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Plenty of Quinn Hughes-adjacent news to digest:
It’s not ideal!
“Some noise around Tom Fitzgerald last couple days”:
In a Canucks-Devils game with a little less juice on Sunday, Luke Hughes scored for New Jersey but Vancouver held on to claim a 2-1 win. [Devils NHL]
On Saturday, the Devils snapped the home losing streak with a 4-1 win over the Ducks. [Devils NHL]
“Jacob Markstrom’s season has been an unmitigated disaster. There is no other way to put it. The 35-year-old has struggled mightily from the word go, seemingly unable to find any sort of rhythm between the pipes. Consistency wouldn’t be the right word because he is consistent. Consistently bad.” [Infernal Access ($)]
“General manager Tom Fitzgerald has done some good things in his tenure, but from multiple missed draft picks to offseason moves (or lack thereof), the Devils have gone from what should be a perennial contender to a fringe playoff team. As such, Fitzgerald should be feeling the heat. The team’s struggles on the ice are not a result of just one or two recent failures, and he hasn’t shown an ability to fix them.” [Devils on the Rush]
This isn’t fun:
Hockey Links
“The hockey world is still buzzing after the Minnesota Wild and Vancouver Canucks made one of the biggest blockbusters of the decade in the NHL. Guerin, the Wild’s president of hockey operations and general manager, will never be accused of lacking confidence.” [The Athletic ($)]
A trade:
“After a tough start to the 2025-26 season, Nashville Predators forward Steven Stamkos is starting to bounce back.” [The Hockey News]
“The NHL is about to get more colorful. The league’s board of governors is eager to have more games in which both home and road teams wear solid-colored jerseys, a trend that has captured the attention of fans and broadcasters this season.” [ESPN]
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