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Down two goals heading into the third period on Wednesday, the Devils scored three in a short burst and held on for a 3-2 win over the Blue Jackets to head into 2026 with some good vibes. [Devils NHL<\/a>]<\/p>\n \u201cJack Hughes of the New Jersey Devils will be appearing on the Jan. 2 edition of the TODAY show to help announce the Team USA rosters for the upcoming 2026 Milano Cortina Olympics.\u201d [Sports Illustrated<\/a>]<\/p>\n \u201cUntil (the Devils) make a trade or two to better suit their current style of play or they change how they play altogether, their results will remain what they are.\u201d [Devils on the Rush<\/a>]<\/p>\n A look at the Winter Classic setting in Miami:<\/p>\n A look at some of the NHL storylines to watch in January: [Daily Faceoff<\/a>]<\/p>\n \u201cThe Wild are 7-1-2 since the Hughes trade \u2014 6-1-2 with him in the lineup, scoring at least five goals in five of those games \u2014 and it\u2019s provided a jolt for a team that has gone from near the Western Conference cellar to third-best in the NHL with a 21-4-4 run heading into the start of the second half Friday night against the Ducks. This is a stark contrast from the \u2018mellow and vanilla\u2019 group that won three of its first 12 games. It feels like a completely different team.\u201d [The Athletic<\/a> ($)]<\/p>\n \u201cThe standings tell us that the 2025-26 NHL season is one of the most competitive in recent memory. History tells us that this is the most competitive playoff race we\u2019ve had in the NHL shootout era, beginning in 2005-06.\u201d [ESPN<\/a>]<\/p>\n