New Jersey Devils & Related Hockey Links for 3/14/25
Here are your links for today:
Devils Links
Jesper Bratt had a goal and two assists, and Simon Nemec scored the game-winning goal Thursday night as the Devils beat the Oilers 3-2. The Devils have won three in a row for the first time since late December. [Devils NHL]
Dougie won’t return in the regular season:
#NEWS: Dougie Hamilton will miss the remainder of the regular season.
— New Jersey Devils (@NJDevils) March 13, 2025
“The New Jersey Devils announced today their collaboration with former Devils teammates Brian Boyle and Cory Schneider for their One-Time All Stars podcast. The two recently retired New Jersey Devils players are getting together to chat all things hockey, off-ice fun, their journey as parents in youth sports, never-heard-before stories and compelling interviews for old and new listeners alike. The first episode on Devils platforms, featuring trade deadline coverage, favorite memories of playing in New Jersey, and much more, will air on March 19 on newjerseydevils.com/podcast.” [Devils NHL]
“You can’t blame the Devils for wanting to lock up Kovacevic, but it has implications. What happens to Šimon Nemec and Seamus Casey? How much risk is there in re-signing Kovacevic? What about the salary cap for the upcoming offseason? Let’s get into the big picture.” [Devils on the Rush ($)]
A GoFundMe page here for the families of a couple killed in a car crash after Friday’s game against the Jets: [GoFundMe] [Asbury Park Press]
It’s a cold world out there:
The GM of the Utica Comets, Dan MacKinnon, traded his son Will MacKinnon for Future Considerations…
Trading your son for Future Considerations is DIABOLICAL pic.twitter.com/wxYDB9mg8c
— B/R Open Ice (@BR_OpenIce) March 13, 2025
Hockey Links
An insane save from Linus Ullmark:
LINUS ULLMARK OH MY GOODNESS!!! pic.twitter.com/KXWTIC1eQf
— NHL (@NHL) March 14, 2025
Two games for Connor Zary:
Calgary’s Connor Zary has been suspended for two games for elbowing against Vancouver’s Elias Pettersson. https://t.co/ciPdENqdjW
— NHL Player Safety (@NHLPlayerSafety) March 13, 2025
“The Blue Jackets were supposed to be one of the worst teams in the league and they might make the playoffs instead. Amazing is an understatement.” [The Athletic ($)]
Some discussion here around tweaking the NHL schedule, embellishment calls, signing deadlines and more: [TSN]
Feel free to discuss these and any other hockey-related stories in the comments below.