New Jersey Devils & Related Hockey Links for 3/28/25
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Devils Links
Dawson Mercer scored twice, Luke Hughes had three assists, and the Devils held on for a 5-3 win over the Blackhawks Wednesday in the first game of the road trip. [Devils NHL]
Meier Madness:
Timo Meier, big dog. He’s really taken his game up a level since Jack Hughes’ injury. #NJDevils pic.twitter.com/0gEHT0Avow
— Alex Chauvancy (@AlexC_NJD) March 27, 2025
Hockey Links
Flyers make a coaching change:
OFFICIAL: The Flyers have relieved John Tortorella of his duties as head coach. Philadelphia Flyers Associate Coach, Brad Shaw, has been named interim head coach and will assume duties immediately. https://t.co/qJuAybRMFT pic.twitter.com/saaH0u62lT
— Philadelphia Flyers (@NHLFlyers) March 27, 2025
Some history for Sidney Crosby:
THE KING OF CONSISTENCY
Sidney Crosby breaks Wayne Gretzky’s record with the 20th point-per-game season of his outstanding career! pic.twitter.com/Qi5zBebggh
— NHL (@NHL) March 27, 2025
An impressive mark for Lane Hutson:
Lane Hutson is just the 5th rookie defenceman in NHL history to record 50 assists in a single-season
(h/t @Chris_Jast) pic.twitter.com/RBKphsv5d4
— BarDown (@BarDown) March 28, 2025
“Twenty NHL teams have seen an increase in their average attendance since the calendar flipped to 2025. In contrast, only six teams have seen a decline at the box office during this time frame, with nearly all of the dips being negligible.” [The Athletic ($)]
“He’s past a generational talent. You might not see another one.” On the greatness of Alex Ovechkin from those who coached him: [The Athletic ($)]
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