New Jersey Devils & Related Hockey Links for 2/14/25
Here are your links for today:
Devils Links
“(Jared) McCann is not scoring at the torrid rate he has in past seasons, but he still has 14 goals and 42 points in 57 games — a 20-goal, 60-point pace over 82 games. The New Jersey Devils desperately need another finisher in their top six, and McCann might be the perfect fit.” [Devils on the Rush ($)]
“Dougie Hamilton is likely the most valuable defenseman on the New Jersey Devils. Let’s start there. It depends on exactly how you want to quantify value, but his offensive results at both even-strength and on the power play – which is 2nd best in the NHL as of this writing – speak for themselves.” [Infernal Access ($)]
Hockey Links
“Sidney Crosby got a sellout crowd roaring with a no-look pass to Nathan MacKinnon for a slam dunk power-play goal in the first minute. Then he sent Canada fans home happy by assisting on Mitch Marner’s overtime winner.” [Associated Press]
“Brady and Matthew Tkachuk came out hitting, started scoring and put together a display of brotherly dominance playing together for the first time on a big stage. The Tkachuks each scored twice, flourishing after being put on the ice at the same time, and the United States beat Finland 6-1 on Thursday night night in each team’s opening game at the 4 Nations Face-Off, a physical showdown played with edge throughout.” [Associated Press]
Seems good!
Wednesday’s opening #4Nations contest between Canada and Sweden averaged 1.04 million viewers across TNT and truTV—with viewership peaking at 1.2 million.
Canada’s 4-3 win was more viewed than any contest during the 2016 World Cup of Hockey in the United States.
— Braylon Breeze (@Braylon_Breeze) February 13, 2025
A look around the league at how the four teams that have fired coaches have done since making the change: [Daily Faceoff]
“Hockey cities, sharpen your pencils. The National Hockey League and its players’ association will soon be taking bids from prospective host cities for the 2028 World Cup of Hockey. Commissioner Gary Bettman and NHLPA chief Marty Walsh’s joint announcement of the tournament — which will build upon the momentum of the 2025 4 Nations Face-Off and 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milano Cortina — was made side by side, amid laughs and friendly arm wraps, Wednesday in Montreal.” [Sportsnet]
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