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Five in a row! Jack Hughes finished off a hat trick in the last minute of Tuesday night’s 5-2 victory over the Leafs as Jake Allen put up another impressive performance, and the Devils kept the penalty kill streak alive. [Devils NHL]
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“I’m not going to sit here and tell you Nemec is playing good hockey. He is playing better, though, and the results should reflect that if he can sustain these improved defensive impacts.” [Infernal Access ($)]
“The New Jersey Devils did not have an easy start to the 2025-26 season, with their first five games being quite challenging. Given the difficulty of the opponents they faced, coming away with a 2-2-1 record would have been acceptable, but they fared better. Much better. While it’s too early to say where this team ranks among other potential playoff contenders in the East, their encouraging start should have you cautiously optimistic for the time being.” [Devils on the Rush ($)]
“Everything the New Jersey Devils have touched has turned to gold over this recent stretch. While it’s certainly way too early to draw any long-term conclusions, there have been a plethora of positive signs, including but not limited to: new assistant coach Brad Shaw’s positive impact on the defense and penalty kill.” [The Hockey Writers]
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All-Star news:
Brad Marchand’s return to Boston:
Some history for Sidney Crosby:
“Frustration set in for the New York Rangers after their first three home games, all shutout losses, an NHL record to start a season. Now, after a fourth loss in as many games at Madison Square Garden this season, 3-1 to the Minnesota Wild on Monday, when the only difference was they scored one goal as opposed to the zero they got in the first three, the Rangers are letting their frustration out.” [NHL.com]
“Standing behind NHL benches for nearly 30 years, Florida Panthers coach Paul Maurice has heard players sling all types of trash talk on the ice. Or, as the practice is known in proper hockey parlance, chirping. The verbal back-and-forth is viewed in the sport as an essential element of gamesmanship, an opportunity to gain a psychological edge through taunting, dissing, mocking, heckling or any other form of warbling that gets under an opponent’s skin. As the league has changed over time, though, Maurice believes the quality of its chirps have too and the practice has become a ‘lost art’ in the NHL.” [The Athletic ($)]
An incredible goalie mask:
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