Dawson Mercer

Eight of the New Jersey Devils take on the IIHF Men’s Worlds

After the New Jersey Devils’ season ended and the players conducted their end of season interviews, eight players went off to Prague, Czechia to play in the IIHF Men’s Worlds. The players that were cleared to go were Ondrej Palat for Team Czechia, Nico Hischier, Jonas Siegenthaler and Utica Comets goalie Akira Schmid for Switzerland, […]

What Went Wrong for the 2023-24 New Jersey Devils

The 2023-24 NHL season was one of high expectations for the New Jersey Devils. Coming off a franchise-best 112-point and 52-win season, the Devils were widely projected to take another step forward in their quest for the Stanley Cup. However, as the playoffs begin, New Jersey sits on the outside looking in, facing an early […]

Devils Lose Last Game 4-1 Against New York Islanders | 4/15/2024

The Devils played their last game of the season on Monday, April 15th against the New York Islanders at the Prudential Center. Unfortunately, they ended their season with a 4-1 loss to the Islanders, who clinched a playoff berth with this victory. Timo Meier had scored the lone goal for New Jersey with his 28th […]

Devils Defeat Maple Leafs 6-5, Matthews Scores 68th | 4/11/2024

Jesper Bratt scored the go-ahead goal for New Jersey to secure a 6-5 victory on Thursday, April 11th at the Scotiabank Arena. The Devils had already been eliminated from playoff contention last game, which was on Tuesday at home that had also been against the Maple Leafs. Auston Matthews scored both his 67th and 68th […]

Morgan Reilly and Alexander Holtz race for the puck at the Prudential Center.

New Jersey Devils Eliminated from Playoff Contention with Loss to Toronto Maple Leafs | 04/09/2024

The New Jersey Devils lost 5-2 to the Toronto Maple Leafs on Tuesday night at the Prudential Center. The Devils struggled with puck possession throughout the game and didn’t put enough chances on net. With the loss, the Devils fell to 37-37-5, while the Maple Leafs improved to 46-23-9. Game Recap Period One After a […]

Jack Hughes Out For the Remainder of the Season

It has been an unfortunate season for the Devils as they’ve been struggling with losses here and there, and short losing streaks in between huge victories. However, that is not the only letdown… Jack Hughes is out once again with an upper-body injury. This had been announced by head coach Travis Green on Tuesday when […]

Devils Take a 4-3 Loss Against the Rangers | 4/3/2024

It was a close game between the Devils and New York Rangers at the Madison Square Garden on Wednesday, April 3rd. This marked New Jersey’s third straight loss after a two-game win streak that had been put to an end when they fell to the Buffalo Sabres 5-2 on Friday, March 29th. This was a […]

Devils Start Strong, Buffalo Sabres Rally Past Devils 5-2 | 3/29/2024

The Devils had a strong start when they took on the Buffalo Sabres at the KeyBank Center on Friday, March 29th. Despite their strong start in the first period, taking a 2-0 lead, New Jersey fell short after Tage Thompson sparked the Sabres huge comeback with four goals. J.J. Peterka had also scored for Buffalo […]

Pittsburgh Takes Another Tough Loss, Meier and Mercer Score Two Each | 3/19/2024

The New Jersey Devils hosted the Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday, March 19th at the Prudential Center. New Jersey had a strong game with the lead early and defeated the Penguins 5-2 to break their two-game losing streak. Pittsburgh has been struggling lately with on-and-off losses, and the Devils also have been struggling with the losses […]

Devils Slip Away, Losing 3-1 Against the Vegas Golden Knights | 3/17/2024

The Devils lost their second game straight when they played against the Golden Knights in Vegas at the T-Mobile Arena on Sunday, March 17th. New Jersey took a 4-1 loss against the Arizona Coyotes on Saturday. Nico Hischier scored the lone goal for the Devils, avoiding being shutout. It was a good win for Vegas […]