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Devils Host Defending Cup Champ Knights | PREVIEW | New Jersey Devils

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2 years ago

January 21, 2024

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PREVIEW

DEVILS (23-18-3) vs. GOLDEN KNIGHTS (27-14-5)

Head-to-Head

The Devils will face the defending Stanley Cup champion Vegas Golden Knights for the first time this season. Last year, The teams split the two-game series with each winning at home. The Devils won in overtime, 3-2, Jan. 24. The Knights were victors, 4-3, in a shootout on March 3.

Dougie Hamilton led the Devils in scoring with two goals and three points. One of his goals was the overtime winner. Jesper Bratt (1g-2a) and Jack Hughes (3a) also had three points. Goalie Vitek Vanecek won that home contest after stopping 28 of 30 shots.

Jonathan Marchessault led the Knights in the series with two goals and four points. Jack Eichel (1g-1a) and Ivan Barbashev (2a) each had two points.

Devils Team Scope:

The Devils continue to be hobbled by a severe rash of injuries that has sidelined Jack Hughes, Dougie Hamilton, Ondrej Palat and more.

Since Hughes was knocked out of the lineup with an upper-body injury, the Devils are 2-4-1. That includes a 6-2 setback to Dallas on Saturday night. As of Sunday, the Devils hold the fourth slot in the Wild Card chase with 49 points. They are two points behind Detroit, 51, for the second WC and final playoff position.

Jesper Bratt leads the Devils with 47 points. Bratt is tied for the team lead with Tyler Toffoli (17) and assists with Jack Hughes (30). Despite missing the past seven games, Hughes is still second on the team in scoring with 45 points. Toffoli clocks in at third with 30 points. Rookie defenseman Luke Hughes leads the defensive corps with eight goals, 16 assists and 24 points.

The Devils have been riding goaltender Nico Daws, starting in four of the team’s last five contests.

Golden Knights Team Scope:

The defending Stanley Cup champion Vegas Golden Knights are still one of the most formidable teams in the NHL. The club currently holds the second spot in the Pacific Division with 59 points, seven behind Vancouver.

Vegas begins a four-game East Coast swing this week, staring in New Jersey, heading into the All-Star break and bye week. The Knights will also face the NY Islanders, NY Rangers and Detroit on the trip. Vegas won three straight heading into the contest, including a three-goal third-period rally to defeat Pittsburgh, 3-2.

Vegas has been dealing with a rash of injuries of their own with 10 players out of the lineup. The team has still won four of its last five.

Mark Stone leads the Knights with 32 assists and 47 points. Jonathan Marchessault has a team-best 20 goals, followed by Jack Eichel’s 19.

By the Numbers:

Bratt is one of 15 players with five game-winning goals. His career high is six, set in 2021-22.

L.Hughes’ 24 points are second most by a rookie blueliner in the NHL (B.Faber, 25).

Alexander Holtz has three goals in his last five games.

Mark Stone has a five-game scoring streak for eight points.

Marchessault has a three-game goal-scoring streak.

Injuries:

Devils

Hamilton (pectoral muscle – IR)
Nosek (foot – IR)
Palat (lower body)
Smith (sprained knee – IR)
J. Hughes (upper-body – week-to-week)
Siegenthaler (broken foot – IR)

Golden Knights

Lehner (hip, IR)
Patera (undisclosed)
Carrier (upper-body, IR)
Amadio (upper-body, IR)
Karlsson (lower-body, IR)
Theodore (upper-body, IR)
Eichel (knee, IR)
Hutton (upper-body, IR)
Hill (undisclosed, IR)
Bjornfot (undisclosed, IR)

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New Jersey snow storm possible this weekend. What to know about forecasts

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4 hours ago

February 17, 2026

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New Jersey snow storm possible this weekend. What to know about forecasts

You don’t want to go buy milk and eggs just yet, but don’t put that snow shovel away just yet.

It’s possible — possible — you could need it this weekend to shovel out.

A coastal storm could pay a visit to New Jersey on Sunday night into Monday morning, and it could cause quite a mess for New Jersey.

Are we talking inches of snow? Feet? With a storm like this, anything is possible. But the confidence is very low.

Not all forecasts agree, and most have New Jersey’s air to be too warm to cause a major snowstorm. Most of what falls could come in the form of rain. But if cold air comes with the precipitation, it could mean good news for snow lovers.

Accuweather is calling for a chance of rain and snow with a high temperature of 39 degrees on Sunday. The low will fall into the low 20s.

The Weather Channel is a little more nervous about the storm. It calls for 3 to 5 inches of snow on Sunday for the Jersey Shore, with a chance for another inch on Monday morning.

The National Weather Service is calling for a chance of snow and rain Sunday into Sunday night. The temperatures are in line with the other two forecasts.

Nothing is set in stone, and it’s far too early to plan your life around the storm. But it’s something to keep an eye on as we head to the weekend.

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Man rescued from ice in Woodbury after being stranded for 30 minutes

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16 hours ago

February 16, 2026

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Man rescued from ice in Woodbury after being stranded for 30 minutes

Tuesday, February 17, 2026 4:30AM

Man rescued from ice after being stranded for 30 minutes

WOODBURY, N.J. (WPVI) — A daring ice rescue in South Jersey is being called a group effort.

It happened on Sunday around 7:30 p.m. on Woodbury Creek near the 100 block of N. Warner Street.

By the time the Woodbury Fire Department arrived, the man had been stranded for at least half an hour.

Multiple departments responded and helped get the man off the ice and took him to the hospital for treatment of possible hypothermia.

Police want to remind residents that no ice is 100 percent safe.

“If someone falls through the ice, call 911 immediately. Do not attempt a rescue without proper equipment and training,” police added in a statement.

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NJ hiker found dead near summit of Mt. Marcy

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1 day ago

February 16, 2026

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NJ hiker found dead near summit of Mt. Marcy

A 21-year-old hiker from New Jersey was found dead on Thursday, Feb. 12, after calling 911 to report they had fallen near the summit of Mt. Marcy, according to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.

DEC declined to identify the victim by name or gender. Syracuse.com has reached out to New York State Police for more information, and this story will be updated.

At 3:05 p.m. the hiker, who was accompanied by a dog, reported that they slipped and were unable to get back on the trail. Forest rangers immediately began searching for the hiker via snowmobile and tracked utility vehicle.

Meanwhile, a NYSP Aviation helicopter took to the air for a possible hoist rescue. Due to the heavy cloud cover, however, the two rangers aboard the helicopter could not spot the missing hiker.

At 6:06 p.m., one of the rangers in the helicopter was inserted into the Marcy Dam Outpost to search on the ground.

At 9:51 p.m., nearly seven hours after the hiker’s initial 911 call, the ranger located the hiker’s body. Weather conditions prevented removal of the body from the mountain at that time.

Rangers also found the hiker’s dog alive and walked it out to safety. On the early morning of Feb. 13, NYSP Aviation inserted two rangers to the site and recovered the hiker’s body.

At 5,344 feet, Mount Marcy is New York’s highest peak. Winter hiking can be especially dangerous due to subzero temperatures, deep snow drifts and blowing snow, icy trails and strong winds.

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