If the semifinals are half as good as the quarterfinals were, we are in for some exciting hockey. Yesterday, several New Jersey Devils were eliminated after Switzerland and Sweden were sent home by way of elimination. There’s only two Devils left standing.
In the links, how Quinn Hughes propelled Team USA to the semifinals, Alexis Lafreniere opens up about Blueshirts brual reality, and Sidney Crosby’s injury.
Let’s do that hockey.
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Yesterday was quite the day of Olympic hockey action in Milan. Jack Hughes and Simon Nemec are the last Devils standing in the tournament after Slovakia eliminated Germany and the United States eliminated Sweden. Tomorrow Canada will face Finland, and the U.S. will face Czechia in the semi-final.
Jack registered a huge assist against Sweden to open the scoring on a Dylan Larkin goal. He’s upped his point total to four (1g, 3a) in four games in the tournament. Nemec didn’t factor in on the scoresheet, but Slovakia pummeled Germany 6-2. Here are all of yesterday’s scores:
📺 Devils Rink Report: Okay so at forward, Jack Hughes has been the Devils’ best forward. But on the blueline, it’s been all about Simon Nemec. I explained why on the Devils Rink Report.
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The Athletic ($): Last year at the 4 Nations Face-Off, Team USA didn’t have Quinn Hughes for the big moment. When they need him most, he delivered the OT winner vs. Sweden to advance to the semi-finals.
NY Post ($): The New York Rangers have thrown in the towel on the 2025-26 season. Alxis Lafreniere opened up to the NY Post about the brutal reality ahead for the Blueshirts.
Forever Blueshirts: Speaking of the Rangers, Mika Zibanejad is one of the Blueshirts who were in Milan. Yesterday against the red,white, and blue, his loan goal wasn’t enough to keep Sweden in the tournament.
Pittsburgh Hockey Now: Of all the great things that happened yesterday between several excellent hockey games, one not so great development unfolded. Pittsburgh Penguins and Team Canada captain, Sidney Crosby, exited yesterday’s game against Czechia with a lower-body injury and didn’t return.
Vegas Hockey Now: If you thought Team USA cut it close, Canada was probably cutting it even closer. They trailed for the majority of the game yesterday to Czechia. Yet, they clawed their way to overtime, and it was Vegas Golden Knights forward Mitch Marner who called gamed.
