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Goals from Nico Hischier and Shane Lachance sent one half of Sunday’s split-squad games to overtime, but the Capitals took the contest in a shootout, 3-2. [Devils NHL]
In the other Sunday game, Georgi Romanov made 30 saves on 31 shots for the Devils, but the Senators took a 2-0 win. [Devils NHL]
FWIW:
A notable development:
“Simon Nemec has a goal, and a gold, in mind for this season. The New Jersey Devils defenseman is pushing for a full-time role once and for all and also has his sights set on playing for Slovakia in the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026 in February.” [NHL.com]
“The Metropolitan Division is not what it used to be. The Pittsburgh Penguins are beginning a rebuild, while other contenders have fallen off, making it arguably the weakest in the NHL heading into the 2025-26 season. For the New Jersey Devils, there’s an opportunity to assert themselves as one of the Metro’s top teams. How do they stack up against the seven other teams? Let’s take a look.” [Devils on the Rush ($)]
If Luke Hughes misses the start of the season in a contract impasse, who are some guys who might slot into the lineup? [Devils’ Advocates]
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Aleksander Barkov will miss significant time:
Mason McTavish gets a six-year deal:
Anthony Stolarz gets a four-year deal:
Which teams from among the field that missed the playoffs last season could make a return to the postseason? [The Athletic ($)]
“Handed this improbable, unprecedented chance to pull on the black and gold one final time, Marc-Andre Fleury made sure his Pittsburgh curtain call was victorious. Fleury rejoined the Penguins for Saturday’s preseason game against the Columbus Blue Jackets at PPG Paints Arena. Per his wishes, he got in goal in the third period. And with a packed house cheering him on and the team playing inspired defense in front of him, he stopped all eight shots he faced to secure a 4-1 win for Pittsburgh.” [Pittsburgh Post-Gazette]
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