GDT: MN Wild @ NJ Devils 7pm - I Don't Want to Go on The Cart

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Last Meeting (Mar 29, 2025) New Jersey 5, Minnesota 2

The Minnesota Wild and New Jersey Devils will play for the second time in three days when they meet Monday night in Newark.

The visiting Devils scored 28 seconds into the game and beat the Wild 5-2 on Saturday.

Both teams are looking to improve their playoff position. The Devils (39-29-7, 85 points) are trailing the Carolina Hurricanes for second place in the Metropolitan Division. They have a solid lead over the New York Rangers for third place.

Minnesota (41-28-5, 87 points) is tied with St. Louis atop the Western Conference wild-card race, six points behind the Colorado Avalanche for third place in the Central Division.

The Wild open a three-game road trip on Monday and five of their last eight games are on the road, where they are among the best in the NHL with 47 points (22-11-3).

Nico Hischier scored his second hat trick of the season in the Devils win on Saturday, setting a new career high for goals in a single season with 33.

"I think sometimes the puck bounces right in front of you, sometimes you can do as much as you want and it doesn't go in," Hischier said. "So, I'm glad tonight it worked out and I was able to help the team that way."

Hischier has points in nine of his last 10 games with seven goals and six assists.

Paul Cotter and Tomas Tatar also scored, and Jesper Bratt had two assists for New Jersey, which bounced back from a 4-0 loss at the Winnipeg Jets on Friday. Jacob Markstrom made 22 saves for the Devils, who have won two of three after losing three straight.

"I just really thought it was a determined effort," Devils coach Sheldon Keefe said. "To me, it was one of those nights where you weren't going to be denied. There's no panic in the group in the third period. ... Lot of things to love about our group tonight."

Stefan Noesen (assist) boosted his 2024-25 totals to 20 goals and 18 assists for 38 points, establishing a new career high for points in a season.

Forward Luke Hughes returned to the Devils lineup and had one assist and three shots in 19:55 after sitting out Friday's game with a lower-body injury.

Marcus Foligno had a goal and an assist, and Ryan Hartman also scored Friday for Minnesota, which has lost three of four. Filip Gustavsson made 28 saves.

"I just thought from the drop of the puck, mentally and physically we weren't where we needed to be, and it lasted throughout the game," Wild coach John Hynes said.

The Wild fell behind 2-0 early and never tied it, though Hartman's goal pulled them within 3-2 at 5:22 of the third period.

"We put ourselves down too early," Hartman said. "That's a good team that you got to show up ready. We handed them two goals which is unacceptable at this time of the year."

The Wild got some good news when injured forwards Kirill Kaprizov and Joel Eriksson Ek practiced with the full team. Both are expected to travel with the team this week, but it is unclear if they will play during the trip.

--Field Level Media
 
Just win.

LETS GO DEVILS!!!

Also embarrassing that the team stopped all the drives they use to do, food drive, coat drive, toys for tots. I don't care about the free ticket vouchers that they use to give out for bringing stuff but they should have brought the drives back since we are past worrying about covid now.

I'm not just donating "cash" when we have no idea where it goes. A shame because all 3 of those drives use to bring in a ton of stuff to help people and just donating cash is a garbage alternative...

 
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For every good player we get via draft or trade we get 4 duds is that league average? I wonder🤔
He was good the first two years here or better yet, first post-trade deadline year and the full season he played here.

He's been an absolute and utter negative this year. I'd say the worst player on the team, other than maybe Nemec. And Nemec is a prospect that actually has potential. Lazar is 30 years old and probably doesn't have many more years left in the league.

I remember when we bitched about Ruff for not changing the lineup after a win, just because it was a win. Now we're changing the lineup after the best game we've had in a long time and the first game we had 30 shots in quite some time, only to put in our biggest crater.
 
Just win.

LETS GO DEVILS!!!

Also embarrassing that the team stopped all the drives they use to do, food drive, coat drive, toys for tots. I don't care about the free ticket vouchers that they use to give out for bringing stuff but they should have brought the drives back since we are past worrying about covid now.

I'm not just donating "cash" when we have no idea where it goes. A shame because all 3 of those drives use to bring in a ton of stuff to help people and just donating cash is a garbage alternative...



It really seems like they took the easy way out after COVID and never restored those donation drives. I'm with you, it was all for a great cause and a win-win for all involved. I always brought canned food and coats to those when I could.
 
Just win.

LETS GO DEVILS!!!

Also embarrassing that the team stopped all the drives they use to do, food drive, coat drive, toys for tots. I don't care about the free ticket vouchers that they use to give out for bringing stuff but they should have brought the drives back since we are past worrying about covid now.

I'm not just donating "cash" when we have no idea where it goes. A shame because all 3 of those drives use to bring in a ton of stuff to help people and just donating cash is a garbage alternative...



It says it’s for the Community Foodbank of NJ, that’s where the money is going.
 
Just win.

LETS GO DEVILS!!!

Also embarrassing that the team stopped all the drives they use to do, food drive, coat drive, toys for tots. I don't care about the free ticket vouchers that they use to give out for bringing stuff but they should have brought the drives back since we are past worrying about covid now.

I'm not just donating "cash" when we have no idea where it goes. A shame because all 3 of those drives use to bring in a ton of stuff to help people and just donating cash is a garbage alternative...



you'll get a mike hardman puck and be happy you did :razz:
 
It says it’s for the Community Foodbank of NJ, that’s where the money is going.

My issue is how much since it just says "proceeds" so is the team taking $2 off per puck? $5? $15? $20? It's why I personally don't like donating cash.

I just do drives elsewhere now where I can drop off stuff and at least know that it will get to people who need it.

Just a shame they stopped all the drives is all. Most of them were something they were doing since the Meadowlands days. Don't think they have done the toys for tots drive since before covid and they didn't even do a virtual coat drive this season or last.
 
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My issue is how much since it just says "proceeds" so is the team taking $2 off per puck? $5? $15? $20? It's why I personally don't like donating cash.

I just do drives elsewhere now where I can drop off stuff and at least know that it will get to people who need it.

Just a shame they stopped all the drives is all. Most of them were something they were doing since the Meadowlands days. Don't even think they did the coat drive or toys for toys drives this season or last season.
Bring it up with your ticket Rep and maybe they can pass the word up higher to someone in management.
 
Just win.

LETS GO DEVILS!!!

Also embarrassing that the team stopped all the drives they use to do, food drive, coat drive, toys for tots. I don't care about the free ticket vouchers that they use to give out for bringing stuff but they should have brought the drives back since we are past worrying about covid now.

I'm not just donating "cash" when we have no idea where it goes. A shame because all 3 of those drives use to bring in a ton of stuff to help people and just donating cash is a garbage alternative...



It really seems like they took the easy way out after COVID and never restored those donation drives. I'm with you, it was all for a great cause and a win-win for all involved. I always brought canned food and coats to those when I could.

when was the last time they did blood drive for a jersey?
 
My issue is how much since it just says "proceeds" so is the team taking $2 off per puck? $5? $15? $20? It's why I personally don't like donating cash.

I just do drives elsewhere now where I can drop off stuff and at least know that it will get to people who need it.

Just a shame they stopped all the drives is all. Most of them were something they were doing since the Meadowlands days. Don't think they have done the toys for tots drive since before covid and they didn't even do a virtual coat drive this season or last.

I don’t disagree with point about the drives at all but the CFBNJ is a 4 star charity. Food banks need more than the random cans/pastas that they get from drives.


I doubt the team is charging for the puck, they probably just take the tax write-off.

Plus people who buy the pucks get an autographed puck for $25 would likely buy it no matter what charity gets it.

Charities get cash donations from the 50/50 game every game and people mostly buy those for the chance to win money.
 

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