New Jersey Devils & Related Hockey Links for 10/2/24
Here are your links for today:
Devils Links
With a guy named Brodeur in net, the Devils players still in the U.S. claimed a 3-1 win over the Rangers on Monday night. [Devils NHL]
Some things are timeless:
Right pad save by Brodeur, against the Rangers pic.twitter.com/9Gma9KLFjD
— B/R Open Ice (@BR_OpenIce) October 1, 2024
And then on Tuesday night, Kevin Labanc scored twice in a performance that will grab some attention as the Rangers took a 5-4 win. [Devils NHL]
Hockey Links
An update here on increasingly contentious contract negotiations between the Bruins and RFA goaltender Jeremy Swayman: [Sportsnet]
Well that is a healthy jump:
Bettman says very very early ballpark salary cap figure for next season is $92.5 M
But again very preliminary he cautioned— Pierre LeBrun (@PierreVLeBrun) October 1, 2024
Changes to the preseason seem to be in the offing:
The NHL and NHLPA have already chatted about it and will do so more seriously in CBA talks: reduce pre-season to 4 games (and add 2 games to regular season to make it 84).
That’s the idea anyway. We’ll see where it goes in CBA talks.— Pierre LeBrun (@PierreVLeBrun) October 2, 2024
“The NHL informed the Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday that they won’t be required to reach the league’s salary floor by the time rosters are set early next week, an allowance the league and the NHL Players’ Association agreed to in the wake of the Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau tragedy.” [The Athletic ($)]
“An ownership shakeup in sports usually registers as a major story to the fanbase of the team involved and those interested in the business of the game. The one happening in Toronto right now has an implication for hockey fans that extends beyond that, though. It likely kills a dream that has been part of NHL expansion discourse for decades.” [The Athletic ($)]
Patrik Laine will miss some significant time:
L’attaquant Patrik Laine souffre d’une entorse au genou gauche qui ne nécessitera pas de chirurgie. Sa période de réadaptation prévue est de deux à trois mois.
Forward Patrik Laine sustained a sprain to his left knee that will not require surgery. His rehabilitation period is… pic.twitter.com/sEPrSPDGHH
— Canadiens Montréal (@CanadiensMTL) October 1, 2024
“Two former Western Hockey League players involved in a lawsuit that is attempting to end the entry draft system in major junior hockey have detailed their experiences playing in the WHL in affidavits and argue prospective players should have the right to decide which teams they play for.” [TSN]
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