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Jack Hughes scored in his return to the lineup, and Timo Meier and Arseny Gritsyuk returned as well but it all wasn’t enough to beat the Sabres on Sunday. Buffalo took a 3-1 win. [Devils NHL]
Goals from Connor Brown and Stefan Noesen pushed the Devils past the Mammoth on Friday night. Devils won 2-1. [Devils NHL]
“To say Markström has been a disappointment this season would be an understatement. He’s been one of the worst starting goalies in the NHL, and the Devils may have another dilemma on their hands that they need to find a solution to.” [Devils on the Rush ($)]
More Devils trade intel: “They’ve had at least one — and possibly two — vetoed trades. There are several players with protection. I have my suspicions, but no proof. I’ve never heard Ondrej Palat’s name, and I suspect that if they want to move Dougie Hamilton, it will have to be to one of the 10 teams on his list. If not, forget it. This chapter of the book is not over, however. At the very least, they continue to investigate options to move money when the time comes.” [Sportsnet]
Now there’s a wild stat:
Marc Bergevin returns to a front office:
“Not everybody has been playing nicely in the sandbox. There were hints of it when, in early September, the CHL announced that it would stop issuing scout passes to NCAA coaches. Then came word in early November that the NHL had gathered the different sides — the CHL, NCAA, USHL, Hockey Canada and USA Hockey — for a bit of a therapy session, the league looking to keep infighting over their now-shared talent pool to a minimum.” [The Athletic ($)]
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