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Devils sneak past Bruins in wild shootout win

NEWARK, N.J. — Damon Severson scored in the sixth round of the shootout Tuesday to give the New Jersey Devils a 3-2 victory over the Boston Bruins. Severson beat Jaroslav Halak with a backhand and Mackenzie Blackwood clinched the win by stopping Patrice Bergeron. After the first eight shooters were stopped, Jack Hughes for New...

Artemi Panarin headlines Rangers, Islanders and Devils NHL All-Stars

So, a Metro Line for the Metropolitan Division at the NHL’s three-on-three All Star event in St. Louis on Jan. 25? It will be left wing Artemi Panarin representing the Rangers, center Mat Barzal representing the Islanders and right wing Kyle Palmieri representing the Devils in the inter-division tournament. They were among the 40 players...

NY sports’ misery in the 2010s is worse than you think

So it turns out we weren’t dreaming after all. It turns out that when we turn the lights out on 2019 — and, thus, the decade of the twenty-teens — we will be leaving behind the worst sporting decade we’ve ever known in New York City. And it isn’t particularly close. Now, your first reaction...

Devils fall to Maple Leafs after scoring own goal in OT

Devils defenseman Damon Severson backhanded the puck into his own net in overtime, gifting the Toronto Maple Leafs a 5-4 win over New Jersey on Friday night at Prudential Center in Newark for their season-best sixth straight victory. Severson got the puck after Toronto’s William Nylander lost control of it driving toward New Jersey’s net....

Devils destroy Blackhawks behind dominant middle frame

CHICAGO — Travis Zajac capped New Jersey’s dominant second period with a short-handed goal, and the Devils pounded the Blackhawks 7-1 on Monday night. P.K. Subban, Damon Severson and John Hayden also scored in the second as New Jersey won for just the third time in 12 games. Jack Hughes picked up his fifth goal...

Cellar-dwelling Devils demolished by Blue Jackets

COLUMBUS, Ohio — This was another forgettable night in a forgettable season for the New Jersey Devils. Oliver Bjorkstrand scored twice in the first-period, Joonas Korpisalo stopped 21 shots and the Columbus Blue Jackets cruised to a 5-1 win over the Devils on Saturday night. Vladislav Gavrikov, Zach Werenski and Gustav Nyquist also scored for...

The decade’s best Rangers, Islanders and Devils games

When the ball drops a week from Tuesday night to signify the end of the decade, the Rangers, Islanders and Devils will have combined to play 2,353 regular-season games through the 2010s, plus another 164 playoff games. Here are the 10 most memorable, plus an honorable mention: Honorable Mention, Jan. 12, 2010: Devils 1, Rangers...

Devils denied three-game win streak in ugly loss to Capitals

The Devils’ first three-game winning streak will have to wait. Nicklas Backstrom had two goals and two assists, and the Capitals beat the Devils 6-3 on Friday night at Prudential Center. Alex Ovechkin and John Carlson each had a goal and an assist as the Capitals rebounded from Monday’s 3-0 loss at Columbus, improving to...

Devils usher in post-Taylor Hall era with a win

Nico Hischier and Kyle Palmeiri scored second-period goals in their first game since linemate Taylor Hall was traded and the New Jersey Devils beat the Anaheim Ducks 3-1 on Wednesday night at Prudential Center in Newark. Sami Vatanen also scored and Mackenzie Blackwood made 26 saves as the Devils gave interim coach Alain Nasreddine his...

Devils trade Taylor Hall to Coyotes in long-awaited deal

The Taylor Hall trade saga is over. On Monday, the Devils shipped their superstar left wing along with minor-leaguer Blake Speers to the Arizona Coyotes for a first-round draft pick in 2020, a conditional third-rounder in 2021 and prospects Nate Schnarr (center), Nick Merkley (right winger) and Kevin Bahl (defenseman), the team announced. The third-round...

Kyle Palmieri’s third-period goal helps Devils end losing streak

GLENDALE, Ariz. — Kyle Palmieri scored the tiebreaking goal in the third period, and the Devils held on for a 2-1 win over the Arizona Coyotes on Saturday night, ending a seven-game losing streak. Jesper Boqvist also scored, and Michael McLeod and Miles Wood each had two assists to help the Devils get their first...

This is the NHL’s greatest failure

More than 30 percent of NHL players to appear in a game this season were born outside of North America. No pro sport offers such a rich diversity of nationalities and no pro league is in better position to take advantage of its natural resources to expand its presence on the world stage. No league...

Taylor Hall trade rumors fueled by girlfriend’s goodbye

Taylor Hall’s girlfriend appeared to confirm rumors that her beau will soon be traded by saying goodbye to other Devils players’ wives and girlfriends on a boozy Friday night. Rachel Rush and several other Devils’ significant others including Ashlee Palmieri — wife of Devils forward Kyle Palmieri — gathered with rumors swirling around the 2018...

Devils outdueled by Predators as losing streak hits five

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Devils got plenty of offense but not a streak-breaking win. Nick Bonino, Dante Fabbro and Rocco Grimaldi each had a goal and an assist, and the Predators beat the Devils 6-4 on Saturday night. Yakov Trenin scored his first NHL goal, and Daniel Carr and Filip Forsberg also scored for Nashville,...

Kreider? Hall? Islanders’ trade route likely leads elsewhere

The Islanders have established themselves as an upper-echelon team under the Lou Lamoriello-Barry Trotz regime, having compiled the NHL’s fourth-best record since the GM and coach signed on to save the franchise before last season. Indeed, only the Caps, Blues and Bruins have recorded more points and only the Caps and Blues have registered more...

Devils fall in shootout as interim coach remains winless

This isn’t the start interim coach Alain Nasreddine was hoping for. Kirby Dach scored in the fifth round of the shootout to lift the Chicago Blackhawks over the New Jersey Devils 2-1 Friday night at Prudential Center in Newark. Taylor Hall scored for the Devils, who are 0-2 under Nasreddine. Mackenzie Blackwood had 28 saves,...

Devils’ P.K. Subban is marketing everything except his own game

COLUMBUS, Ohio — P.K. Subban should be embarrassed. The Devils invested a lot in the bombastic defenseman, and he has become an absolute shell of himself on the ice. Imagine, after this debacle of a season in New Jersey where his insipid play surely helped to get a good man and good coach in John...

Devils can’t get win for new coach Alain Nasreddine

A coaching change didn’t snap the New Jersey Devils out of their funk. Jonathan Marchessault scored three straight goals in the third period to rally the Vegas Golden Knights over New Jersey 4-3 Tuesday night, hours after the Devils fired coach John Hynes. General manager Ray Shero announced the move roughly 20 minutes before Hynes...

Devils fire John Hynes after crushing start to season

Devils head coach John Hynes has been canned. Hynes was fired Tuesday after nearly four-plus seasons with New Jersey, the team announced. The ouster comes after back-to-back losses to the Rangers and Sabres, where the Devils were outscored 11-1. The Devils play the Golden Knights on Tuesday night, with assistant Alain Nasreddine taking over as...

Devils hit rock bottom with blowout loss to Sabres

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Nico Hischier scored a power-play goal. Not much else went right on Monday for the Devils. Jack Eichel had a goal and two assists, and the Sabres used a five-goal first period to beat the Devils 7-1. Eichel scored 2:46 into the game, and Conor Sheary scored twice during the first 20...