- The Matchup: Washington Capitals (10-6-0) @ New Jersey Devils (13-6-0)
- The Time: 7:00 pm EST
- The Broadcast: TV — MSGSN — Devils Hockey Radio
Last Devils Game
On Tuesday night the Devils finished off their 3 game road trip in Winnipeg with a 4-2 loss. In case you have been living off the grid, there was a large amount of attention being paid to this game both between the Devils and the Jets, and fans of the NHL around the world. While Connor Hellebuyck would not be facing off against his old team, Nico Daws and Dawson Mercer would be facing the Devils for the first time since their trade. Not surprisingly, Dawson Mercer scored not once, but 2 times against his former
team, including a power play goal in the 3rd period which also served as the game winning goal. Nico Daws got the win in net and Jets fans were able to get their “revenge” on Connor Hellebuyck and the Devils.
Last Capitals Game
The Washington Capitals also played on Tuesday night, facing off against the Ottawa Senators. Washington jumped out to an early lead less than 1 minute into the game on a goal from Matt Roy. Ottawa would strike back with 2 goals in the 2nd period less than 5 minutes apart to take a 2-1 lead into the 3rd period. Pierre-Luc Dubois would score for Washington in the 3rd period, eventually sending the game to overtime where Cole Hutson would end up as the hero for the Capitals, securing a 3-2 win for his team.
Injuries, Roster for Tonight, Yada, Yada, Yada.
Hopefully it is just a little bit of bad luck over a short period of time, but the injury bug appears to be entering the picture for the first time this season for the Devils. Anthony Mantha missed his second game in a row for the Devils with still no date set for his return. In his absence, the Devils have been playing with 7 defenseman and 11 forwards. During the Winnipeg game, Jonathan Kovacevic left the game in the 2nd period and did not return. There was no update on his status after the game on Tuesday night, but the combination of seeing him slam his stick against the glass and my ability to read lips, do not come across as promising signs. Hopefully he and Mantha will be back soon. In the meantime, let’s hope the injuries don’t start to snowball into a larger problem.
Grimace’s Prediction and 2026-2027 Record Tracker
Grimace has been on quite the run lately, with yet another correct win prediction last week against the St. Louis Blues. Today, I come bearing good news yet again, as the answers remain in the living room, with Grimace predicting yet another win tonight.
Grimace’s 2026-2027 Season Prediction record currently stands at 3-3.
Your Take
Like the Colorado game (but for different reasons), I think the best thing the Devils (and the fans) can do with this game is just move on. Of course Dawson Mercer scored and got the game winning goal. Of course Nico Daws beat his old team. With all of the emotions surrounding this game, was there really any other way the game could have gone? The Jets seemed to beat the Devils to the puck all night, and for lack of a better expression, it just looked like they wanted it more than the Devils. Over the course of a season, it’s going to happen.
The last time the Devils got beat like this against Colorado, they bounced back to win 5 in a row. With the drama of this game now in the rearview mirror, the Devils can move on with their hockey lives, at least until they face the Jets again in New Jersey on November 28th. In the meantime, I only want to see 3 things. 1) The Devils start another win streak. 2) The PP simply MUST start producing. If the 3 on 3 is winning the Devils some games, the PP is going to start costing this team games if it doesn’t improve soon. 3) Please, hockey gods, no more injuries.
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