Devils Rink Report with James Nichols

Arthur Staple joins Devils Rink Report to talk about what Connor Hellebuyck changes for the Devils. Are they Stanley Cup contenders? Staple's answer: "I don't know if they can win, but I think they can get there." He also explains how a top goalie lifts everyone in front of him, why only Carolina and Washington stand out to him in the Metropolitan Division, and why he thinks the Devils can beat Washington in a seven-game series.

Then James Nichols previews Tuesday's game against Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers, goes through the week ahead, answers questions, and ranks the NHL's new Hometown Remix jerseys, including the Devils'. Recorded live Monday, Nov. 2, 2026. The Devils are 9-5-0 heading into Tuesday's 7:30 p.m. ET game at Prudential Center.

0:00 Pre-show

1:48 Welcome and news: Evan Rodrigues out sick, Oilers next

3:34 Arthur Staple joins: Winnipeg after the Hellebuyck trade

9:04 Devils weak spots and Sunny Mehta's Hellebuyck trade

15:50 Are the Devils Stanley Cup contenders?

19:35 Hellebuyck vs Carolina in a series, special teams, November

23:54 Mikhail Yegorov: the Devils goalie prospect

26:12 Sunny Mehta's next move: Dylan Larkin, Quinn Hughes

29:46 Arseny Gritsyuk, Jack Hughes and Jesper Bratt

33:14 Connor Brown's return and the power play

34:54 Luke Hughes: a true No. 1 defenseman?

38:21 Devils at the Islanders Saturday: DeBoer, Palat, Schaefer

43:16 James on Hellebuyck, Cory Schneider and the Devils' new belief

45:37 Oilers preview: Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl, depth

51:21 The week ahead: Blues, Islanders, Leafs, Jets

51:44 Questions: playing hard on pucks, Utica call-ups, Sunny Mehta, Islanders

1:02:29 Hometown Remix jersey tier list

1:22:28 Wrap-up and Oilers tomorrow night

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The New Jersey Devils beat the Vegas Golden Knights 5-2 on Friday, October 30 to finish their three-game road trip 2-1-0. Luke Hughes scored first, Vegas went up 2-1 on goals from Mark Stone (power play) and Ivan Barbashev, and Arseny Gritsyuk tied it 2-2 at 18:51 of the first. Jack Hughes made it 3-2 in the second, Gritsyuk added his second of the night late in the second, and Jack Hughes scored into the empty net for his sixth of the season. Connor Hellebuyck stopped 19 of 21 shots to go 2-0 as a Devil, and New Jersey outshot Vegas 32-21. Next up: Edmonton at Prudential Center on Tuesday, November 3 at 7:30 PM ET.

James Nichols and Daniel Amoia break down Gritsyuk's two goals and the shot that has Daniel pushing him onto the top power-play unit, Jack Hughes starting to score, Hellebuyck's second win as a Devil, Anthony Mantha leaving the game, and Amadeus Lombardi's night. In the chat, they take questions on the bounce back after Colorado, scoring first under Sheldon Keefe, the Nikita Kucherov trade request, the second line, Hellebuyck's home debut against Edmonton, and whether the Keefe critics have gone quiet.

00:00 Pre-show

01:46 Welcome: Devils beat Vegas 5-2 to close the road trip

02:29 Arseny Gritsyuk, Aspen Vodka player of the game

08:01 Recap: 2-2 after one, Luke and Jack Hughes goals

13:05 Connor Hellebuyck 2-0 as a Devil, Anthony Mantha leaves

15:41 Chat: Amadeus Lombardi and Gritsyuk's goal pace

21:59 Bouncing back from Colorado: process and expected goals

30:50 Gritsyuk on power play one, scoring first under Keefe

44:17 Nikita Kucherov and player trade demands

50:06 Second line: Meier, Hischier, Boqvist and Brown

52:54 Hellebuyck's home debut against Edmonton

55:40 Sheldon Keefe critics

59:14 Kucherov update and sign-off

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The Colorado Avalanche beat the New Jersey Devils 5-2 on Wednesday, October 28, ending the Devils' four-game win streak on the second night of a back-to-back (a 5-1 win in Dallas on Tuesday, Connor Hellebuyck's debut). Connor Brown gave the Devils a 1-0 lead with a shorthanded goal at 12:21 of the first period, his first goal of the season, and Gabriel Landeskog tied it on the power play in the second. Colorado then scored four times in the third period (Nazem Kadri, Parker Kelly, Nathan MacKinnon, Jaden Schwartz) before Brown added his second of the night at 15:35, assisted by Amadeus Lombardi and Cody Glass. Colorado outshot the Devils 44-22. Jake Allen made 39 saves, and the Devils went 0-for-3 on the power play. The Devils are 8-5-0 and second in the Metropolitan Division, with a game at the Vegas Golden Knights on Friday, October 30 at 6 PM ET.

James Nichols and Daniel Amoia break down the loss on Devils Postgame Live. They name Brown the Aspen Vodka player of the game, then talk through why this one comes with a grain of salt: the back-to-back, the altitude, and a second period Colorado controlled until Allen couldn't hold it anymore. They get into the power play, including the 5-on-3, what they'd change on the top unit, and whether Hellebuyck in net would have mattered. In the chat, they answer questions on Allen, tired legs, the Utica Comets' 4-2 start, Dylan Larkin trade odds, the trip to Vegas, how Hellebuyck and Allen will split starts, and Lombardi's development.

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00:00 Pre-show

01:45 Welcome: Devils fall 5-2 to the Avalanche in Denver

03:23 Connor Brown, Aspen Vodka player of the game

05:28 Back-to-back at altitude and Jake Allen's second period

08:28 Power play: the 5-on-3 and Jesper Bratt

11:08 Hellebuyck Tuesday, Allen Wednesday: right call?

13:20 Chat: Jake Allen, tired legs and Colorado's altitude

18:00 Utica Comets' 4-2 start and Sunny Mehta's overhaul

21:20 Connor Brown's shorthanded goal and the power-play fix

25:35 Shots 44-22, "scheduled loss" talk and no red flags

27:26 Dylan Larkin trade odds and the Devils as a destination

29:37 Vegas on Friday: road-trip math, Hellebuyck and Allen starts

34:13 Amadeus Lombardi's development

35:43 Wrap-up

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The Devils beat the Dallas Stars 5-1 on Tuesday night, and Connor Hellebuyck made his Devils debut with 17 saves on 18 shots. Nico Hischier scored twice, Jesper Boqvist, Luke Hughes and Jack Hughes each added one, and New Jersey is 8-4-0 with four straight wins.

James Nichols and Daniel Amoia break it all down live on Devils Rink Report: Hellebuyck's first night, Luke Hughes' play, Jack Hughes' first 5-on-5 goal, a power play that still hasn't clicked, and your Super Chats.

00:00 Welcome: Devils beat the Stars 5-1

01:20 Connor Hellebuyck's Devils debut

02:45 Player of the game: Nico Hischier's two goals

05:40 How the Devils handled Dallas's size

08:20 Jesper Boqvist and Luke Hughes goals

09:25 Jack Hughes' first 5-on-5 goal, and the lost tooth

11:20 Super Chats: fixing the power play, Gritsyuk or Timo Meier on PP1

19:00 Super Chat: Remi Poirier and the goalie plan

20:35 Super Chat: Timo Meier's finishing numbers

24:50 Chat: Hellebuyck's calm in net

27:10 Chat: the Devils as a team, Jack's breakout

32:40 Chat: balanced coverage, no rage bait

35:30 Chat: Hellebuyck handling the puck, Jack's shots

42:05 Have the Devils proved it yet? Back-to-backs and scoring first

48:25 Luke Hughes and the No. 1 defenseman question

53:15 Is a Devils bandwagon coming?

57:50 Timo, Bratt and Jack's scoring, plus power-play units

1:01:35 Poirier, waivers and the Rangers

1:06:00 Who coaches the power play, Sunny Mehta's staff, Boqvist's role

1:11:50 Wrap-up: next show after the Avalanche

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The New Jersey Devils wrapped up their home stand prior to their west road trip with a 3-1 victory over the Kings.

Join Daniel Amoia after the final horn to hear everything he has to say about the lines, the goaltending, the special teams, and much more.

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The New Jersey Devils traded for Connor Hellebuyck. James Nichols of New Jersey Hockey Now breaks down the full deal: Dawson Mercer, Nico Daws, Nick Bjugstad, the rights to Alexander Command and two picks go to Winnipeg, and Sunny Mehta keeps every first-round pick. We get into the A-minus grade, the cap math with no retained salary, when Hellebuyck could debut (Oct. 30 at Vegas or Nov. 3 vs. Edmonton?), Remi Poirier vs. Dallas, the Taylor Hall trade tree, and what this means for Quinn Hughes and Dylan Larkin.

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CHAPTERS

0:00 Pre-show

2:00 Connor Hellebuyck is a Devil

4:00 The trade: Mercer, Command, Daws, Bjugstad

6:00 Sunny Mehta keeps all his first-round picks

7:00 Why Dawson Mercer was expendable

8:30 What losing Alexander Command really means

10:30 No retained salary: the cap math

12:00 Hellebuyck fixes the Devils' biggest weakness

13:30 Sunny Mehta the poker player

14:30 Trade grade: A-minus

15:00 When will Hellebuyck be ready?

17:00 An "Infinity Gauntlet" Stanley Cup move

19:30 Chat: is Command a big loss? Yegorov stays

21:00 Yegorov and Hellebuyck long term

24:00 The Taylor Hall trade tree

25:00 How I handle trade rumors

27:30 Debut date: Oct. 30 at Vegas or Nov. 3 vs. Edmonton?

29:30 Did Lombardi make Mercer expendable? New lines

33:00 Jets fan: can Hellebuyck win in the playoffs?

36:30 Is age 33 a concern?

38:30 The Bobrovsky blueprint

40:30 Should Remy Poirier start in Dallas?

43:30 Was there a third team in the deal?

46:00 Are the Devils "boring"?

51:30 Are the Devils Stanley Cup contenders now?

55:30 Can they still get Larkin? Mantha, Dillon, Glass

58:00 How the Barrett Hayden offer sheet blocked Utah

1:00:00 Quinn Hughes and Dougie Hamilton's future

1:04:30 Does Hellebuyck help land Quinn Hughes?

1:09:30 Will Brenden Dillon get moved?

1:12:30 Can this team survive the playoffs?

1:16:00 Are the Devils too small?

1:17:00 Hellebuyck's new mask

1:18:30 The Wild's reaction

1:20:30 What to watch Saturday vs. the Kings

1:23:30 Cap space and forward depth

1:27:00 Can both teams win this trade?

1:29:00 Would Larkin fit? The Carolina-style game

1:34:00 Sabres fans react

1:35:30 Wrap-up

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The Devils beat the Anaheim Ducks 4-1 at Prudential Center to move to 6-4. Arseny Gritsyuk scored again, Nico Hischier's power-play goal held up as the winner and Nico Daws stopped 16 of 17 shots.

James Nichols and Daniel Amoia break down Luke Hughes' best defensive game of the season and Sheldon Keefe's "one of the best defenders in the league" quote. They also get into why Keefe still wants more from Gritsyuk, Connor Brown's impact since returning and your questions from the chat.

CHAPTERS

0:00 Show start

1:45 Devils beat Ducks 4-1: instant reaction

2:48 Player of the game: Luke Hughes & Keefe's big quote

5:18 Gritsyuk scores off Bratt's setup, but Keefe wants more

8:26 Keefe: "Game 10 of 84," consistency is the test

10:29 Ducks' second-period push & Nico Daws' 16 saves

13:39 Connor Brown's return, the penalty kill & Amadeus Lombardi

17:36 Chances finally turning into goals, under 30 shots

19:36 Chat: Why can't the Devils play a full 60?

21:28 Expected goals vs. finishing: Devils lead the NHL in xG%

25:15 Luke Evangelista's fit with Hischier & Meier, Sunny Mehta's eye

27:11 Game score: Jack Hughes, Bratt & Gritsyuk lead the way

29:05 Is Nico Hischier hurt? Bratt wrist update & Daws poll

32:04 Scoring depth, Mantha's goal & why scoring first matters

35:30 Is sitting Amadeus Lombardi the right call?38:04

Winning without Jack Hughes & Bratt at full speed

40:17 Why Keefe wasn't happy with Gritsyuk & his new tone on this team

46:18 Evan Rodrigues' checking line by the numbers

48:22 Good team to great team: consistency, special teams, goaltending

51:44 Gritsyuk fan club & the Devils' low preseason expectations

53:55 Wrap-up & Kings on Saturday

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The New Jersey Devils beat the Colorado Avalanche 4-3 at Prudential Center on Tuesday, Oct. 20, outshooting Colorado 41-34 behind goals from Luke Evangelista, Declan Chisholm, Arseny Gritsyuk and Jesper Boqvist.

James Nichols and Daniel Amoia break down Gritsyuk's highlight-reel goal through Cale Makar, Connor Brown and Evangelista's return, Jake Allen's 31 saves, the late Avs push that Sheldon Keefe didn't like, Dylan Larkin trade talk, Rémi Poirier and Brenden Dillon.

0:00 Intro

1:17 Player of the game: Arseny Gritsyuk's goal

4:16 Devils outshoot Colorado again

6:51 Connor Brown and Luke Evangelista return, Devils depth

10:55 Jake Allen's big saves and the goaltending bounce-back

14:19 "Not the same old Devils"

15:58 Depth scoring and Timo Meier's eight shots

18:57 Could Dylan Larkin fit with the Devils?

23:54 Does Gritsyuk stay with Jack Hughes and Jesper Bratt?

24:43 The late Avalanche push and Makar's setup

27:02 Penalty kill and staying out of the box

31:47 Rémi Poirier and the Devils goalie situation

40:35 Keefe on the final five minutes

43:28 What would a Larkin trade cost?

48:25 Nico Hischier's line and Timo Meier

52:07 Brenden Dillon's no-trade clause

56:24 Is Gritsyuk the greatest Russian-born player?

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Is it a Devils goalie problem, or a problem in front of the goalies? And is Connor Hellebuyck the fix?Keith Kavanaugh of PuckPedia and The Devils Edge joins James Nichols on Devils Rink Report to sort it out.

The New Jersey Devils are 4-4-0 and have outshot every opponent so far, 280-200, while Jake Allen (.876) and Nico Daws (.857) have struggled in net. Keith walks through the goals against in Washington, explains why Rémi Poirier isn't getting a look, and says why he doesn't see Sunny Mehta's front office spending big in goal, in cap space or in trade assets, with the Devils at $77,077 in cap space and Hellebuyck's suspension ending Fri Oct 23.

James and Keith also get into the Devils' missing second layer of offense, the power play, Connor Brown's return and the roster crunch at 23, and whether Sheldon Keefe's seat is warming up eight games in.

Then James goes solo: a Devils vs. Colorado Avalanche preview (Tue Oct 20, 7 PM ET, Prudential Center), Elliotte Friedman's report on Brenden Dillon's no-trade clause, the Utica Comets' start, Timo Meier's first goal, and Arseny Gritsyuk's fit with Jack Hughes and Jesper Bratt.

0:00 Keith Kavanaugh joins Devils Rink Report

0:52 Devils goalie problem or defense problem?

8:51 Why Rémi Poirier isn't playing

12:26 Connor Hellebuyck: can the Devils afford him?

15:01 A Hellebuyck trade package for Winnipeg?

17:02 Outshooting everyone, still .500

21:00 The missing second layer of offense

22:29 Connor Brown's return and the roster crunch

25:17 Is Sheldon Keefe on the hot seat?

30:23 Avalanche preview: MacKinnon, Makar, Wedgewood

33:58 Friedman report: Brenden Dillon's no-trade

38:52 Utica Comets and prospect update

40:44 Timo Meier, Gritsyuk and the Devils blue line

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The New Jersey Devils dropped a 4-2 Saturday matinee to the Washington Capitals, as Washington answered with four straight goals two days after the Devils' 7-goal win over the Rangers.

Daniel Amoia goes LIVE to break down what went wrong, Ryan Leonard's highlight-reel goal, special teams, goaltending, lines, and what's next for the Devils.

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00:00 Cold open

00:33 Show open: Daniel Amoia flying solo

02:28 Player of the Game: Arseny Gritsyuk

04:43 The real problem: defense

06:08 Allen or the D? Both

08:45 Mailbag: ride the hot goalie?

11:15 Hamilton–Siegenthaler: stats vs. breakdowns

15:05 No cohesiveness, no finishing

16:28 Timeout? Coaching change? Too early

20:21 Allen vs. Daws debate

24:15 Line notes & a 4-4 reality check

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The New Jersey Devils explode for 7 goals and dominate the New York Rangers at Prudential Center. Nico Hischier and the top group finally break out in a Hudson rivalry statement win.

Join James Nichols and Daniel Amoia as they break down the goals, key plays, special teams, goaltending, lines, and what's next for the Devils.

00:00 Intro

00:36 Devils trample the Rangers

02:08 Player of the game: Luke Hughes

09:08 Chasing Garand: dirty-area goals

11:54 Four lines, four goals

13:58 Failed 5-on-3 & the turning point

18:32 Hughes brothers own the Rangers

25:11 Analytics: best start since 2022-23?

30:25 Rust, rhythm & the Washington test

39:02 Who sits when Brown & Evangelista return?

47:10 Rodriguez's PK play & the veterans

52:55 Momentum swing & wrap-up

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The New Jersey Devils are on a quick turnaround on Frozen Frenzy night, playing the second of a back-to-back in Detroit against the Red Wings. With Jake Allen manning the crease, they look to rebound after a poor showing on Monday night at home.

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The New Jersey Devils failed to carry the momentum from Saturday's victory into Monday, falling to the red-hot Ottawa Senators 4-1. An even score after period 1, the Devils collapsed in the 2nd period and allowed the next three goals to seal their fate. They must rebound fast with an early 6 pm start on Tuesday in Detroit.

James Nichols and Daniel Amoia recap this ugly loss and what it means going forward. Was Nico Daws the problem? Is Sheldon Keefe's seat getting hot? What's wrong with the forward lines? They answer all that plus your comments from the chat.

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The New Jersey Devils snapped their skid with a 4-1 win over the Vancouver Canucks on October 10, 2026 at Prudential Center.

Nico Hischier scored twice (including his 200th career goal) and added an assist, Jesper Bratt and Jesper Boqvist also scored, and Jack Hughes had two assists. Jake Allen made 20 saves in his 500th career game as the Devils went 3-for-4 on the power play.

James Nichols and Daniel Amoia break down the key plays, special teams, goaltending, lines, and what’s next for the Devils.

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James Nichols and Daniel Amoia are live from Prudential Center after the Devils fall 5-3 to the Utah Mammoth. No bounce-back after the 6-0 on Long Island. The Devils are 1-2, the penalty box decided it, and the top line still isn’t clicking.

Evangelista scores twice. Luke Hughes owns a turnover. The power play only cashes a 5-on-3. Siegenthaler leaves hurt. Pesce–Chisholm gets buried. Too early to fire Keefe, not too early to worry.

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Chapters:

0:00 Intro

0:32 5-3 loss, no bounce-back

1:51 Penalty 10 seconds in

3:07 Hughes and Bratt quiet, lines shuffled

4:43 Defensive lapses, Luke’s turnover

8:16 Evangelista’s two goals

9:38 Power play still stalled

12:48 Process vs. finishing, Siegenthaler hurt

20:18 Third pair buried

23:06 Is Keefe on the hot seat?

26:50 Boqvist upgrades the fourth line

28:47 Not a goalie problem yet

34:44 Ticket giveaway

36:31 Expectations vs. parity

42:25 Puck-moving, not grit

46:25 Too many playmakers on the PP

49:10 Could a run still happen?

51:44 Hellebuyck doesn’t fix this

55:08 Luke’s elite moments and giveaways

56:49 Where Brown fits

57:36 Carolina contrast, next up Vancouver

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The New Jersey Devils opened the season with a 3-2 overtime win over the Philadelphia Flyers at Prudential Center on October 1, 2026.

Jack Hughes scored the winner with 1:37 left in overtime, finishing a give-and-go with Jesper Bratt after taking the puck off Travis Sanheim. Dougie Hamilton tied it unassisted in the second, and Luke Hughes (from Luke Evangelista) forced overtime at 9:44 of the third.

Flyers goals: Rasmus Ristolainen (Sanheim, Konecny) in the first, Travis Sanheim (Couturier) early in the third. Joseph Woll stopped 41 of 44. Jake Allen made 23 saves. Devils outshot Philadelphia 44-25. New Jersey is 1-0-0; the Flyers are 0-1-1 after a 7-0 home loss to Pittsburgh on Wednesday.

Full postgame reaction and breakdown from Devils Rink Report.

0:00 Welcome and Jack's stick toss

0:49 Shot volume and the process

2:29 Do they need a finisher?

4:51 Dougie Hamilton and secondary chances

6:39 Luke Hughes' goal and the No. 1 question

11:45 Jake Allen

13:17 Power play still gelling

16:24 Declan Chisholm's best game yet

18:01 Blue line by committee

20:50 Keefe: last year they lose this game

25:07 Chat: fun win, odd-man rushes, no trendy pick

31:26 Is this Luke's breakout year?

32:57 Mantha with Hughes and Bratt

38:51 Saturday starter and Chisholm's puck moving

41:22 Ice, falls, and more chat

43:54 Noesen, Glass, and the bottom six

46:25 Jack and the ringside comment

48:55 Every game, and sign-off

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Devils 4, Islanders 1. Final preseason. This was the Opening Night group.

Luke Evangelista scores twice. The first is a moving power play: Jack Hughes finds him in the slot and he beats Ilya Sorokin. The second is wall work, two spins off Isaiah George, and a tap in the crease. The Gritsyuk–Rodrigues–Mercer line was the most noticeable unit. The Lombardi–Glass–Brown fourth line dominated chances. The Hughes–Mantha–Bratt line is still a work in progress.

James Nichols breaks down the 4-1 win, the lines, the blue line, Jake Allen, and your questions: Seamus Casey’s status, whether Lombardi would clear waivers, and if Gritsyuk should move up to line 1.

Opening Night: Thursday vs. the Flyers at the Rock.

0:00 Power play movement vs. last year

0:32 Devils win 4-1 — Opening Night lineup

3:40 First PP: Evangelista scores

6:00 Second PP gets too cute

7:50 Evangelista’s wall work and second goal

10:30 Gritsyuk–Rodrigues–Mercer take over

14:50 Fourth line: Lombardi, Glass, Brown

18:00 Hughes–Mantha–Bratt still a work in progress

20:40 Chisholm, Hamilton, Siegenthaler

23:30 Depth: Noesen, Boqvist, cuts, Casey

26:30 Allen, Daws, and the Rittich question

28:50 Viewer questions

29:40 Speed, skill, 2022-23 identity

31:10 Would Lombardi clear waivers?

33:10 Who stands up if it gets nasty?

34:50 Should Gritsyuk move to line 1?

36:40 Lombardi vs. Noesen and Boqvist

39:30 Opening Night Thursday vs. Flyers

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Brutal timing for Seamus Casey. The Devils defenseman suffers a lower body injury vs. the Rangers

Join James Nichols to hear everything he saw from tonight and what it means going into the season. Plus he answers all your comments from the chat 😈

0:00 Intro

0:32 Welcome & 4-3 SO Recap

2:37 Nico Daws: Not at Fault

6:39 Seamus Casey Injury Update

10:18 Anton Silaev Evaluation

13:15 Mikael Diotte & Ethan Edwards

15:46 Lombardi, Noesen & Boqvist

22:48 Matyas Melovsky

25:58 Chat Q&A

28:02 Outro | Saturday vs Islanders

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Rangers vs. Devils Preseason Postgame Analysis: Any concerns for Nico Daws? Luke Hughes' play after offseason surgery. Chemistry on the 3rd line.

James Nichols and Daniel Amoia are live from The Rock to unpack it all!😈

0:00 Intro

2:02 Welcome & show plans

3:33 Slow start / first NHL lineup

5:11 Jack Hughes

7:52 Nico Daws

13:47 Third line

18:53 Luke Hughes

26:38 Outro

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Sheldon Keefe said after the 2-1 preseason win that David Rittich is the third-string goalie — which points to Nico Daws and Jake Allen getting the bulk of the work once the regular season starts.

Plus Anton Silaev's first NHL preseason impression: what stood out, the one knock, and what it means for his runway.

Devils 2, Islanders 1 at Prudential Center.Connor Brown GWG. Ryan Schmelzer ties it. Rittich 23 saves.

He answers all of these questions, plus your comments from the chat 😈

0:00 Open / Devils 2, Islanders 1

4:51 Silaev first impression + the one knock

10:53 Lombardi, Chisholm, Edwards

17:51 Keefe: Rittich is 3rd string

18:57 Daws and Allen get the net

24:15 Chat + wrap

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