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-show1:48 Welcome and news: Evan Rodrigues out sick, Oilers next3:34 Arthur Staple joins: Winnipeg after the Hellebuyck trade9:04 Devils weak spots and Sunny Mehta's Hellebuyck trade15:50 Are the Devils Stanley Cup contenders?19:35 Hellebuyck vs Carolina in a series, special teams, November23:54 Mikhail Yegorov: the Devils goalie prospect26:12 Sunny Mehta's next move: Dylan Larkin, Quinn Hughes29:46 Arseny Gritsyuk, Jack Hughes and Jesper Bratt33:14 Connor Brown's return and the power play34:54 Luke Hughes: a true No. 1 defenseman?38:21 Devils at the Islanders Saturday: DeBoer, Palat, Schaefer43:16 James on Hellebuyck, Cory Schneider and the Devils' new belief45:37 Oilers preview: Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl, depth51:21 The week ahead: Blues, Islanders, Leafs, Jets51:44 Questions: playing hard on pucks, Utica call-ups, Sunny Mehta, Islanders1:02:29 Hometown Remix jersey tier list1:22:28 Wrap-up and Oilers tomorrow nightFollow us on social:✅ @JamesNicholsNHL✅ @NJDHockeyNow🚨 Check out our live episodes and jump in the chat 🚨🤓 Read about the Devils at newjerseyhockeynow.com

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-show01:46 Welcome: Devils beat Vegas 5-2 to close the road trip02:29 Arseny Gritsyuk, Aspen Vodka player of the game08:01 Recap: 2-2 after one, Luke and Jack Hughes goals13:05 Connor Hellebuyck 2-0 as a Devil, Anthony Mantha leaves15:41 Chat: Amadeus Lombardi and Gritsyuk's goal pace21:59 Bouncing back from Colorado: process and expected goals30:50 Gritsyuk on power play one, scoring first under Keefe44:17 Nikita Kucherov and player trade demands50:06 Second line: Meier, Hischier, Boqvist and Brown52:54 Hellebuyck's home debut against Edmonton55:40 Sheldon Keefe critics59:14 Kucherov update and sign-offFollow us on social:✅ @JamesNicholsNHL✅ @Daniel_Amoia✅ @NJDHockeyNow🚨 Check out our live episodes and jump in the chat 🚨🤓 Read about the Devils at newjerseyhockeynow.com

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.Drop your takes in the chat 😈00:00 Pre-show01:45 Welcome: Devils fall 5-2 to the Avalanche in Denver03:23 Connor Brown, Aspen Vodka player of the game05:28 Back-to-back at altitude and Jake Allen's second period08:28 Power play: the 5-on-3 and Jesper Bratt11:08 Hellebuyck Tuesday, Allen Wednesday: right call?13:20 Chat: Jake Allen, tired legs and Colorado's altitude18:00 Utica Comets' 4-2 start and Sunny Mehta's overhaul21:20 Connor Brown's shorthanded goal and the power-play fix25:35 Shots 44-22, "scheduled loss" talk and no red flags27:26 Dylan Larkin trade odds and the Devils as a destination29:37 Vegas on Friday: road-trip math, Hellebuyck and Allen starts34:13 Amadeus Lombardi's development35:43 Wrap-upFollow us on social:✅ @JamesNicholsNHL✅ @Daniel_Amoia✅ @NJDHockeyNow🚨 Check out our live episodes and jump in the chat 🚨🤓 Read about the Devils at newjerseyhockeynow.com

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 Pre-show01:44 Welcome: Devils beat the Stars 5-1 in Hellebuyck's debut04:54 Player of the game: Nico Hischier's two goals07:27 Handling Dallas's size, plus Boqvist, Luke and Jack Hughes goals12:02 Jack Hughes' lost tooth and the fishbowl13:00 Super Chats: how to fix the power play20:02 Remi Poirier, the goalie plan and Timo Meier's finishing28:15 Hellebuyck's debut and a team coming together41:57 Have the Devils proved it yet? Back-to-backs and scoring first47:42 Luke Hughes and the No. 1 defenseman question52:34 Is a Devils bandwagon coming?1:01:00 Poirier waivers, the Rangers and who coaches the power play1:11:13 Wrap-up: next show after the AvalancheFollow us on social:✅ @JamesNicholsNHL✅ @Daniel_Amoia✅ @NJDHockeyNow🚨 Check out our live episodes and jump in the chat 🚨🤓 Read about the Devils at newjerseyhockeynow.com

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.Drop your takes in the chat 😈Follow us on social:✅ @JamesNicholsNHL✅ @Daniel_Amoia✅ @NJDHockeyNow🚨 Check out our live episodes and jump in the chat 🚨🤓 Read about the Devils at newjerseyhockeynow.com

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.🔔 Subscribe and hit the bell. Devils Postgame Live streams after every Devils game.🎧 Listen to Devils Rink Report on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and every podcast app.📰 Devils coverage every day: https://newjerseyhockeynow.com (https://newjerseyhockeynow.com/)⭐ NJHN+ exclusives with James and Daniel Amoia: https://plus.newjerseyhockeynow.com (https://plus.newjerseyhockeynow.com/) ($4.49/mo or $39.99/yr, 7-day free trial)CHAPTERS0:00 Pre-show2:00 Connor Hellebuyck is a Devil4:00 The trade: Mercer, Command, Daws, Bjugstad6:00 Sunny Mehta keeps all his first-round picks7:00 Why Dawson Mercer was expendable8:30 What losing Alexander Command really means10:30 No retained salary: the cap math12:00 Hellebuyck fixes the Devils' biggest weakness13:30 Sunny Mehta the poker player14:30 Trade grade: A-minus15:00 When will Hellebuyck be ready?17:00 An "Infinity Gauntlet" Stanley Cup move19:30 Chat: is Command a big loss? Yegorov stays21:00 Yegorov and Hellebuyck long term24:00 The Taylor Hall trade tree25:00 How I handle trade rumors27:30 Debut date: Oct. 30 at Vegas or Nov. 3 vs. Edmonton?29:30 Did Lombardi make Mercer expendable? New lines33:00 Jets fan: can Hellebuyck win in the playoffs?36:30 Is age 33 a concern?38:30 The Bobrovsky blueprint40:30 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, Glass58:00 How the Barrett Hayden offer sheet blocked Utah1:00:00 Quinn Hughes and Dougie Hamilton's future1:04:30 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 mask1:18:30 The Wild's reaction1:20:30 What to watch Saturday vs. the Kings1:23:30 Cap space and forward depth1:27:00 Can both teams win this trade?1:29:00 Would Larkin fit? The Carolina-style game1:34:00 Sabres fans react1:35:30 Wrap-up#NJDevils #Hellebuyck #NHLTrade

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.CHAPTERS0:00 Show start1:45 Devils beat Ducks 4-1: instant reaction2:48 Player of the game: Luke Hughes & Keefe's big quote5:18 Gritsyuk scores off Bratt's setup, but Keefe wants more8:26 Keefe: "Game 10 of 84," consistency is the test10:29 Ducks' second-period push & Nico Daws' 16 saves13:39 Connor Brown's return, the penalty kill & Amadeus Lombardi17:36 Chances finally turning into goals, under 30 shots19:36 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 eye27:11 Game score: Jack Hughes, Bratt & Gritsyuk lead the way29:05 Is Nico Hischier hurt? Bratt wrist update & Daws poll32:04 Scoring depth, Mantha's goal & why scoring first matters35:30 Is sitting Amadeus Lombardi the right call?38:04 Winning without Jack Hughes & Bratt at full speed40:17 Why Keefe wasn't happy with Gritsyuk & his new tone on this team46:18 Evan Rodrigues' checking line by the numbers48:22 Good team to great team: consistency, special teams, goaltending51:44 Gritsyuk fan club & the Devils' low preseason expectations53:55 Wrap-up & Kings on SaturdayFollow us on social:✅ @JamesNicholsNHL✅ @Daniel_Amoia✅ @NJDHockeyNow🚨 Check out our live episodes and jump in the chat 🚨🔔 Subscribe and hit the bell so you never miss a Devils Postgame Live:https://www.youtube.com/@DevilsRinkReport?sub_confirmation=1🎧 Listen to Devils Rink Report on Apple Podcasts and Spotify⭐ Get NJHN+ for $4.49/month or $39.99/year with a 7-day free trial: https://plus.newjerseyhockeynow.com🤓 Read about the Devils at newjerseyhockeynow.com

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 Intro1:17 Player of the game: Arseny Gritsyuk's goal4:16 Devils outshoot Colorado again6:51 Connor Brown and Luke Evangelista return, Devils depth10:55 Jake Allen's big saves and the goaltending bounce-back14:19 "Not the same old Devils"15:58 Depth scoring and Timo Meier's eight shots18:57 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 setup27:02 Penalty kill and staying out of the box31:47 Rémi Poirier and the Devils goalie situation40:35 Keefe on the final five minutes43:28 What would a Larkin trade cost?48:25 Nico Hischier's line and Timo Meier52:07 Brenden Dillon's no-trade clause56:24 Is Gritsyuk the greatest Russian-born player?Next: Devils vs. Anaheim Ducks, Thu Oct 22, 7 PM ET. Devils Postgame Live follows.Drop your take in the chat 😈Follow us on social:✅ @JamesNicholsNHL✅ @Daniel_Amoia✅ @NJDHockeyNow🎧 Listen to the podcast: https://linktr.ee/devilsrinkreport🚨 Check out our live episodes and jump in the chat 🚨🤓 Read about the Devils at newjerseyhockeynow.comNJHN+: $4.49/month or $39.99/year, 7-day free trial at plus.newjerseyhockeynow.com

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 Report0:52 Devils goalie problem or defense problem?8:51 Why Rémi Poirier isn't playing12:26 Connor Hellebuyck: can the Devils afford him?15:01 A Hellebuyck trade package for Winnipeg?17:02 Outshooting everyone, still .50021:00 The missing second layer of offense22:29 Connor Brown's return and the roster crunch25:17 Is Sheldon Keefe on the hot seat?30:23 Avalanche preview: MacKinnon, Makar, Wedgewood33:58 Friedman report: Brenden Dillon's no-trade38:52 Utica Comets and prospect update40:44 Timo Meier, Gritsyuk and the Devils blue lineOur guest: Keith Kavanaugh✅ X: https://x.com/KeithKavJr📺 The Devils Edge with Keith and former Devils captain Bryce Salvador: https://www.youtube.com/@TheDevilsEdge🎧 The Devils Edge podcast: https://thedevilsedge.podbean.com📊 PuckPedia (The PuckPedia Hockey Show and PuckPedia Cap Central): https://puckpedia.com🔔 Subscribe to Devils Rink Report: https://www.youtube.com/@DevilsRinkReport?sub_confirmation=1🔴 James Nichols and Daniel Amoia go live on Devils Postgame Live right after Devils vs. Avalanche on Tue Oct 20. Turn on notifications so you get the alert.🎧 Listen to Devils Rink Report as a podcast:Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/devils-rink-report-with-james-nichols/id1894128244Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4r7ZF4T5zGTel6r5MdIUzAAll links: https://linktr.ee/devilsrinkreport⭐ Listening on Apple? A rating helps other Devils fans find the show.📰 Go deeper with NJHN+: $4.49 a month or $39.99 a year, with a 7-day free trial: https://plus.newjerseyhockeynow.comFollow us on social:✅ @JamesNicholsNHL✅ @Daniel_Amoia✅ @NJDHockeyNow🚨Check out our live episodes and be sure to participate in the chat🚨🤓 Read about the Devils at newjerseyhockeynow.com

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.Drop your take in the chat 😈00:00 Cold open00:33 Show open: Daniel Amoia flying solo02:28 Player of the Game: Arseny Gritsyuk04:43 The real problem: defense06:08 Allen or the D? Both08:45 Mailbag: ride the hot goalie?11:15 Hamilton–Siegenthaler: stats vs. breakdowns15:05 No cohesiveness, no finishing16:28 Timeout? Coaching change? Too early20:21 Allen vs. Daws debate24:15 Line notes & a 4-4 reality checkFollow us on social:✅ @JamesNicholsNHL✅ @Daniel_Amoia✅ @NJDHockeyNow🚨 Check out our live episodes and jump in the chat 🚨🤓 Read about the Devils at newjerseyhockeynow.com