Vitek Vanecek

Akira Schmid in net for the New Jersey Devils in the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports

The Devils Have a Goaltending Problem

Coming into the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs and their matchup with the Carolina Hurricanes, the New Jersey Devils seemed to be set in goal. After Vitek Vanecek, the team’s starter in the regular season, lost Games 1 and 2 of the team’s first-round series with the New York Rangers, Devils head coach […]

Schmid’s Steady Play Helps Devils Knock Out Rangers

After Games 1 and 2, the New Jersey Devils were in serious trouble in their first-round Stanley Cup playoff matchup with the New York Rangers. For starters, they lost both games, both of which were on home ice. After coming into the series as somewhat of a favorite to win, going down 2-0 heading into […]

Schmid Earns Devils Net for Rest of Playoff Series With the Rangers

The play of New Jersey Devils goaltender Vitek Vanecek during the regular season is one of the reasons why the team had so much success and made it into the playoffs for the first time in five seasons. Vanecek, 27, was 33-11-0-4 with a 2.45 goals-against average, a .911 save percentage, and three shutouts during […]

NHL: Stanley Cup Playoff Eastern Conference Round One Preview with our expert picks

It is that time of year again. The one all hockey fans wait for. It’s Stanley Cup playoff time! Let’s take a look at the matchups schedules and our staff picks for the first round. (1A) Boston Bruins 65-12-5, 135 points vs. (WC2) Florida Panthers 42-32-8, 92 points Here is the Schedule Mon., April 17: Panthers […]

Hell Or High Water? NY Rangers (And Fans) Await Devils or Hurricanes in First Round

As we sit here on the precipice of the postseason, it’s pretty crazy (and very cool) that it will take the last (full) day of the regular season to determine who the NY Rangers’ first-round opponent will be. It’s entirely out of the Rangers’ control, of course. All we know is that it will either […]

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Devils Continue To Roll

As we get set to close the chapter in the month of February and start the next chapter in the month of March, the New Jersey Devils are continuing to do what they have been doing since November, and that is winning hockey games. As of this writing (Saturday, February 25), the Devils are second […]

Devils Blow By Penguins 5-2

The New Jersey Devils defeated the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-2 at PPG Paints Arena last night. Forward Nico Hischier got two goals and two assists, and forward Jack Hughes had two assists in his return from injury for the Devils, who are now 36-14-5 this season. Forward Dawson Mercer added a goal and an assist, and […]

Game Preview: Devils vs Penguins

The Pittsburgh Penguins are set to take on the New Jersey Devils today at 5:30. The Devils are currently 35-14-5, while the Penguins are currently 27-18-9. The game will be available to be viewed on AT&T Sportsnet Pittsburgh, MSG, ESPN+, and Sportsnet NOW. Devils forward Jack Hughes is set to return from an upper-body injury […]

Time to Start Believing in the Devils

Going into the season, many in the hockey world figured that the New Jersey Devils would be better than they were last season. That really was not going to be hard to accomplish. All the team had to do to be better than they were last season was get good/healthy goaltending, put the puck in the net more, and win […]

Penguins Fall To Devils 2-1 In Overtime

The Pittsburgh Penguins fell to the New Jersey Devils 2-1 in overtime at Prudential Center. Defenseman Dougie Hamilton and forward Jack Hughes each had a goal and an assist for the Devils, who improved to 30-12-4 this season, and 6-0-1 in their past seven games. Goaltender Vitek Vanecek made 25 saves and now has won […]