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Devils Place Simon Nemec on IR, Recall Nathan Legare

The New Jersey Devils have announced that defenseman Simon Nemec has been placed on injured reserve (IR), after sustaining a lower-body injury at practice last week.

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Devils’ Simon Nemec placed on injured reserve

The New Jersey Devils will be without their promising young defenseman Simon Nemec for a little while longer at least, as they announced on Tuesday that the righty has been placed on injured reserve.

New Jersey Devils News / Breakaway on SI / December 16

Devils Fans Remain Optimistic Following Tough Homestand

Normally referred to as "the Hughes Bowl," December of 2025's matchup between the New Jersey Devils and the Vancouver Canucks was a completely different game than recent years past.

New Jersey Devils News / Pro Hockey Rumors / December 16

New Jersey Devils To Recall Nathan Legare

According to Ryan Novozinsky of NJdotcom, the New Jersey Devils are reportedly recalling forward Nathan Legare from the AHL’s Utica Comets. James Nichols of New Jersey Hockey Now confirmed the news.

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New Jersey Devils News / The Hockey Writers / December 16

Devils’ Naughty & Nice List for 2025

With the holiday season in full swing, it’s safe to say that the New Jersey Devils have had a bit of a mixed bag so far this season. After kicking off 2025-26 with an eight-game win streak, they’ve struggled to regain their footing.

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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.

New Jersey Devils News / Pro Hockey Rumors / December 16

Devils Have Discussed Dougie Hamilton, Ondrej Palat In Trade Talks

Yesterday morning, ESPN’s Kevin Weekes reported that the New Jersey Devils have included defenseman Dougie Hamilton and forward Ondřej Palát in trade talks.

New Jersey Devils News / The Hockey Writers / December 16

Devils’ Stock Market: Rozsival, Hameenaho & More

With most of their former top prospects having already graduated, the New Jersey Devils‘ farm system may not be what it was a few years back. That’s not a bad thing; many of those graduates, like Arseny Gritsyuk, are now making a sizeable impact on the NHL squad.

New Jersey Devils News / Breakaway on SI / December 16

Devils Veterans Could Be Possible Trade Pieces

The New Jersey Devils came into the season with expectations of contending for a Stanley Cup, but things haven't gone according to plan. Despite adding

New Jersey Devils News / NHL on ClutchPoints / December 16

Is Devils’ Tom Fitzgerald’s job in jeopardy after Quinn Hughes whiff?

Frustration is beginning to boil over among New Jersey Devils fans, and a recent loss only added fuel to the fire. After falling 2-1 to the Vancouver Canucks, the Devils once again found themselves facing season-dooming chatter.

NHL News / NHL on ClutchPoints / December 15

Devils rumors: Dougie Hamilton among players on trade block after Quinn Hughes whiff

The New Jersey Devils struck out on the Quinn Hughes trade sweepstakes, with the Minnesota Wild ending up as the winner. The Wild sent former first-rounders Marco Rossi, Liam Ohgren and Zeev Buium to the Vancouver Canucks in exchange for Hughes.

New Jersey Devils News / All About The Jersey / December 15

Injuries And Inaction; Two Things Can Be True At Once

There has been a lot of Tom Fitzgerald discourse lately, and rightfully so. Between the New Jersey Devils’ slide down the standings, the general inaction

NHL News / NHL Rumors / December 15

NHL Rumors: New Jersey Devils still looking for forward help

Peter Baugh of The Athletic: The New Jersey Devils were in on Quinn Hughes trade talks and they felt they made a strong offer, according to a source. It’s not known exactly what was offered, but something comparable would have been Simon Nemec, Dawson Mercer, a prospect and a first.

New Jersey Devils News / Breakaway on SI / December 15

Devils' Acknowledge Swift Improvement Needed on the Penalty Kill

Unfortunately, the New Jersey Devils' penalty kill has been a bit of a bumpy roller coaster. The New Jersey Devils (now 18-14-1) fell 2-1 on a bitter cold Dec.

New Jersey Devils News / All About The Jersey / December 15

Devils in the Details – 12/15/25: Some Noise Edition

Here are your links for today: Plenty of Quinn Hughes-adjacent news to digest: It’s not ideal! “Some noise around Tom Fitzgerald last couple days”: In a Canucks-Devils game with a little less juice on Sunday, Luke Hughes scored for New Jersey but Vancouver held on to claim a 2-1 win.

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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.

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.

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.

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

Trading for Tristan Jarry a reasonable risk for cornered Oilers

Penguins' goalie depth has an opportunity to flourish after Jarry trade

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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.