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On Friday: “The Sabres were a group icing seven players who all played together last season in the American Hockey League with Rochester. Comparatively, the Devils had just one player, Jack Malone, who played regularly for the Utica Comets in 2024-25. For a group that has just one game of experience together, the night prior against Columbus, the Devils held their own against a group that had built in chemistry. That did not stop the Devils from continuing to build their own chemistry and
taking the Sabres to task with a 4-2 victory.” [Devils NHL]
On Sunday: “Matyas Melovsky had two goals, and Jackson van de Leest and Nathan Lecompte each had one for New Jersey in the 6-4 loss to the Bruins, the Devils’ final game of the Prospects Challenge on Sunday afternoon.” [Devils NHL]
“The Devils still have a promising core in the brothers Hughes, Swedish playmaker Jesper Bratt, captain Nico Hischier, and a host of standout D-men. They just need to stay healthy, but then again, we said the same thing last offseason. Will bad luck continue to derail the Devils’ future, which looked so promising after 112 points and a series win in 2022-23?” [Daily Faceoff]
Odds are that (Lenni) Hämeenaho will play NHL games sooner rather than later, but how soon will it be? With training camp beginning this coming week, don’t sleep on the 20-year-old Finnish winger, because he could force the Devils into a decision for their opening-night roster. [Devils on the Rush]
Hockey Links
Spencer Knight gets a three-year deal in Chicago:
A trade:
A cool conclusion to Marc-Andre Fleury’s career:
When will the NHL finally get its first $20 million man, and who will it be? [The Athletic ($)]
Burning questions for each NHL team heading into training camps: [The Athletic ($)]
Capitals assistant coach Mitch Love is on leave:
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