Vitek Vanecek

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 […]

Vanecek Getting the Job Done for the Devils

The New Jersey Devils were awful in every area of their game last season. They had trouble scoring goals, keeping the puck out of the net, and their goaltending was atrocious. Heck, not only was the goaltending bad, but none of the goaltenders could stay healthy long enough to be consistent. All of these things […]

Kraken GM Ron Francis Talks Deadline Plans

The Seattle Kraken are heading in the right direction in just their second season as an NHL franchise. They currently sit in second place in the Pacific Division, only trailing the Vegas Golden Knights by two points while having a game in hand. With the team in playoff contention, general manager Ron Francis will need […]

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Devils Back to Their Winning Ways

The month of December was a brutal one for the New Jersey Devils. After getting off to a sizzling start and going on a long winning streak, the team cooled off in a big way. They finished the month of December with a 4-7-2 record, and many in the hockey world if the Devils were […]

Could the Devils Be Interested in Adding Another Hughes in Jersey?

The Devils started the season as one of the hottest teams in the NHL, alongside the Boston Bruins and Vegas Golden Knights. Over the last month, the Devils have come back down to earth as they have struggled to string wins together. After going 13-1-0 in November, the Devils found themselves stumbling in December as […]

Playoffs are Not a Guarantee for the Devils

There is no doubt that the New Jersey Devils have taken huge strides this season. That may actually be an understatement. As of this writing (Tuesday, January 3), the Devils are second in the Metropolitan Division and sixth in the league with a 23-11-3 record for 49 points through 37 games. The team’s youngsters have […]

Penguins Fall to Devils 4-2, Lose Fourth Straight Game

The Pittsburgh Penguins fell to the New Jersey Devils last night 4-2 at PPG Paints Arena. Forward Jack Hughes had two goals, defenseman Dougie Hamilton had a goal and an assist, forward Nico Hischier had a shorthanded goal, and goaltender Vitek Vanecek made 25 saves for the Devils. The Devils improve to 23-11-2 after losing […]

Capitals Climbing Up The Metropolitan Division Ladder

Going into this season, there was a lot of uncertainty surrounding the Washington Capitals. For starters, the team already had several players that would be out with injuries for a while. Two of the team’s best players, Nicklas Backstrom and Tim Wilson, were going to miss a lot of time, which means that many wondered […]