James Nichols
Whenever a general manager is in attendance for a game that their own team isn’t playing in, it’s typically not for nothing. New Jersey Devils general manager, Tom Fitzgerald, was boots on the ground in San Jose before his team even got there.
Perhaps, something’s brewing. More on this topic in the links.
Plus, the timing of Dougie Hamilton’s fine is certainly odd.
Elsewhere, can the New York Rangers be fixed? Regardless, one of their stars is focusing on the Blueshirts as opposed to the trade chatter surrounding him.
Let’s do that hockey.
Devils News
New Jersey Hockey Now: The Devils’ concern internally with depth scoring has been labeled as “real,” as general manager Tom Fitzgerald travels to San Jose. Is a Devils trade brewing?
More NJHN: Dougie Hamilton has been fined $2,000 as supplementary discipline under NHL Rule 64 enforcing diving/embellishment.
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NHL Trade Talk, News, & National Hockey Now
ESPN: Can the New York Rangers be fixed? Greg Wyshinski gets word from a former player, and an NHL executive offers a plan.
The Athletic ($): Speaking of the Rangers, forward Mika Zibanejad opens up about hearing the NHL trade chatter, explaining he tunes it out and is focused on his game with the Blueshirts.
Boston Hockey Now: The Boston Bruins signed Mark Kastelic to a three-year contract extension on Friday afternoon with an annual cap hit of $1.567 million, which will keep him in Boston through the 2027-28 season.
Colorado Hockey Now: With Scott Wedgewood down on the ice and clearly injured, the refs didn’t blow the whistle and the Buffalo Sabres scored. Colorado Avalanche head coach Jared Bednar ripped the officials.
NYI Hockey Now: The New York Islanders were in purgatory for years following back-to-back appearances in the Eastern Conference Final. Now, they have only one direction. They’re going down.
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