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Devils Links
Team USA beat Canada 4-1 in the bronze medal game of the World Championships. Congrats to Will Butcher, Keith Kinkaid and Blake Coleman!
Congrats to the #NJDevils and @usahockey on winning bronze medals at the #IIHFWorlds! pic.twitter.com/PxrXUKB6jD
— New Jersey Devils (@NJDevils) May 20, 2018
It sounds as if Mirco Mueller put together a good tournament for Team Switzerland at the World Championships. Is this a sign of good things to come from the 23-year-old defenseman? [NHL]
Looks like the Devils are about to sign KHL defenseman Yegor Yakovlev:
Ray Shero on D Yegor Yakovlev: We haven't officially signed him yet, but once #iihfworlds is over we'll see coming back on Monday hopefully we can finalize something #NJDevils
— Igor Eronko (@IgorEronko) May 19, 2018
Yegor Yakovlev: #NJDevils have scouted me for 3 years. They really wanted to see me in the team. That's why i chose New Jersey and I'm really happy to join the organization. I know they play a fast smart hockey and I like it
— Igor Eronko (@IgorEronko) May 19, 2018
As a follow-up to last week: Cory Schneider is selling his house, but he’s just reportedly moving to another house in the area. [NJ.com]
Hockey Links
The season of destiny rolls on: Vegas is heading to the Stanley Cup Final. The Golden Knights clinched their chance to play for the Stanley Cup with a 2-1 win over the Jets on Sunday. [TSN]
The Lightning will have a chance to clinch their spot in the Finals with a win on Monday. Tampa Bay leads Washington in the series 3-2. [TSN]
Team Sweden edged Switzerland in a shootout in the World Championship gold medal game on Sunday. [Sports Illustrated]
It appears that Blackhawks forward Marian Hossa’s hockey career is done. Hossa, 39, played 19 seasons in the NHL, played 1,309 games and scored 1,134 points. [ESPN]
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