New Jersey Devils & Related Hockey Links for 4/2/25
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Devils Links
Finally some good injury news!
Pierre LeBrun reports there’s been positive development in Dougie Hamilton’s rehab and that the #NJDevils are holding out slim hope he could be back before the end of the regular season.
Pierre says Dougie has a knee injury that’s usually 4-6 weeks recovery. Today marks 4 weeks https://t.co/WZLBVxEh7z
— Alex Chauvancy (@AlexC_NJD) April 1, 2025
Paul Cotter and Jesper Bratt scored in the shootout while goalie Jacob Markstrom made 25 saves on 27 shots against the Wild on Monday as the Devils won 3-2. [Devils NHL]
Look out, folks:
Sheldon Keefe on Jacob Markstrom these past two games:
“He looks like himself. Dialed in, competitive, just his battle level, tracking pucks, he looks real good.” #NJDevils
— Amanda Stein (@amandacstein) April 1, 2025
Hockey Links
Four goals away from the record now:
ALEX OVECHKIN IS NOW ONLY FOUR GOALS AWAY pic.twitter.com/NedEYVAlga
— ESPN (@espn) April 1, 2025
On Alex Ovechkin’s pursuit of Wayne Gretzky’s record: “Sometimes I talk to Wayne and he seems like a support guy for me. Giving me advice, giving me a heads up, (telling me to) keep it going.” [The Athletic ($)]
It’s expected the NHL will announce a new Canadian national television rights deal this week: “I mean, obviously this is a huge deal for the National Hockey League, the Players Association, NHL owners. To the tune of $11 billion.” [TSN]
Sidney Crosby is in the midst of yet another point-per-game season. A look here at four underlying stats behind his continued offensive excellence: [NHL.com]
“June 26, 2022 feels like another lifetime ago, in some ways. But that’s the last time (Gabriel) Landeskog played in an NHL game, a Stanley Cup Playoffs game. It also likely happens to be one of the most memorable dates of his life, when he hoisted the Stanley Cup that night. But he’s on the comeback trail. We know that he’s been practicing for a while. You take a look at this video and he seems to be getting pretty close. He’s ramped up.” [Daily Faceoff]
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