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Panthers have 4-goal 3rd in 4-2 comeback win over Devils

Panthers have 4-goal 3rd in 4-2 comeback win over Devils

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Sam Reinhart scored two of Florida's four third-period goals and the Panthers rallied to beat the New Jersey Devils 4-2 on Saturday night. Aleksander Barkov had a goal and an assist to tie former teammate Jonathan Huberdeau for the franchise career points lead with 613. Matthew

Stamkos scores twice, Lightning beat Devils 4-3 in shootout

Stamkos scores twice, Lightning beat Devils 4-3 in shootout

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Steven Stamkos had two goals and an assist in regulation, and Alex Killorn and Ross Colton each scored in the shootout to give the Tampa Bay Lightning a 4-3 victory over the New Jersey Devils on Thursday night. Andrei Vasilevskiy made 26 saves for Tampa Bay,

Lightning beat Devils 4-1 to open 2-game set in New Jersey

Lightning beat Devils 4-1 to open 2-game set in New Jersey

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Brandon Hagel had a goal and two assists, Andrei Vasilevskiy made 22 saves and Tampa Bay scored the last four goals in a 4-1 victory over New Jersey on Tuesday night. Anthony Cirelli, Alex Killorn and Nikita Kucherov also scored for Tampa Bay in the opener

Matthews' late power-play goal gives Leafs win over Devils

Matthews' late power-play goal gives Leafs win over Devils

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — The Toronto Maple Leafs have had their way with the New Jersey Devils in recent years. Mostly, they've won with talent. Auston Matthews and company did it with grit on Tuesday night to finish off a tough five-game trip. Matthews scored on a power play with

Devils reign as world’s best team not named Bruins

Devils reign as world’s best team not named Bruins

Much like life itself, hockey is a game of ebbs and flows. Some weeks you’re the butcher, some weeks you’re the slab of meat on the table. Every week, we’ll examine one NHL team that falls into each category. And because we live in a “What have you done for

Flood of trades reduced to a trickle at NHL deadline

Flood of trades reduced to a trickle at NHL deadline

Excuse Seattle Kraken general manager Ron Francis if he had to check his calendar once or twice. Given all the wheeling and dealing that took place around the NHL over the past few weeks, he wondered if the league's trading deadline had been switched. "At one point there, I thought

NHL trade deadline tracker: Klingberg to Wild, Greenway to Sabres, Vrana to Blues

NHL trade deadline tracker: Klingberg to Wild, Greenway to Sabres, Vrana to Blues

All of the major moves were tracked and analyzed before the 3 p.m. ET deadline on Friday, March 3.

Maple Leafs up ante in East by making trade with Blackhawks

Maple Leafs up ante in East by making trade with Blackhawks

Kyle Dubas made it clear he was not reacting to trades by division rivals in making the Toronto Maple Leafs' latest move. They certainly all go hand in hand in a competitive Eastern Conference. The Leafs acquired forward Sam Lafferty and defenseman Jake McCabe from Chicago on Monday, in the

Devils acquire Timo Meier in blockbuster trade with Sharks

Devils acquire Timo Meier in blockbuster trade with Sharks

Timo Meier is going to the New Jersey Devils in the latest ante of the high-stakes poker game among Eastern Conference playoff contenders. Meier joins the Devils after the New York Islanders made a big acquisition, the NHL-leading Boston Bruins got bigger and tougher and the Rangers added one scorer

Mercer extends goal streak to 6 games, Devils roll Flyers

Mercer extends goal streak to 6 games, Devils roll Flyers

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — The New Jersey Devils honored their 2003 Stanley Cup championship team before playing the Philadelphia Flyers, and then they went out and played like the NHL's best team. Dawson Mercer scored in his sixth straight game, Akira Schmid made 24 saves in posting his first shutout

Mercer's 2nd goal of game lifts Devils over Kings 4-3 in OT

Mercer's 2nd goal of game lifts Devils over Kings 4-3 in OT

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — The New Jersey Devils are having a great season, and they're doing it the hard way. Red-hot Dawson Mercer scored his second goal of the game 2:30 into overtime and New Jersey rallied late to beat the Los Angeles Kings 4-3 on Thursday night. Of the

Montembeault makes 37 saves as Canadiens stun Devils 5-2

Montembeault makes 37 saves as Canadiens stun Devils 5-2

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — The way Sam Montembeault was playing in goal against the red-hot New Jersey Devils, the Montreal Canadiens certainly didn't look like one of the NHL's weaker teams. Montembeault stopped three breakaways and made 37 saves as the Canadiens stunned the Devils 5-2 on Tuesday night, snapping

Devils associate coach Andrew Brunette charged with DUI

Devils associate coach Andrew Brunette charged with DUI

DEERFIELD BEACH, Fla. (AP) — New Jersey Devils associate coach and former Florida Panthers head coach Andrew Brunette was arrested early Wednesday morning in South Florida while driving home from a bar in his golf cart, authorities said. Brunette, 49, was pulled over just blocks from the ocean in the

Let’s talk about Jack Hughes’ MVP candidacy

Let’s talk about Jack Hughes’ MVP candidacy

Welcome to Blackburn’s Big Board, a weekly check-in on the hockey things that I currently care about. It’ll go a variety of ways, including teams that are earning my attention, players of note, storylines generating buzz and any other hockey topics that my weird brain finds compelling.

Devils continue historic road success with 5-2 win at Kings

Devils continue historic road success with 5-2 win at Kings

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Erik Haula, Nikita Okhotiuk and Ryan Graves scored in the second period, and the New Jersey Devils became the first NHL team to win 17 of its first 20 road games by defeating the Los Angeles Kings 5-2 on Saturday night. Tomas Tatar had a power-play