by Neal McHale | Mar 19, 2021 | Homepage, New Jersey Devils, NHL
As the Devils truck along with the final 29 games of their season, the emphasis looks to be on its collection of youngsters navigating their way through the league. Which is to say, it might not look all that different from the first 27 games. Six players under 24...
by Brian Kennedy | Mar 19, 2021 | Anaheim Ducks, Arizona Coyotes, Homepage
Arizona was in Anaheim Thursday night for the first of two games versus the Ducks. They didn’t have to do much to get the lead, because on two shots they had two goals, the second one going in at 7:07. Ryan Miller was in net, as he has been in three of the Ducks’...
by Neal McHale | Mar 18, 2021 | Homepage, New Jersey Devils, NHL
The Devils are in a three-way tie for the second-fewest points this season. The Devils have eight players on the roster eligible for free agency and another two on the taxi squad and in the AHL with 100+ games on their NHL career resumes. You do the math. New Jersey...
by Brian Kennedy | Mar 18, 2021 | Homepage, Los Angeles Kings, St. Louis Blues
The Blues should have been playing the Kings for the second of a two-game set Wednesday night, but for snow. Snow? LA? This sounds like a “dog ate my homework” excuse. Well, according to the local freebie paper in the LA-area city where I live, there was once snow ...
by Neal McHale | Mar 18, 2021 | Homepage, New Jersey Devils, NHL
With the Devils and Penguins set to face each other for the first time this season, Pittsburgh, a veteran-heavy club will get their first look at the young New Jersey squad, complete with eight lineup regulars under the age of 24. On Tuesday, it was Yegor...
by Kenneth Cross | Mar 16, 2021 | Homepage, Nashville Predators, NHL, Tampa Bay Lightning
TAMPA — Nashville Predators center Callie Jarnkrok scored a goal and added three assists as the Predators erupted with a three-goal second period en route to a 4-1 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning in Amalie Arena Monday afternoon. It was Nashville’s first...