A tough break in the first period proved to be the deciding factor in Sunday’s matinee between the New Jersey Devils and Vancouver Canucks. An own goal was the difference, standing as the game-winner in Vancouver’s 2–1 victory.

The New Jersey Devils have mightily struggled, losing six of their last seven and falling entirely out of a playoff spot. They need to figure it out quickly.

The New Jersey Devils were rumored by multiple insiders to have made an offer for now Minnesota Wild defenseman Quinn Hughes. During the process, it became clear that shedding salary is their biggest issue.

NEWARK, N.J. -- Zeev Buium had a goal and an assist in his debut with the Vancouver Canucks in a 2-1 win against the New Jersey Devils at Prudential Center on Sunday.

The usual “Hughes Bowl” rivalry between the Devils and Canucks took on a bizarre new dynamic in Newark on Sunday afternoon. With Jack Hughes sidelined by injury and Quinn Hughes already traded to the Minnesota Wild,

New Jersey Devils face another setback as defenseman Simon Nemec is sidelined with an injury. Coach Sheldon Keefe confirmed the absence, impacting the

Reports state that the New Jersey Devils and GM Tom Fitzgerald were trying to move money last week to get a Quinn Hughes deal done, but deals got stopped because players have no-move and no-trade clauses.

The Vancouver Canucks weren’t supposed to look like this in New Jersey. Not after the week they’d had. Not after trading away their captain. Not after arriving on the back end of a loud, emotional storyline that never actually made it to the ice.