hockey examine the schedule and provide game-level analysis rooted in form, structure, and data.

New Jersey Devils News / NHL on ClutchPoints / December 12

Devils’ forward absences pile up with Arseny Gritsyuk injury

The New Jersey Devils’ forward lineup faces another challenge. Rookie forward Arseny Gritsyuk will miss the team’s back-to-back games this weekend with an upper-body injury, head coach Sheldon Keefe confirmed Friday.

NHL News / Yardbarker / December 13

Blockbuster trade for Quinn Hughes is perfect for Wild

Minnesota Wild's blockbuster trade for Quinn Hughes comes at perfect time

The Minnesota Wild now own the rights to the best Friday night news dump in NHL history.

Canucks' trade of Hughes highlights Vancouver's failure

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New Jersey Devils News / The Hockey Writers / December 12

Devils’ Arseny Gritsyuk Out with Upper-Body Injury

On Friday, Dec. 12, the New Jersey Devils announced forward Arseny Gritsyuk miss the team’s back-to-back games this weekend due to an upper-body injury.

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Devils’ Arseny Gritsyuk to miss next two games with upper-body injury

A top youngster is going to be out of action this weekend. When speaking to the media on Friday, New Jersey Devils head coach Sheldon Keefe announced that

New Jersey Devils News / Breakaway on SI / December 11

Devils Forward to Make Debut After Recall

A morning recall and an immediate NHL debut, safe to say Xavier Parent is having himself a good day for the New Jersey Devils. The Devils and head coach Sheldon Keefe announced Parent's recall from the franchise's AHL affiliate of the Utica Comets on the morning of Dec.

New Jersey Devils News / Inside The Rink / December 11

AHL: Utica Comets Recall Two Forwards From Adirondack

The Utica Comets have recalled forward Josh Filmon and Tag Bertuzzi from the Adirondack Thunder. This comes after Xavier Parent got called up to the New Jersey Devils, and Mike Hardman left yesterday’s game early.

New Jersey Devils News / Field Level Media / December 11

Devils' Timo Meier takes personal leave, Evgenii Dadonov goes on IR

New Jersey Devils forward Timo Meier began a leave of absence from the team to address "a family health matter." "The entire organization supports Timo and his family and appreciates everyone respecting their privacy at this time," the Devils said in a statement Thursday.

Timo Meier News / Pro Hockey Rumors / December 11

Timo Meier taking personal leave of absence

The New Jersey Devils announced today that forward Timo Meier is taking a personal leave of absence to tend to a family health matter. As is customary in situations such as these, no further detail was provided nor was a timeline on Meier’s absence noted.

NHL News / Field Level Media / December 10