Alexander Holtz

The Devils Should Pursue Predators’ Juuse Saros

As we not only enter the home stretch of the NHL season but near the trade deadline, there is still a major question that has yet to be answered by the New Jersey Devils. What is their solution in goal? Through 55 games, New Jersey has gone through three different netminders with mixed results. Despite […]

NHL Game Recap: New Jersey Devils vs. Washington Capitals | 02/20/2024

The New Jersey Devils fell 6-2 to the Washington Capitals on Tuesday night in the nation’s capital. Despite heavily outshooting Washington, the Devils were a bit disconnected and couldn’t capitalize on chances. With the loss, the Devils fell to 28-23-4, while Washington improved to 25-21-8. Game Recap Period One The Devils gave up an early […]

NHL Game Recap: New Jersey Devils vs. Montreal Canadiens | 01/17/2024

The New Jersey Devils lost 3-2 to the Montreal Canadiens on Wednesday night at the Rock. They controlled play for much of the night, but a few key mistakes cost them the important two points in their playoff push. The Devils fell to 22-17-3 and sit two points out of the second wildcard spot in […]

NHL Game Recap: New Jersey Devils vs. Florida Panthers | 01/13/2024

The injury-riddled New Jersey Devils put together a solid performance on Saturday evening to end the Florida Panthers’ nine-game win streak. The early lead and stellar goaltending from Nico Daws earned the Devils a 4-1 victory and two big points in their push for the playoffs. With the win, New Jersey improved to 22-15-3. The […]

NHL Game Recap: New Jersey Devils vs Washington Capitals| 01/03/2024

The New Jersey Devils defeated the Washington Capitals 6-3 on Wednesday night at Capital One Arena. With multi-goal performances from Nico Hischier, Dawson Mercer, and Michael McLeod, the Devils grabbed their first win over Washington this season. They improved to 20-14-2 and jumped past Washington in the Metropolitan Division standings. The Capitals fell to 18-12-6. […]

NHL Game Recap: New Jersey Devils vs. Ottawa Senators|12/30/23

The Devils put together a complete 60-minute effort in Ottawa on Friday night to earn a third consecutive victory. With the win, the Devils climbed to 19-13-2 and moved back into a playoff position. The Senators dropped to 13-18-0 and sit last in the Eastern Conference. Game Recap Period One In a scene that has […]

Devils Plagued By Injuries Early In The Season, Luke Hughes Shines & More!

INJURIES NOT UNCOMMON FOR NEW JERSEY Early in the 2023-2024 NHL season, the New Jersey Devils have had a plethora of injuries. It started early and seems to keep overlapping as one returns another goes. Have these injuries cost the Devils more losses, or is it a nonfactor? Injuries to Jack Hughes, Nico Hischier, Timo […]

New Jersey Devils Shaky Play to Start the Season Is Just a Hump to Get Over

ONE OF THE DEVILS TOP LINES NEED TO STEP UP The New Jersey Devils (1-0-1) have started the season with some rusty play, if you’d prefer to call it that. Many other words have been used by Devils fans, but we don’t need to get into those. Here is a short explanation as to what […]

What We Can Expect From the New Jersey Devils This Season

OFFENSE/TOP SIX The New Jersey Devils are stacked up front. Stacked is putting it lightly. The only player in their top six that didn’t score 30-plus goals last season is Dawson Mercer, with twenty-seven. So, with Mercer only three short of 30, it’s safe to say the Devil’s top six is powerful. Lindy Ruff must […]

The Devils Preseason Has Been an Offensive Onslaught. Does It Translate?

“PRESEASON DOESN’T MATTER” The word on the street in NHL town is that the preseason is irrelevant, and nothing can be taken away from it. I myself agree with that in most cases. It seems to me that the New Jersey Devils weren’t just playing warmup games this preseason. The Devils went 5-0 in their […]