New Jersey Devils & Related Hockey Links for 4/18/25
The Stanley Cup Playoffs are here! Here are your links for today:
Devils Links
A look ahead at the Carolina playoff series: [Sportsnet] [The Athletic ($)]
We have a schedule:
OFFICIAL:
The #NJDevils schedule for Round 1 against the Carolina Hurricanes. pic.twitter.com/eQH53XMVS0— Daniel Amoia (@daniel_amoia) April 17, 2025
With quite a few guys sitting ahead of the playoffs, the Devils fell to the Red Wings, 5-2 on Wednesday in the regular season finale: [Devils NHL]
An impressive run for Dawson Mercer:
Dawson Mercer’s Iron Man streak lives on… he’s one of the regulars in tonight for #NJDevils Game 82.
Fourth straight season of 82 games. Hasn’t missed a single game since he made his NHL debut in 2021.
— Amanda Stein (@amandacstein) April 16, 2025
“The Devils did a decent enough job managing without Hamilton for six weeks. Luke Hughes and Brett Pesce took on more significant roles and filled in admirably, but yesterday’s game showed why Hamilton is still such a valuable part of the team’s blue line.” [Devils on the Rush]
“The New Jersey Devils looked like possible Stanley Cup contenders just a few months ago. Now, given key injuries and how they finished the season, they enter the playoffs as the biggest underdog in the opening round. They play the games for a reason, though, and the Devils can still be competitive – and perhaps even pull off the upset – if most of these factors go their way.” [Infernal Access ($)]
Hockey Links
Schedule for the first round:
Complete 2025 Round 1 #Stanley Cup Playoff Schedule: pic.twitter.com/bIaX79ujeN
— Frank Seravalli (@frank_seravalli) April 17, 2025
“New York Rangers forward Artemi Panarin and Madison Square Garden Sports, the company that owns the team, paid financial settlements to a Rangers employee last year after she alleged that Panarin sexually assaulted her, according to an NHL source who reviewed the settlements and three others briefed about them.” [The Athletic ($)]
Jesse Puljujarvi gets a two-game suspension:
Florida’s Jesse Puljujarvi has been suspended for two games for an illegal check to the head against Tampa Bay’s Mitchell Chaffee. https://t.co/wXHAIHsdPQ
— NHL Player Safety (@NHLPlayerSafety) April 17, 2025
Ten burning questions for the 16 teams that didn’t make the playoffs: [Daily Faceoff]
Jets sign Neal Pionk to a six-year deal:
The Jets have signed Neal Pionk to a six-year, $42M extension ✈️ pic.twitter.com/Io6O7Gd7zZ
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) April 17, 2025
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