During the latest episode of Sportsnet's Saturday Headlines, NHL insider Elliotte Friedman reported that New Jersey Devils defenseman Dougie Hamilton blocked a trade to the San Jose Sharks this past off-season.

Tanner Pearson broke a tie at 6:17 of the third period and the Winnipeg Jets beat the New Jersey Devils 4-3 on Sunday for their first back-to-back victories since mid-November. Pearson took a pass from Josh Morrissey in front of the net and beat Jake Allen.

NHL: Dougie Hamilton is expected to be a healthy scratch Sunday when the New Jersey Devils play the Winnipeg Jets

The Devils complete their four-game road trip in Minnesota, completing a set of back-to-back games set in the middle of the continent. Read below for your game preview presented by Team Car Wash and check back closer to game time for the pre-game story. SAINT PAUL, MN - Check back around 6:00 p.m. ET Monday for our pre-game story.

It’s time for some more NHL rumours. We’re into the new year and that means we’ve got plenty to discuss on the hot stove. Teams are going to start ramping up trade talks as we draw closer to the March 6 deadline.

Let’s face it, though: Hamilton is sitting because he hasn’t waived his 10-team no-trade clause. Hours after practice, Hamilton’s agent, J.P. Barry, basically confirmed that in a strong statement sent to The Athletic.

The chances of qualifying for the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the second time in three seasons appear dim for the New Jersey Devils, who are 13 points behind the Carolina Hurricanes and Columbus Blue Jackets for the first wild card from the Eastern Conference. There have been some positives, including the emergence of a rookie goalie.

Ahead of their matinee action this afternoon in Winnipeg, the New Jersey Devils announced that forward Evgenii Dadonov and defenseman Johnathan Kovacevic have been activated off injured reserve.  During what has become a tumultuous time in Newark of late,

Sheldon Keefe delivers a blunt message after New Jersey’s fourth straight loss, calling on the Devils to show urgency and emotion.

A season that began with so much promise — the Devils were among the best teams in the NHL in the opening weeks of the season — has plummeted to levels of embarrassment even Fitzgerald (and, more importantly, the Devils’ ownership group) can no longer ignore.

For months, Dawson Mercer’s name has circulated as a player the Devils could be willing to move on from. When Quinn Hughes was traded to the Minnesota Wild, it was believed by many that Mercer would have been part of New Jersey’s package.