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Tuesday’s game against the Senators wasn’t pretty at times, but the Devils ended the losing streak with an impressive third period. New Jersey’s depth scoring helped to push the team to a 4-3 win. [Devils NHL]
“On the surface, targeting Stamkos makes a little bit of sense. He is known for his goal scoring, he’s a two-time Stanley Cup champion, and he can help out in the faceoff circle. Stamkos has won at least 50% of his draws in eight of the last nine years. Couple that
with his plus-shot and there is some appeal in pairing him up with Jack Hughes, who could definitely stand to have some draws taken off his plate. I’d still stay away from Stamkos. He is very clearly well past his best before date and his goal scoring – which has always been his bread and butter – reflects that.” [Infernal Access ($)]
“The New Jersey Devils need to shed some salary before acquiring someone like Ryan O’Reilly. Who could they trade away?” [Devils on the Rush ($)]
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Gary talks money:
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“NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly said that if the league’s players feel the quality of the ice at the Olympics in Milan is unsafe, ‘then we’re not going to play.’ ‘It’s as simple as that,’ Daly told reporters after the NHL board of governors meetings on Monday.” [ESPN]
“The Athletic asked 120 NHL players — granted anonymity so they could be brutally honest — what the next supposedly unbreakable record to fall will be. And the top pick was that once-unbreakable record that just got broken.” [The Athletic ($)]
Ray Shero will be honored:
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