Thursday night at The Rock was an early-season heavyweight matchup. The New Jersey Devils entered with 18 points and a .692 points percentage, both tops in the Metropolitan Division. Their opponents, the Montreal Canadiens, entered with 19 points and a .731 points percentage, both tops in the entire Eastern Conference (and second in the entire NHL behind only the Colorado … [Read more...] about Timo Meier, Jesper Bratt Power New Jersey Devils To 4-3 Overtime Win Over Montreal Canadiens
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Devils in the Details – 11/7/25: The Comeback Edition
Here are your links for today: Devils Links A late goal from Timo Meier got the Devils to overtime against the Canadiens, and Jesper Bratt finished things off as New Jersey took a 4-3 win on Thursday. [Devils NHL] Our requisite injury: It’s a lower body injury for Dougie Hamilton, I’m told.#NJDevils— Ryan Novozinsky (@ryannovoNHL) November 7, 2025 “Jonas Siegenthaler was … [Read more...] about Devils in the Details – 11/7/25: The Comeback Edition
2025-26 Metropolitan Division Snapshot #1: One Month Down and First to 10 Wins
Dear readers, the Metropolitan Division Snapshot is back. Over the years, John has run these on a weekly basis, but I am spreading them out a little bit (and combining this one with a short October review). From this post, the Division Snapshot should come out every two weekends, while the traditional “Month in Review” posts will return at the end of November. Today marks one … [Read more...] about 2025-26 Metropolitan Division Snapshot #1: One Month Down and First to 10 Wins
Bobby McMann’s Rise and his Fit in the Maple Leafs Lineup
Bobby McMann’s path to the NHL is far from typical, and that’s part of what makes his story compelling. A 6-foot-2, 215-lb forward from Wainwright, Alberta, McMann went undrafted. He honed his game at Colgate University and earned his way through the AHL affiliate before breaking into the Toronto Maple Leafs lineup. Now that he’s become a regular, just where does he fit into … [Read more...] about Bobby McMann’s Rise and his Fit in the Maple Leafs Lineup
Projected Lineups for Canadiens vs Devils – 11/06/25
The Montreal Canadiens take on the New Jersey Devils at Prudential Center tonight. Here are the projected/expected lineups sourced from NHL.com staff writers, independent correspondents, and others. CANADIENS (9-3-1) at DEVILS (9-4-0) 7… … [Read more...] about Projected Lineups for Canadiens vs Devils – 11/06/25