Corey Masisak
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Covering the Avs for @DenverPost. @cmasisak22.bsky.social
Denver, CO
Joined October 2008
Alex Ovechkin has 1,400 career points. Sidney Crosby has 1,397. Among players who entered the NHL after 1992-93, it's only Joe Thornton at 1,538 ahead of them. This sport put entirely too much pressure on them when they were teenagers, and they've still exceeded expectations.
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#Avs Jack Johnson on Val Nichushkin: . “He made his decisions. That’s all I’m going to say on that. He made his decisions.” . Nichushkin’s nameplate has already been replaced in the Avs locker room.
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*whispers* NHL teams should wear the special theme-night jerseys for the whole game, not just warmups.
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Wayne Gretzky scored 217 goals from his age-30 season until the end of his career (640 games). Alex Ovechkin now has 217 goals since the start of his age-30 season (373 games).
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The Sabres have lost 11 straight hockey games. The Devils have lost 11 straight hockey games at home. The Sabres and Devils will play a hockey game tomorrow night at Prudential Center.
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Random offseason NHL stats:. Career regular-season points:. Alex Ovechkin, 1410.Sidney Crosby, 1409. Career playoff goals:. Alex Ovechkin, 72.Sidney Crosby, 71.
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Timo Meier said a few of the guys on the team got text messages from friends/players on other teams around the league today and they knew other teams were definitely rooting for them to win tonight.
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Devils fans + Rangers fans in the upper deck joined together to chant, "we both suck". so there's that.
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James Reimer, Logan Couture and David Quinn all spoke with the media. Here is Reimer's official statement about declining to wear a Pride jersey tonight .
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Games missed per season for Andrew Cogliano:. 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 2, 4, 1, 2, 8, 3, 7. 27 games in 17 seasons. Pretty remarkable.
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Sharks announce they are switching from Pepsi to Coke products at SAP Center, Sharks Ice, Tech CU Arena, etc. Mike Grier puts down an emphatic early marker for GM of the year.
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Jack Hughes leads the NHL in points. Quinn Hughes leads NHL defensemen in points. Luke Hughes is tied for the lead in points among rookies.
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It's still ridiculous that the #Avs aren't wearing their Hockey Fights Cancer jerseys for warmups tonight so some homophobic players don't have to answer uncomfortable questions.
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Was looking something else and stumbled upon this . Jack Hughes is up to 1.14 pts/game in his age-20 season. How many guys in the past 30 years have had 1.10+ per game at 20 or younger?. McDavid.Stamkos x2.Crosby x3.Ovechkin.Lindros x2.Jagr.
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When Mike Grier took the Sharks GM job, he inherited the 32nd-worst cap situation and a prospect pool that wasn’t close to great. If GM of the year was actually about who has done the most to help the franchise in the past 12 months, Grier should be a finalist, at minimum.
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Timo Meier called tomorrow “the biggest game of the year.” . Sharks are well aware of their ability to play a role in preventing the Golden Knights from earning a berth in the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
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Stanley Cup Playoffs series wins in the past 10 seasons:. VGK - 2.MIN - 2.CAR - 2.ARZ - 2.WPG/ATL - 1.NYI - 1.DAL - 1.CGY - 1.EDM - 1.TOR - 0.COL - 0.BUF - 0.CBJ - 0.FLA - 0. Vegas as many or more than 43.3% of the rest of the league.
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Here are #NJDevils Marcus Johansson's unabridged thoughts on the Bruins' Brad Marchand hit that left him with a 2nd concussion in 3 months. This is one of the most honest, raw and thorough takedowns of another NHL player/a dirty hit as you'll see.
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Just a reminder that the very popular hockey podcast does not need to associate itself with the big scumbag or his website. That podcast could denounce the scumbag and his website, become free agents and have a bidding war for their services. They choose the association.
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Now former #Avs defenseman Bo Byram on the trade today:. "It’s obviously a shock, but I’m excited for a new challenge and a new start somewhere. I’ve got lots of close friends on the team in Buffalo, so that should be fun.".
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So today was my last day at The Athletic. I spent five years working alongside the most talented group of sports writers anyone has ever put together. I worked with lifelong friends, made new ones and moved to the best state in the country. I am sad, but grateful for all of it.
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Erik Karlsson on his immediate future: "I think it would be weird if (Mike Grier) comes to me with three days left and asked me to waive my no-move. We've had plenty of time for that if that was the case so I'm not too worried about it. I'm just here to play hockey.".
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Many of the Devils and Blackhawks are wearing hats around the rink today that say Jimmy on the front and Broadway on the back. The two clubs are teaming up to celebrate the life of Jimmy Hayes tonight at Prudential Center. Was told there are a couple of special things planned.
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#Avs Nathan MacKinnon, on getting ramped back up for the regular season:. "Honestly, the whole break you’re always thinking about it. You’re always stressed. You look in the mirror and (think) you look fat. Trying not to eat too much. Yeah, I think about it a lot.".
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Oskar Lindblom is expected to sign with the Sharks, per a league source. He was just bought out by the Flyers recently.
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James Reimer will not participate in warmups for the Sharks tonight, because it is Pride Night and the team is wearing jerseys that support the LGBTQIA+ community. Reimer informed David Quinn and his teammates a couple days ago. More on this to follow.
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"It's very hard to project defensemen at 18 years old," -- Most NHL people. "Oh?" -- Anaheim Ducks scouting staff. 2008 draft: Jake Gardiner, Justin Schultz.2009: Sami Vatanen.2010: Cam Fowler.2011: Josh Manson.2012: Hampus Lindholm.2013: Shea Theodore.2014: Brandon Montour.
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#NJDevils coach Lindy Ruff, when asked if this extra compressed schedule is "fair" for the Sabres and Devils:. "My dad used to tell me fair is something you go to in the summertime and get on a ride, so I'll leave it at that.".
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Two sources confirm @KevinWeekes report that Nico Hischier will be the next #NJDevils captain.
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A bit of personal news: I am going to be the next Avalanche beat writer for the @denverpost. I am extremely excited and grateful for this amazing opportunity. @BennettDurando did great work and leaves big shoes to fill. I can’t wait to get started in a couple weeks.
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Jack Hughes just undressed a defender along the wall, left a drop pass for Dougie Hamilton at the right point and Hamilton hit a guy at the far post with a fake shot-pass for a a layup. That would one be of those “yeah, that’ll work” sequences.
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#NJDevils Taylor Hall: “We’re kind of battling our own fans right now. We were 1-for-3 on the power play and we are getting booed. It’s a tie game that we are getting booed.”.
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I’m hearing it is eight years, $64 million for Jack Hughes with the Devils.
Devils should be announcing the Jack Hughes extension shortly.
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Timo Meier just scored in the final second of regulation of the biggest game of the season. North America's team 4, Vegas 4 . Wow.
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WILD stat/thing alert:. This is Jack Hughes' fourth NHL season. Hughes, Nico Hischier and Jesper Bratt have all played in New Jersey's past 12 games (Hischier missed the opener). It is the first time Hughes, Hischier and Bratt have played 12 straight NJD games together.
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No active NHL player has won the Stanley Cup more times than Patrick Maroon.
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CORRECTION: Mackenzie Blackwood has started the vaccination process for COVID-19, a Devils team spokesman has confirmed. He received the 1st dose of the vaccine at the end of last week. He will have to continue following unvaccinated protocols until two weeks after the 2nd dose.
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Sam Girard was hiding it all, but he was waging a war and he was losing. He managed it as best he could until he couldn’t anymore. Then he got the help he needed. No more hiding. He’s still in a battle, but he’s winning. This is Girard’s story …
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Equal rights for everyone, today and every other day. Full stop.
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After nearly four years of covering the Devils for @TheAthleticNHL, I am about to start a new adventure. Excited to announce that I am going to be our new Sharks beat writer. Can't wait to move to San Jose next month and take on a new challenge.
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Timo Meier is not practicing for the Sharks today. A team spokesman said he is here at the practice facility. No hugs have been witnessed. #hugwatch.
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The guy who was drafted next also scored his 40th* goal today. I’m guessing both fan bases will greet this news with mutual respect and joy and appreciation for both of their young players’ achievements. *whispers* . *of his career.
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Brad Larsen was hired 386 days ago by Columbus. He is now in the top half of the NHL in coaching tenure.
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Timo Meier has five goals in this game now. That is a lot. 6-1 Sharks. First five-goal game in franchise history.
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Erik Johnson told reporters in Philadelphia that his 1,000th game ceremony will happen Monday against the #Avs.
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Can confirm the trade for #NJDevils Taylor Hall to Arizona. Three prospects, plus two conditional draft picks. One is a conditional first-rounder. Kevin Bahl, who plays with three NJD draft picks for the Ottawa 67s, is expected to be one of the prospects.
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Here’s a fun thing: . Dawson Mercer, proud son of Newfoundland, took his family and friends that are in town for his first week in the NHL to see Come From Away, the Broadway musical about his home province welcoming people displaced on 9/11. He said it was a great experience.
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This isn’t exactly surprising news, but Jack Hughes is excited about Dougie Hamilton signing with the Devils. “It’s big. He’s really going to help us. That’s a great job by Fitzy.”.
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Sharks captain Logan Couture spoke about James Reimer's decision to not wear a Pride jersey tonight. Here are a few of Couture's responses to questions about the decision .
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Dougie Hamilton has agreed to a seven-year contract worth $63 million with the Devils, The Athletic's Pierre LeBrun reports. New Jersey has a new No. 1 defenseman, and one of its biggest free agent signings in franchise history.
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Taylor Hall was the first NHL player I’ve approached for a chat about something analytics related and 15 seconds in thought “oh crap, I am the one in this conversation who hasn’t done enough homework.” . Some fans bristled at things he said, but his honesty was much appreciated.
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Multiple sources from teams not expected to be in the mix for him believe the Devils are the favorite to land Timo Meier.
Subject to change of course, but I don’t think we’ll get a Timo Meier trade today/tonight. Things seem to be progressing though on that front. Big night for the Sharks organization and Patrick Marleau. That’s the focus tonight.
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“We never really did that kind of stuff in Tampa”. “It’s new to me”. The #Avs don’t just embrace analytics, or just have a coach that’s fluent in them. It’s how they use the data and how they communicate it to players. Really enjoyed working on this one…
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Keith Jones just said the Lightning went the entire game without missing the net and I was like wait, what? . TB officially had one missed shot -- Cedric Paquette tipped one wide with 1:07 left. 34 shots on goal, 12 blocked . 1 missed net.
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Jack Hughes is now 25th in the NHL in CF% (57.73) among players w/300+ min at 5-on-5. Here's the top 25:. - 11 dudes from Colorado.- 6 dudes from Montreal.- 5 dudes from Boston.- Barkov and Verhaeghe in Florida.- Jack Hughes . This feels like a pretty significant development.
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#Avs Nathan MacKinnon said Ball Arena was "special" during the comeback two nights ago. "When I watched the highlights, I saw that (Mark Moser) said they sealed it at 5-3. I was like 'What the hell, (Moser), we got four minutes here.' But yeah, it was a fun night.".
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Devils and Blackhawks are all wearing Jimmy Hayes jerseys for warmups. Devils wearing No. 10 with Broadway on the back and Blackhawks are wearing No. 39 with … Hayesy (I think).
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I started listening to what P.K. Subban was saying after the game tonight, and then I just decided to type it all out. He had a lot to say, about what happened to his brother, and racism in hockey in general. The Qs were edited for brevity.
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Asked #NJDevils Kurtis Gabriel if he had seen any of the response to his @PrideTape stick on Hockey Is For Everyone night. “Yeah, it was cool.” . He decided to keep using it. Now he’s got it on all his sticks.
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#Avs captain Gabe Landeskog said his return is now a matter of when, not if. Feels like he's made progress since May. Tests before camp to decide a plan moving forward. He told at least one fan on the course he'll definitely play this year - not sure if it's Game 1 or 10 or 20.
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The faces in the crowd of this photo . .
April 24, 2022 - #SJSharks forward Thomas Bordeleau celebrates after scoring the winning goal in the shootout, his first NHL game winner, to give the Sharks a 5-4 come-from-behind victory at VGK. #KnightyKnight . 📸 Getty Images
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Jay Beagle has never been drafted at any level of hockey. He arrived in Boise, Idaho on an ECHL tryout contract and without an agent in 2007. With his new contract, he will pass $20 million in career NHL earnings.
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Some #NJDevils news: The club is participating in a Hard Knocks-style training camp documentary series. The MLB/NHLN production team has already started filming and will be with the Devils through the trip to Europe.
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The Tampa Bay Lightning are 12-4 in the playoffs and an $8.5 million player who is their captain and second-leading scorer during the regular season has played as many games for them as you and I have.
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He doesn’t want to make a big deal of it, but #Avs Zach Parise confirmed tomorrow night will be the last regular-season game of his career. He’s also happy he came back … and ready for one more chance to win the Stanley Cup.
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Couple new additions to the #NJDevils section at the NHL store in Midtown. They weren’t expecting to have the Hughes sweaters for a while, but they got approval yesterday.
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Erik Karlsson is now on pace for 111 points. No defenseman has scored 100 since 1991-92, but we're getting closer to even more rarified air. No defenseman not named Orr or Coffey has had more than 103 points. Anywhere b/w 104 + 112 would also be the 10th-most ever for a d-man.
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This is A Quote from Scott Wedgewood:. "You put this jersey on and you expect to win every night, right? You have this squad, this team and ever since I got here, I put the jersey on and I expect two points. We expect two points. It's the standard you have to hold ourselves to.".
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List of NHL players w/56+ multi-point playoff games:. 1. 80s Oiler.2. 80s Oiler.3. 80s Oiler.t4. Sidney Crosby.t4. 80s Oiler.t4. 80s Oiler.
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There are 147 defensemen with at least 200 minutes of 5-on-5 ice time so far this season. Cale Makar is 14th in xGF%. Quinn Hughes is 106th. *backs away slowly, closes laptop for the evening*.
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The #Avs were 0-4. They were 14-13. Now they’re 25-15-1. Given the injuries, pretty sure they would have signed up for 52 points at the halfway point.
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Devils coach Lindy Ruff says Jack Hughes will play tonight. “He’s ready to go.”.
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The Devils announced they've acquired defenseman Ryan Graves from the Avalanche for Mikhail Maltsev and a 2021 second-round pick. Graves was a potential expansion draft casualty in Colorado. Has played 19 min/game the past two years for the Avs.
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William Eklund has arrived. Will Smith has a million points on the best NCAA team in the country. A top-3 pick is coming, maybe a top 11-16 one this year as well. A couple other prospects have had huge years. It’s not as bleak in San Jose as some have suggested.
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The Penguins and/or Lightning have been in the Eastern Conference Final in 2008, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018.
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Dougie Hamilton scores on the first shot of the season. See y'all in June.
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A photo of Jack Hughes on the ice at practice. Those socks sure are … interesting.
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That's a draft pick for every goal Tanner Jeannot has scored this season.
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Goal differential, by division in the NHL. Central: +47.Atlantic: +25.Metro: -5.Pacific: -67.
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When I worked for the NHL’s website, we had a list of media that we weren’t allowed to aggregate because the accuracy percentage of their reporting didn’t meet our standard. I do think about that list sometimes at this time of year.
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Jack Hughes on a certain NTDP d-man: "If he's there, I want us to take him. Not shy about saying that. Luke's going to find his way. He's a great player + I'd love to have him in NJ. If it doesn't work out, it doesn't work out." Said there's a chance he's gone before NJ picks.
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The Sharks just announced a press conference with Patrick Marleau on Tuesday “regarding the future of his hockey career.”.
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Jack Hughes digging the puck out of his own crease and then clearing it out of the zone while falling down is going to be on every Devils pregame hype video for the next five years.
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To Sharks fans, . I'm going to be in San Jose for a few days next week while I look for a place to live before I move next month. If you see a guy in a backwards hat with a camo backpack and a beard who is not 6-foot-5 and is not a 6-time all-star . say hi - it might be me.
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Thomas Bordeleau said the only goalie that has stopped that shootout move when he's used it in the past couple years is Erik Portillo (his teammate at Michigan), and he doesn't have to face him in practice anymore.
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Leafs coach Sheldon Keefe on the #Avs top line plus Makar and Toews as a five-man unit: . “That’s not the NHL. That’s another (motions higher) league.”.
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I have some news to share. Starting next week, I will be a staff writer/editor for the @TheAthleticNYC. I am going to cover the Devils. I couldn’t be more excited to get started and be a hockey writer again!.
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Nate Bastian returning to the Devils could be a little boost to the fourth line, which has felt off at times with a rotating cast of characters. And if it helps his buddy Michael McLeod (0 goals, 2 points in 17 games) get going, then it could be a significant boost.
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Can confirm this is happening. Devils will send a 2021 fifth-round pick to the Blue Jackets for Ryan Murray, the No. 2 pick in the 2012 draft.
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#NJDevils are 3-1-1 despite not having Mackenzie Blackwood available for 40 pct of their games and no goals from Kyle Palmieri, Nikita Gusev, Andreas Johnsson, Jesper Bratt and Nico Hischier. Can't imagine many people would have thought that was possible, given the context.
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@TangerineNick I would expect a retired editor to know that a beat writer of a team doesn't, you know, speak for the team. Or that it's just a silly tweet about a silly preseason game. But maybe they are all big games when the team you root for has claimed one championship in 80 years.
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Connor Carrick’s wife said his pinky finger was “shattered” and the doctor told them if he wasn’t an athlete they would have amputated that part of his finger. Ouch.
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Lindy Ruff on #NJDevils not drawing any penalties in the final 58 minutes: “We didn’t draw any or none were called?”.
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Here is the updated bounty for the #NJDevils from the Taylor Hall trade:. - Nick Merkley.- Kevin Bahl.- Dawson Mercer.- Jonas Siegenthaler.
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#Avs Nathan MacKinnon said Nikola Jokic’s part in the ceremony last night was a surprise to him. He wasn’t told ahead of time. Also said it was awesome.
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