It’s easy for the national media to overlook the New Jersey Devils. Except, Jack Hughes and the Devils are demanding the attention, and now they’re getting it.
The Devils are taking the NHL by storm. Perhaps that works against them, as they won’t surprise anyone anymore. However, the best teams in the league don’t let that stop them from winning.
In the links, the latest on the New Jersey’s pending free agent goaltender, the Blueshirts setting the wrong trends, and more.
Let’s do that hockey.
Devils Trade Rumors & News
New Jersey Hockey Now: Jack Hughes, leading the Devils to an eight-game win streak, was named the NHLs third star of the week.
The Athletic ($): I concede that I believe the Devils are better than the 2022-23 version of the team we saw. However, even the national media is starting to turn their attention to New Jersey.
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The Athletic ($): The New York Rangers are becoming trend setters for the wrong reasons. They’re piling up the losses, and they know it.
Daily Faceoff: Matthew Schaefer was built up as a star leading up to the 2025 NHL Draft. However, he’s turned out to be so much more than that for the New York Islanders.
Pittsburgh Hockey Now: With a couple of slick passes through the first shift of the third period, Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby earned an assist on Bryn Rust’s deflection goal and promptly became just the ninth player in NHL history to reach 1700 career points.
Philly Hockey Now: The Philadelphia Flyers have reassigned center Jett Luchanko to the Guelph Storm in the OHL on Monday. If it were one-year from now, he would have been assigned to the American Hockey League. What a game-changer that’ll be.
