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The eight-game winning streak came to a screeching halt on Tuesday night against the Avalanche. The Devils made things interesting with a dramatic comeback attempt in the second period, but ultimately New Jersey gave up too many power play goals, Jacob Markstrom had a rough outing in his return from injury and Colorado took an 8-4 victory. [Devils NHL]
Brett Pesce update:
Jack Hughes is the NHL’s third star of the week:
Roster update:
“The Quinn Hughes and New Jersey Devils chatter won’t end until the eldest Hughes brother inks his next deal. Whether that’s in Vancouver, New Jersey, or elsewhere remains to be seen. However, if Quinn calls his next home the Prudential Center, is his fate tied to another Devils star defenseman?” [New Jersey Hockey Now]
“It’s early, but … this might be their season. The Devils haven’t lost since opening night and are 6-1 against playoff teams from last season. At five-on-five, they are within the top 10 in goals after finishing 25th there last season, and their power play is as strong as ever — sixth in the league at a 30 per cent success rate. Dawson Mercer is running just shy of a point per game pace and Arseny Gritsyuk is their great come-out-of-nowhere story, now on the second line. Jake Allen is making a case for more starts when No. 1 Jacob Markstrom does return.” [Sportsnet]
Marty Brodeur talks here about the art of puckhandling as a goaltender: “I was fortunate to play with a lot of the same defensemen for a long time, so we knew how to read each other. But you could tell in the playoffs, teams were trying to keep the puck away from me. So it was a different forecheck for them because they were used to dumping it in a certain way. I would grab it and take it out, and they’d get tired of doing that. And then they’d make other mistakes because they’re not making the proper play.” [The Hockey News]
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Thomas Harley extension with the Stars:
Which teams have the most to prove this season? [ESPN]
“Behind the NHL’s hardest point shot: How an unlikely 199-pound defenseman smashes pucks 105.05 mph” [The Athletic ($)]
“Officials remained largely tight-lipped Tuesday after a spectator at a Pittsburgh Penguins game suffered life-threatening injuries after falling an estimated 35 feet from the upper concourse inside PPG Paints Arena a day earlier.” [TribLive]
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