The New Jersey Devils are using the 2026 Winter Olympic break as a pivotal moment to recalibrate their roster, evaluate emerging talent, and prepare...

With postseason dreams fading and the league about to go dark for the Winter Games, New Jersey faces a defining night against a familiar division rival at Prudential Center The calendar could not have scripted a sharper sense of urgency for the New Jersey Devils than the one hanging over downtown Newark tonight. As the Islanders arrive at Prudential Center for a 7 p.m. puck drop on February 5, this matchup represents more than just another Metropolitan Division meeting. It is the final opportunity for both clubs to make one last statement before the NHL shuts down for the 2026 Winter Olympics—and for New Jersey, it may also be the clearest snapshot of where this season...

The New Jersey Devils enter tonight’s matchup in Ottawa searching for answers—and desperately needing a spark—as a five-game losing streak threatens to reshape the early landscape of their 2025–26 campaign. What began as a promising stretch has given way to mounting injuries, scoring droughts, defensive lapses, and an undercurrent of trade speculation that has shadowed the team for much of December. As the Devils prepare to face the Senators, the organization finds itself at a critical crossroads, one that demands adjustments both on the ice and potentially within the roster. The most significant hurdle continues to be the absence of superstar center Jack Hughes, whose mid-November finger surgery derailed the Devils’ offensive rhythm. Without him, New...