New Jersey Devils & Related Hockey Links for 12/11/24
Here are your links for today:
Devils Links
A brutal ending in Tuesday’s Devils-Leafs game. Despite controlling the game, the Devils let a 1-0 lead slip away in the third period, and Auston Matthews finished things off in overtime. Toronto won 2-1. [Devils NHL]
Sheldon Keefe: “I like to think that I’ve grown a lot coming from Toronto in managing the expectations from the outside and keeping the focus on what’s happening inside but also acknowledging the expectations that are there. You’ve got to ultimately represent the fans and the ownership group. I’m motivated by that every day, but I can’t get distracted by it because it takes what it takes on the inside.” [The Athletic ($)]
Roster move:
#NEWS: We’ve recalled G Isaac Poulter from Utica (AHL). He has joined the team for this morning’s optional morning skate. pic.twitter.com/uL8psLpZRV
— New Jersey Devils (@NJDevils) December 10, 2024
Jacques Lemaire will be inducted into the Devils Ring of Honor Jan. 22:
Jacques Lemaire set the standard for Devils hockey.
Now, his name will forever sit with the legends of our franchise.#MadeInJersey | @citizensbank pic.twitter.com/vHwylNANnk
— New Jersey Devils (@NJDevils) December 9, 2024
Hockey Links
Some Board of Governors notes:
Some stuff from Board of Governors:
*Commissioner Bettman says there will be negations with NHLPA about cap going up more than 5 per cent
*There are no active tampering investigations
*Florida (Panthers) closing in on hosting an outdoor game as soon as next season (Marlins…
— Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) December 10, 2024
Part of the NHL’s update to owners today was the salary cap projection for next season. Owners were told that currently if based on normal CBA formula, it would be 5 percent increase. But that could be affected by upcoming CBA talks with NHLPA where a “phase-in” possibility…
— Pierre LeBrun (@PierreVLeBrun) December 10, 2024
A trade:
We have traded Alexandar Georgiev and Nikolai Kovalenko to the San Jose Sharks in exchange for Mackenzie Blackwood and Givani Smith. pic.twitter.com/04rknVkWGX
— Colorado Avalanche (@Avalanche) December 9, 2024
“Frustrated Ottawa owner Michael Andlauer ripped ‘soft tampering’ on Monday, angered at a New York Post report indicating the New York Rangers would target Senators captain Brady Tkachuk as a trade target.” [Sportsnet]
Kevin Shattenkirk is retiring:
Thank you to the game I love. ✌ Deuces pic.twitter.com/QYvpHlOOhk
— Kevin Shattenkirk (@shattdeuces) December 10, 2024
“Scottsdale police have released surveillance video of a brawl involving former NHL player Paul Bissonnette and six men at a Houston’s restaurant on Nov. 24, which resulted in him being hospitalized. In the footage, posted to social media by 12News, Bissonnette is shirtless and chased through a parking lot while several men pursue him — eventually ganging up to punch and kick him multiple times on the ground before he’s able to escape.” [New York Post]
.@FOX10Phoenix just got surveillance video of the attack on @BizNasty2point0. You can see Paul just walk over to the group and then the men punch him. Video outside restaurant is awful. @Rachel1Mitchell just announced grand jury indicted Sean Daley. More tonight @FOX10Phoenix. pic.twitter.com/L3x4Lx9JXu
— Ellen McNamara (@Fox10Ellen) December 10, 2024
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