There are seven NHL games on the docket tonight ahead of the Olympic break. The Canadiens and Blue Jackets won easily, and the Battle of Alberta went over the t

New Jersey Devils star forward Jack Hughes has missed the last two games with an injury, but he will be playing for Team USA at the Olympics.

The New Jersey Devils announced today that the team has acquired forward Nick Bjugstad in a trade with St. Louis in exchange for forward Thomas Bordeleau and a conditional fourth-round pick in the 2026 NHL Draft.

The New York Islanders (31-21-5, 67 points) look to complete a four-game sweep of the New Jersey Devils (28-26-2, 58 points) when the teams meet on Thursday night at the Prudential Center before the NHL’s Olympic break begins.

Horvat, who missed more than three weeks in January due to a lower-body injury, has played in seven games since his return, leading the Islanders to a 4-3-0 record, including a massive 5-4 overtime win against the Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday when Horvat had three points, including the game-winning goal.

Harman Dayal: The Devils desperately needed to clear some cap space, and by offloading the full freight of Palat’s contract, which had another year remaining at a $6 million AAV, they accomplished exactly that.

Be a pro, before you are a pro. Be what you want to be. Nothing comes easy. You have to put the time in.” That advice was spoken by MSG broadcaster Bryce Salvador as part of a panel for a captivated audience of high school and college students,