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Jake Allen had a strong outing, Brett Pesce returned to the lineup and Jesper Brett finished the Golden Knights off in the shootout as the Devils won 2-1 on Wednesday. [Devils NHL]
Congrats to John MacLean:
“Plenty of the healthy bodies aren’t contributing what is expected. Dougie Hamilton is perhaps the epitome of that. The 32-year-old defenseman has been a complete disaster, giving the Devils nowhere close to what they’d expect from a player of his reputation and contract.” [Infernal Access ($)]
Dougie was asked if he’s recently been asked to waive his trade protection or if he vetoed a trade: “The 32-year-old blueliner didn’t say yes, but he also didn’t say no in his response.” [New Jersey Hockey Now]
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On Olympic hockey: “The word out of Milan is that they now have a team of 2,000 people working around the clock trying to get the construction done on the main arena. As a result of that, there is a fair bit of optimism about the progress in terms of the build of the rink.” [TSN]
“Fenway Sports Group has agreed in principle to a sale of the Pittsburgh Penguins to the Chicago-based Hoffmann family, sources confirmed to ESPN. The deal is pending approval by the NHL’s Board of Governors.” [ESPN]
A look around the league at one trade each NHL team would want to undo: [The Athletic ($)]
Hot seat radar: “Will the Buffalo Sabres’ new GM keep coach Lindy Ruff as they try to make the playoffs? The bench boss is under pressure to improve, just like Lane Lambert in Seattle.” [The Hockey News]
“Nail Yakupov Trade Tree: The Biggest Draft Bust is Still Somehow Paying Dividends For Edmonton?” [r/EdmontonOilers]
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