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A tying third-period goal from Jesper Bratt, and a Nico Hischier goal in overtime pushed the Devils to a 3-2 win over the Predators on Thursday. [Devils NHL]
Well!
“The Devils did well in the Palát half of this trade, but Tsyplakov is not a bum. He only has one goal and one assist in 27 games this season, but he was a legit middle-six winger as a rookie last season. Tsyplakov was one of the Islanders’ more efficient five-on-five scorers a season ago, averaging 1.84 points per 60 minutes. That ranked fifth among the team’s skaters.” [Devils on the Rush]
“Things have changed leading up to the Palat trade with some Devils trade chips. With the expectation that New Jersey isn’t done dealing, what tier do each of their assets live in?” [New Jersey Hockey Now]
On Luke Hughes: “As well as he anticipates offensively, it just hasn’t connected when he doesn’t have the puck on his stick. And those mistakes can spiral and directly contribute to the Devils falling behind in games. The circumstances around him have put even more attention on that. If Hughes can start processing defensive situations quicker and more efficiently, he should be able to problem solve back to offensive situations — and that’s the area of his game that really lacks. Fixing that will keep him on the path to becoming a true top-pair caliber defenseman.” [The Athletic ($)]
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It’s still hard to believe this is happening in Tampa, but it is: “The crew building the ice rink for the 2026 Navy Federal Credit Union Stadium Series feels it has hit the lottery despite it being one of the trickiest projects in the NHL’s 23-year history of outdoor games.” [NHL.com]
Stadium Series announcement:
Artemi Panarin:
A look at the trade and contract extension market for Artemi Panarin: “It most likely involves teams that aren’t scared of signing a 34-year-old player to a four-year extension with, perhaps, a double-digit average annual salary. That’s what we think the extension would be if this gets done.” [TSN]
A look at how seven early NHL trades have worked out so far: [Sportsnet]
Assessing 12 rebuilding franchises and where they stand on their journeys: [Daily Faceoff]
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