The New Jersey Devils returned from their Holiday Break to take on Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals in a key intradivisional matchup. While the Devils played well, a few costly mistakes — and some recurring issues — dug their grave as they fell 4-3 in overtime, their third straight loss.
With the NHL's holiday break over, the Washington Capitals and New Jersey Devils start the second half with a key Metropolitan Division clash Saturday in Newark, N.J.
The New Jersey Devils — despite getting Jack Hughes back — dropped their last two games before the Christmas break. They currently sit in sixth place in the Metropolitan Division.
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.
The New Jersey Devils just aren’t good enough right now. Maybe that’s stating the obvious with the team falling out of a playoff spot and looking listless even over the last two games where they had a number of players return to the lineup.
Prior to the holiday break, the New Jersey Devils received a roster boost with star player Jack Hughes returning to the ice and the lineup. Hughes saw his first game back against the Buffalo Sabres on Dec.
The Devils were given their second straight loss on Tuesday night, falling 2-1 to the Islanders at UBS Arena. New Jersey jumped out to an early lead behind a Brett Pesce goal, and the matchup marked Jack Hughes’ second appearance in the lineup since returning from injury.
The New Jersey Devils recently welcomed Jack Hughes back to the lineup after he missed several weeks with a freak injury suffered last month while attending a team dinner.
The New Jersey Devils didn't win Sunday night, but they finally got to see their optimal lineup on the ice. The New York Islanders will have to wait until at least after Christmas to get closer to whole.
The New Jersey Devils are expected to receive a big boost tonight, as franchise center Jack Hughes told the media today, including NHL.com’s Mike Morreale, that he expects to be in the lineup for the team’s game against the Buffalo Sabres.
Stefan Noesen scored the go-ahead goal at the 4:20 mark of the third period and Jacob Markstrom made 32 saves as the New Jersey Devils completed a sweep of their two-game western road trip with a 2-1 victory over the Utah Mammoth on Friday night in Salt Lake City.
The New Jersey Devils have had their struggles this year with the injury bug. Jack Hughes is the highest profile, but defensemen Simon Nemec and Jonathan Kovacevic are also on the sidelines.
After missing the past 24 games with an upper-body injury, the Devils announced they’ve activated top-pair defenseman Brett Pesce from injured reserve, indicating he’ll be in the lineup tonight against the Golden Knights.
TSN: Darren Dreger said that the New Jersey Devils are getting defenseman Brett Pesce back, and forward Jack Hughes isn’t far behind. Despite that, the Devils are in the market for a centerman and a defenseman.