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New Jersey Devils News / Pucks and Pitchforks / October 31

Devils' finishing woes have seemingly started to disappear

One problem that has plagued the Devils for quite some time -- perhaps even more so than goaltending in recent seasons -- is finishing. Year after year, New Jersey seems to find itself at or near the bottom of the league in terms of converting their chances into actual goals, consistently underproducing their expected goal (xG) totals.

Connor Hellebuyck News / Pucks and Pitchforks / October 31

Connor Hellebuyck believes the New Jersey Devils are Cup contenders

Connor Hellebuyck is, arguably, the best goalie on the planet. Statistically speaking, no goaltender has produced a better goals saved above expected (GSAx) in the analytics era (2007-present), and no current goaltender has been as consistently excellent as he has been over the years.

Connor Hellebuyck News / Pucks and Pitchforks / October 31

Connor Hellebuyck proving that average goaltending is all the Devils need to win

The Devils shocked the hockey world when they traded for superstar goaltender Connor Hellebuyck a little more than a week ago. The deal, which sent Dawson Mercer, Nico Daws, Alexander Command, Nick Bjugstad, and a pair of picks to the Winnipeg Jets, brought the best goaltender the Devils have had since Martin Brodeur to the organization.

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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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Dylan Larkin News / Pucks and Pitchforks / October 31

Would a trade for Dylan Larkin be worth it for the Devils?

Dylan Larkin is a player whose name has been swirling around in rumors lately. After demanding a trade and refusing to play, Larkin was suspended by the Detroit Red Wings on Thursday.

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 / All About The Jersey / October 31

Cherishing These Moments

Happy Halloween, Devils fans. As of today, the team is fourth in the Eastern Conference with 18 standings points in 14 games on a 9-5-0 record. In the old 82-game schedule, that would roughly be a 105-point pace, though it is now a 108-point pace.

Anthony Mantha News / Pucks and Pitchforks / October 31

Anthony Mantha's injury could force the New Jersey Devils to make a hard goaltending decision

The New Jersey Devils came out of an important road trip going to the best teams in the Western Conference with a 2-1-0 record and a 9-5-0 record overall.

Sheldon Keefe News / Pucks and Pitchforks / October 31

Sheldon Keefe deserves credit for how the New Jersey Devils are playing

The New Jersey Devils went into the season with a few questions. The biggest question surrounded the goaltending, where Nico Daws, David Rittich, and Jake Allen were supposed to be a three-headed monster in net.

New Jersey Devils News / Pucks and Pitchforks / October 31

The Devils' power play is due for some bounce-back results

The New Jersey Devils are an excellent team. Their process, at 5v5, has statistically been among the very best in the league, and the results of late have followed suit, with the Devils having won five of their last six games and seven of their last nine.

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.

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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.

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.

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.

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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.

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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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.

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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