New Jersey Devils Stock Up/Stock Down: Mom’s Trip Edition

It’s been a good few weeks for the New Jersey Devils, and the good times keep rolling. Since our last stock up/stock down, the Devils enjoyed a four-day break before taking on the Carolina Hurricanes, Washington Capitals, and Nashville Predators. To make things better, the Devils also hosted the mom’s trip during the Hurricanes and Capitals games.

The Devils dominated a majority of the 180 minutes played, picked up all six points, and looked good in front of their mom during the process. Winners of five of the last six and eight of their last ten, the Devils look to hold onto their top spot in the Metro as they head into Thanksgiving.

Devils Stock Up/Stock Down

Stock Up

Nico Hischier

After a red hot start to the season, Nico Hischier had cooled down significantly. That is until the Nashville Predators came to town. Hischier put in as spirited of an effort we’ve seen in his career and was rewarded with his first career hat trick. Throughout his scoring drought, his two-way play never wavered, but an 11-game goalless streak had to have been weighing on him. Hischier now leads the Devils with 13 goals, is third on the team in points with 24, and is first in forward time on ice and face-off percentage. Safe to say the captain is back.

A natural hatty for Nico Hischier! 😈

Hat Trick Challenge presented by @AstraZenecaUS pic.twitter.com/8Bcw7VDdDT

— NHL (@NHL) November 26, 2024

Stock Down

Paul Cotter

The early surprise of the season has been Paul Cotter. He quickly became a fan favorite and worked his way up the lineup. However, it appears some of that early-season magic has gone away. He still brings speed, grit, and good puck pressure every night, but the points have dried up. He’s now gone pointless over his last five games and is starting to rack up penalty minutes. His penalty late in the second period against Carolina earned him a spot on the bench for the remainder of the game, as well as a demotion to the fourth line against Washington. Even while on the fourth line he played a great game and brought a ton of energy, but has definitely not taken a slight step back in recent weeks. That being said, Cotter is still an identity player for the Devils and someone they’ll need to produce a big goal or game-changing hit through the season.

Paul Cotter Has The HANDS! #NJDevils 👀 pic.twitter.com/pfjyHMigcv

— Devils Joint (@DevilsJointX) November 26, 2024

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Penalty Kill

It seems like each week, we highlight the Devils special teams, and for good reason. They’ve been a strength of the team over the past month and have the stats to back it up. They currently have the second-ranked power play and the sixth-ranked penalty kill. However, this time, we’re specifically talking about the Devils penalty kill against Nashville. They went a perfect 5/5, limiting a dangerous Predators power play to only a handful of shots. The real highlight of the night, though, was the Devils PK unit killing a five-minute major. Penalty killing is usually a thankless job, but the Devils total domination brought the crowd to their feet for a standing ovation.

The final 17 seconds of the Devils 5 minute major being killed off as the crowd erupts with cheers, then Justin Dowling immediately ices the game with the ENG.

CHILLS. #NJDevils pic.twitter.com/bdQy67s46K

— Josh (@joshlangerr) November 26, 2024

Stock Down

Timo Meier

A notoriously slow starter, it’s taking Timo Meier a little bit of time to get going. While he is driving offense and producing scoring chances, he has just one assist in his last five games. Meier’s highlight of late was his five-minute major against Nashville for cross-checking Predators forward Zachary L’Heureux in the face. A cross-check that also earned him a one-game suspension and a $45k fine. Hey, maybe having an extra day off from the suspension can give Meier a little more rest and get him back on the scoresheet!

RELATED: Devils Timo Meier Suspended by NHL Department of Player Safety

Timo Meier was given a five minute major and a game misconduct for cross checking Zach L'Heureux pic.twitter.com/shPtUgUoS8

— B/R Open Ice (@BR_OpenIce) November 26, 2024

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