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Devils find a way to keep the Coyotes winless

When the were consistently one of the NHL’s elite franchises, one of their trademarks was a near-unwavering belief that they could defeat any opponent. It’s a trait their modern-day descendants appear to be developing. “When you find ways to win, it does build a belief that you can do it,” coach John Hynes said after...

Devils find a way to keep the Coyotes winless

Jesper Bratt’s tiebreaking goal on a power play with 4:13 left sent the Devils to a 4-3 victory Saturday night over the Coyotes on Saturday night at Prudential Center. Arizona became the second NHL team to start a season with 11 consecutive losses. Taylor Hall scored twice and Bratt also had an assist as the...

Devils win in shootout after losing late two-goal lead

Last season, the Devils wasted plenty of leads. Now, even if they lose one, the Devils are fighting back. Jesper Bratt and Drew Stafford scored in the shootout, goalie Keith Kinkaid made a big stop at the end and the Devils beat the Senators 5-4 Friday night at Prudential Center in Newark after blowing a...

Devils win in shootout after losing late two-goal lead

Jesper Bratt and Drew Stafford scored in the shootout, and the Devils beat the Senators 5-4 Friday night at the Prudential Center after blowing a two-goal lead in the final 1:15 of regulation. Stafford kept the Devils in it by netting a backhand on their third shootout chance and then Bratt totally faked out Mike...

Devils have to be happy with the big deal they didn’t make

The Best Deals You Make Are Often the Deals You Don’t Make, Part 4,604: If Kevin Shattenkirk had taken the Devils’ money on a long-term contract this summer, there is little chance Will Butcher would have signed with the club as a Mike Van Ryn-Blake Wheeler-Jordan Schultz-Kevin Hayes-Jimmy Vesey-type free agent. Butcher is the 22-year-old...

Hayward’s injury invokes memories we don’t want but can’t shake

HOUSTON — This was before big-screen TV, before hi-def TV, before any of the secular blessings of modern technology that make watching sporting events seem like you-are-there, surround-sound mega-events. Heck, it was before TV was a standard part of a college dorm room. We were sitting around an old Magnivox perched in the corner of...

Devils have to be happy with the big deal they didn’t make

The Best Deals You Make Are Often the Deals You Don’t Make, Part 4,604: If Kevin Shattenkirk had taken the Devils’ money on a long-term contract this summer, there is little chance Will Butcher would have signed with the club as a Mike Van Ryn-Blake Wheeler-Jordan Schultz-Kevin Hayes-Jimmy Vesey-type free agent. Butcher is the 22-year-old...

Hayward’s injury invokes memories we don’t want but can’t shake

HOUSTON — This was before big-screen TV, before hi-def TV, before any of the secular blessings of modern technology that make watching sporting events seem like you-are-there, surround-sound mega-events. Heck, it was before TV was a standard part of a college dorm room. We were sitting around an old Magnivox perched in the corner of...

Devils’ offense goes dry, while Schneider goes on IR

Even a healthy Cory Schneider might not have made a difference for the Devils. Martin Jones made 28 saves for his first shutout of the season and 16th overall in the Sharks’ 3-0 victory over the Devils at Prudential Center on Friday night. Melker Karlsson, Joe Pavelski and Joonas Donskoi scored and Justin Braun had...

Devils’ offense goes dry, while Schneider goes on IR

Martin Jones made 28 saves for his first shutout of the season and 16th overall in the San Jose Sharks’ 3-0 victory over the Devils on Friday night at the Prudential Center. Melker Karlsson, Joe Pavelski and Joonas Donskoi scored and Justin Braun had two assists to help the Sharks open a five-game East Coast...

Sharks’ Staten Island native set for hockey homecoming

Kevin Labanc is ready for a homecoming tour. The Staten Island native is coming back to his roots this weekend with the Sharks to play three games in four days against the Devils, Islanders and Rangers. Labanc, who has tallied three goals and two assists through the first five games of the season, will return...

No. 1 pick Nico Hischier scores first two as Devils win again

OTTAWA, Ontario — Nico Hischier got his first NHL goal amid a memorable rally for the Devils. John Moore scored 1:20 into overtime and the Devils used three straight goals to beat the Ottawa Senators 5-4 in overtime Thursday night. Hischier, the No. 1 pick in this year’s draft, scored twice for New Jersey. The...

Sharks’ Staten Island native set for hockey homecoming

Kevin Labanc is ready for a homecoming tour. The Staten Island native is coming back to his roots this weekend with the Sharks to play three games in four days against the Devils, Islanders and Rangers. Labanc, who has tallied three goals and two assists through the first five games of the season, will return...

No. 1 pick Nico Hischier scores two as Devils win another one

OTTAWA, Ontario — John Moore scored 1:20 into overtime and the Devils used three straight goals to beat the Senators 5-4 in overtime Thursday night. No. 1 draft pick Nico Hischier scored twice for the Devils. The Swiss center’s opening goal was the first of his NHL career. Kyle Palmieri and Marcus Johansson also scored...

Devils rack up another win as Palmieri wins it in shootout

Two weeks into the season, the Devils are proving to be a tough team. And they have the tangible results to show it. “Good teams find a way to respond,” Kyle Palmieri said after scoring the lone goal in a shootout to lift the Devils to a 5-4 win over the Lightning on Tuesday night...

Devils rack up another win as Palmieri wins it in shootout

Kyle Palmieri scored the lone goal in a shootout, lifting the Devils to a 5-4 win over the Lightning on Tuesday night. Drew Stafford scored twice in regulation as the Devils improved to 5-1-0. Palmieri and Brian Gibbons each had a goal in the first period, and Cory Schneider made 33 saves. Vladimir Namestnikov, Ondrej...

Rangers getting alarmingly close to forcing Jeff Gorton’s hand

There is no indication that a change behind the bench or in the uniformed personnel is imminent, but everyone’s antenna should be up around the Garden because what we’ve seen from the Rangers is not even close to good enough. “I can’t think about whether there could be changes. That’s not my job or focus,”...

Rangers getting alarmingly close to forcing Jeff Gorton’s hand

There is no indication that a change behind the bench or in the uniformed personnel is imminent, but everyone’s antenna should be up around the Garden because what we’ve seen from the Rangers is not even close to good enough. “I can’t think about whether there could be changes. That’s not my job or focus,”...

Rangers fall again after quick start fades in loss to Devils

It looked like something finally had clicked. The Rangers were clearly the better team for the opening 25 minutes, the more active, aggressive and in-tune unit. They were more physical, more defensively responsible. They had the game’s first seven shots and 13 of the first 14. They scored first, too, on Rick Nash’s first goal...

Rangers fall again after quick start fades in loss to Devils

It felt like something finally had clicked, like a light being switched on. The Rangers were clearly the better team for the opening 25 minutes, the more active, aggressive, and in tune unit. They were more physical, more defensively responsible. They had the game’s first seven shots and 13 of the first 14. They scored...

Devils no longer unbeaten

The Capitals have been the best regular-season team in the Eastern Conference the past two years, and they showed the surprising Devils why. Nicklas Backstrom had a goal and three assists and the Capitals knocked the upstart Devils from the unbeaten ranks with a 5-2 victory Friday night at Prudential Center. “Everybody pitched in,” coach...

Devils no longer unbeaten

Nicklas Backstrom had a goal and three assists and the Capitals knocked the surprising Devils from the unbeaten ranks with a 5-2 victory Friday night. T.J. Oshie had two goals and an assist, and Alex Ovechkin scored his ninth of the season and set up Backstrom’s power-play tally to help Washington hand the Devils their...

Devils score rarest of short-handed goals, win battle of unbeatens

TORONTO — The Maple Leafs had a big shots advantage and even two more skaters on the key play. The Devils put up the only big numbers that mattered — on the scoreboard. Brian Gibbons had a rare 3-on-5 goal, Miles Wood and Pavel Zacha each scored twice and unbeaten New Jersey beat Toronto 6-3...

Devils make early statement in battle of unbeatens

TORONTO — Brian Gibbons had a rare 3-on-5 goal, Miles Wood and Pavel Zacha each scored twice and the unbeaten Devils beat Toronto 6-3 on Wednesday night to end the Maple Leafs’ perfect start. Blake Coleman also scored, and Cory Schneider made 47 saves to help New Jersey open 3-0-0 for the first time since...

Devils’ youth brigade make opening-day statement

The Devils’ youth movement has a lot more going for it than No. 1 overall draft pick Nico Hischier. The Devils are three deep in the rookie department. Hobey Baker Award winner Will Butcher and Swedish import Jesper Bratt stole a lot of the spotlight from Hischier in a 4-1 season-opening victory over the Avalanche...

Devils’ youth brigade make opening-day statement

The Devils’ youth movement has a lot more going for it than No. 1 overall draft pick Nico Hischier. The Devils are three deep in the rookie department. Hobey Baker Award winner Will Butcher and Swedish import Jesper Bratt stole a lot of the spotlight from Hischier in a 4-1 season-opening victory over the Avalanche...

NHL preview: Penguins chase history, everyone else chases them

And so they will be going for an historic three in a row … no, not the Penguins, who have captured two straight Stanley Cups, but the Capitals, who have won consecutive Presidents’ Trophies, for all the good that’s done them. No team ever has won three straight Presidents’ Trophies — fess up, you too...

Devils preview: Will young core spur improvement after hitting bottom?

The Devils got the payoff for being the worst team in the Eastern Conference last season (and tied for the third-worst team in the league), earning themselves the No. 1 pick in the draft. Although there wasn’t a generational prospect available like a Sidney Crosby or Connor McDavid, general manager Ray Shero thought long and...