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New Jersey Devils News / Yardbarker / October 31

Trick but mostly treat: A look at New Jersey Devils' success on Halloween

What NHL team is more Halloween-related than the New Jersey Devils? Named after the legendary cryptid that has supposedly haunted the Garden State since the 1700s, the Devils classic "NJ" logo with its double horns and forked tail fits right alongside jack-o'-lanterns, witch hats and other trappings of the long-running holiday.

Arseny Gritsyuk, Jack Hughes score twice as Devils beat Knights

Devils have room for improvement after losing to Avalanche

Lightning star Nikita Kucherov reportedly requests trade, won't re-sign

Lightning GM responds to Nikita Kucherov trade request, draws hard line

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New Jersey Devils News / Pucks and Pitchforks / October 30

The New Jersey Devils showed their losses are outliers

What a difference a day (and a half) makes. The New Jersey Devils were in bad shape on Wednesday evening. They were taking on the Colorado Avalanche, one of the best teams in the league, on the second half of a back-to-back.

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

Devils Dominate Final 40 Minutes with Flashy Goals and Steady Defense, Beating Golden Knights 5-2

The New Jersey Devils and Vegas Golden Knights started this evening’s game a bit slowly, feeling each other out for a few shifts without a shot on goal.

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

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Nikita Kucherov News / Pucks and Pitchforks / October 30

The Devils are likely out on Nikita Kucherov despite trade request

Elliotte Friedman, as he has done on multiple occasions, broke the hockey world with an article drop on Friday evening. This time, it was perhaps the biggest bombshell he's dropped to date.

NHL News / Yardbarker

The biggest draft bust for every NHL team

People love a good mid-round draft pick that pans out, and in the NHL you used to see those fairly often, but that’s obviously partially luck. If the Red Wings thought Nicklas Lidstrom was going to become a top-five defenseman in history, they wouldn’t have waited until the 53rd pick to take him.

New Jersey Devils News / Pucks and Pitchforks / October 30

The Devils need to keep the Gritsyuk - Hughes - Bratt line together forever

Entering the 2026-27 campaign, many were hoping to see first-year breakout winger Arseny Gritsyuk penciled in on the New Jersey Devils' top line. It took a few games for this to manifest, but it finally did.

New Jersey Devils News / Pucks and Pitchforks / October 30

Devils release Hometown Remix jersey schedule

The NHL is introducing a new jersey series for 2026-27, entitled 'Hometown Remix." As the NHL states, the program is designed to "uniquely [and] authentically

New Jersey Devils News / Field Level Media / October 30

Arseny Gritsyuk, Jack Hughes score twice as Devils beat Knights

Arseny Gritsyuk and Jack Hughes each scored a pair of goals Friday as the New Jersey Devils beat the Vegas Golden Knights 5-2 in Las Vegas. Luke Hughes also scored for the Devils, who went 2-1-0 on a three-game Western Conference road trip and have won five of six overall (5-1-0).

Nikita Kucherov News / Pucks and Pitchforks / October 30

The New Jersey Devils can't afford to jump into the Nikita Kucherov sweepstakes

Since the end of the 2025-26 season, the NHL has been the pinnacle of rumor reporting. Stars across the league, on both good and bad teams, have been forcing their way out of their current franchises.

New Jersey Devils News / Pucks and Pitchforks / October 30

The Devils won't be able to prove their contenders until a matchup 3 months from now

After an impressive victory against the Dallas Stars on Tuesday night, the celebration was short-lived after the Devils were crushed by the Colorado Avalanche in the second leg of their two-game road trip.

Sheldon Keefe News / Pucks and Pitchforks / October 30

Sheldon Keefe is considering a less-than-ideal lineup because the team is dealing with ailments

The New Jersey Devils are in a very non-optimal situation with their schedule right now , and they may have to grind out a few wins instead of their expected dominant style.

NHL News / Yardbarker

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 / October 30

The NHL did the Devils dirty with their current schedule

There’s a clear change in schedule-making that has prioritized certain technologies to put together the calendar. We’ve seen increased quirks, like when all the Devils-Rangers games were in March last season.

New Jersey Devils News / Pucks and Pitchforks / October 30

'A moronic mistake' by Elliotte Friedman mistakenly claimed Devils defenseman blocked a trade

The New Jersey Devils have had most of their defensemen in trade rumors for the last 18 months. Dougie Hamilton has been the most prominent, as Tom Fitzgerald tried to trade him during the 2025 offseason.

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Connor Brown News / Pucks and Pitchforks / October 30

This recently-returned forward has sparked the Devils' penalty kill

It's been well documented how important Connor Brown is to this Devils lineup, even if he is in a depth role in 2026-27 rather than the top-six role he ended up in last season.

New Jersey Devils News / Pucks and Pitchforks / October 30

Could the New Jersey Devils target a Tom Fitzgerald favorite if they miss out on Dylan Larkin?

The New Jersey Devils tried and failed for years to get star players to complement the ones that they already had in-house. Tom Fitzgerald famously said after one particularly rough trade deadline, that they “came in second.” That became the moniker for the Devils under Fitzgerald.

Dylan Larkin News / Pucks and Pitchforks / October 30

Do the Devils even have what it takes to trade for Dylan Larkin?

The Dylan Larkin saga is slated to take a sharp turn, with the former Red Wings captain now suspended without pay from the organization he has called home for the last 12 seasons.

New Jersey Devils News / Yardbarker / October 30

Devils have room for improvement after losing to Avalanche

So much for the New Jersey Devils' four-game winning streak.

Devils need new goalie Connor Hellebuyck's best against Golden Knights

Wild GM Bill Guerin admits he has no idea what is going to happen with Quinn Hughes

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Connor Hellebuyck News / Field Level Media / October 29

Devils need new goalie Connor Hellebuyck's best against Golden Knights

Connor Hellebuyck showed in his team debut Tuesday night why the New Jersey Devils acquired him from the Winnipeg Jets. The Devils will need classic Hellebuyck again Friday night, when they complete a three-game Western Conference road trip by visiting the Vegas Golden Knights.

NHL News / The Hockey Writers / October 29

3 Takeaways From Devils’ 5-2 Loss to Avalanche

The New Jersey Devils were seeking their fifth straight win on Wednesday night in a rematch against the Colorado Avalanche in the second game of their western road trip.

NHL News / Yardbarker / October 28

Wild GM's Quinn Hughes admission may upset team's fans

Wild GM Bill Guerin admits he has no idea what is going to happen with Quinn Hughes

There is one subplot to this season that is no doubt creating some anxiety for the team and its fans. It is the future of superstar defenseman Quinn Hughes.

Connor McDavid keeps up torrid pace as Oilers smack Flames

Jordan Kyrou, Alex Tuch combine for 4 goals as Capitals down Flyers

Connor Hellebuyck narrowly misses shutout in electric Devils debut

Flames' Devin Cooley exits game with lower-body injury

Leafs' Kirill Marchenko out week-to-week with lower-body injury