James Nichols
The curse is lifted! The New Jersey Devils are saved! Sunny Mehta must be thrilled.
If you’re a conspiracy theorist, you might believe your favorite team is cursed.
Well, it seems like that’s over thanks to a WWE Superstar who apparently wields that kind of power. More on that in the links below.
Elsewhere, Mehta’s first fingerprints, a big free-agent decision, and more.
Devils Trade Rumors & News
New Jersey Hockey Now: Sunny Mehta made his first major move, signaling changes to the Devils’ front office as two executives wont see their contracts renewed.
Speaking of Mehta, he has some important pending free agents to tend to. Here are four players he should re-sign, and one BIG maybe in the latest Devils analysis.
Okay, this is good. One day after WWE’s Danhausen uncursed the New York Knicks—who then went on to maul the Atlanta Hawks and move onto the second round of the NBA Playoffs—he received another request to uncurse the Devils, and did. Here’s the video:
📺 Devils Rink Report: With Sunny Mehta’s analytical approach, can he fix the goaltending? What does that mean for the future with Jacob Markstrom in net? I broke it all down on the latest Devils Rink Report.
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NHL Trade Talk, News & National Hockey Now
The Athletic ($): The Buffalo Sabres didn’t let the Boston Bruins force a Game 7. They’re moving on to the second round. More inside on the key takeaways from Game 6.
More from The Athletic, the Edmonton Oilers and Connor McDavid wasted yet another year of contention. They were eliminated by the younger and very green Anaheim Ducks. So, what went wrong, and what’s next?
Forever Blueshirts: The Devils aren’t the only ones making changes as the New York Rangers announced they’ve parted ways with a member of their front office that’s underwhelmed for quite some time.
Pittsburgh Hockey Now: When asked if he’d play for another team if the Pittsburgh Penguins don’t extend him, Evgeni Malkin didn’t mince words. The answer is yes. More inside from Dan Kingerski.
Colorado Hockey Now: This isn’t the first time the Colorado Avalanche have met Minnesota in the postseason. In fact, they have a storied history in the postseason.
Montreal Hockey Now: The Tampa Bay Lightning have forced a Game 7 against the Montreal Canadiens. The good news is the Habs’ depth scoring is driving success. However, the bad news is in the top-six.
