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Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: The Devils played well in a loss. Taylor Hall’s scoring streak came to an end as the Devils couldn’t solve Connor Hellebuyck a third time. New Jersey lost 3-2 in the first game of the portion of the season we’ll call “THE GAUNTLET OF PAIN.” [The Record] [NJ.com]
After losing Pavel Zacha to injury in the Canadiens game, the Devils lost another center to injury against the Jets:
#NJDevils: Coach Hynes did not have an update on Travis Zajac post-game.
— Amanda Stein (@amandacstein) March 9, 2018
The Devils have a few problems. They’re not getting much secondary scoring and Cory Schneider hasn’t been at his best:
For those who have been wondering and asking me. The last time that Cory Schneider allowed fewer that three goals was back on 12/27/17 (1 goal against) That also happened to be his last win.
— Craig Seiden (@CraigSeiden1513) March 9, 2018
Hockey Links
Ron Francis has been “promoted”/removed from his role as GM of the Carolina Hurricanes. Francis was GM for four years. [ESPN]
Oliver Ekman-Larsson could become an unrestricted free agent in 2019. In talking about his next contract, it sounds like he enjoys the Coyotes organization. Does he stay? Does he go? [Sportsnet]
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