Plenty of politics intertwined with the hockey world over the last few days certainly. Be adults in the comments section please. Here are your links for today:
Devils Links
“U.S. Olympic hockey player Jack Hughes called his team’s relationship with the U.S. women’s team as ‘tight,’ pushing back on the backlash over his team’s reaction to President Donald Trump’s comments about the women’s Olympic hockey team.” [ESPN]
Jack and Quinn:
Jack was pretty good at the Olympics:
“The New Jersey Devils had seven players represent their countries at the Olympics – and all of them were impactful. Headlined by Jack Hughes, let’s go player by player and comb through their contributions.” [Infernal Access ($)]
Hockey Links
Lots of eyeballs:
“It’s a memory the Gaudreaus will hold close. They know that tomorrow, people will go to work, and get on about their days, and a fresh news cycle will take hold. But a year and a half later, Team USA still hasn’t forgotten about Johnny and Matty Gaudreau. And for that, their family is grateful.” [The Philadelphia Inquirer]
“While the 3-on-3 overtime format to determine the gold-medal winners of both the men’s and women’s hockey tournaments at Milano Cortina 2026 has drawn the ire of some, IIHF president Luc Tardif said Tuesday he does not envision any changes to the format moving forward.” [TSN]
A look at ten notable NHL storylines to keep an eye on as play resumes after the Olympic break: [NHL.com]
A trade:
A post-Olympic break trade board: [Sportsnet]
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