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The Devils closed out 2018 with a strong showing: a 4-0 win over the Canucks as Mackenzie Blackwood collected his second straight shutout. [All About The Jersey] [NorthJersey.com] [NJ.com]
Big Mac:
Mackenzie Blackwood (22 years, 22 days) is the youngest goaltender in @NJDevils / Rockies / Scouts franchise history to record consecutive regular-season shutouts, eclipsing the previous mark set by Martin Brodeur (22 years, 338 days) from April 5-9, 1995. #NHLStats #VANvsNJD pic.twitter.com/zL1u85h3oV
— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) December 31, 2018
Roster moves:
While we were in the sky: #NJDevils placed Taylor Hall on Injured Reserve which is retroactive to Dec. 23, so he can be activated off IR at any time.
— Amanda Stein (@amandacstein) January 1, 2019
Hall did not make the trip to Dallas.
Forward Blake Pietila was recalled from Binghamton earlier today and made the trip with the team to Dallas.
— Amanda Stein (@amandacstein) January 1, 2019
Egor Yakovlev also recalled from @BingDevils and is on the current four-game road trip.
Hockey Links
A few scheduling items around the league here:
A … Florida … Winter Classic? Don’t rule it out.
Gary Bettman said there have been conversations between the NHL and both Florida teams about the possibility of a nighttime Winter Classic on Jan. 1 in the future.
— Greg Wyshynski (@wyshynski) January 1, 2019
2020 Winter Classic:
2020 Winter Classic will be in the Cotton Bowl on Jan. 1. Opponent still TBD, and will be picked by the Stars, NBC and NHL in a group effort. I’ve been told it will not be the Blackhawks.
— Sean Shapiro (@seanshapiro) January 1, 2019
2020 NHL All-Star Game:
Bettman also announces 2020 Allstar Game for St Louis, Missouri.
— John Shannon (@JSportsnet) January 1, 2019
2019 Heritage Classic:
The @TimHortons NHL Heritage Classic is back! The @NHLFlames and @NHLJets will face off at Mosaic Stadium in Regina, Saskatchewan, on Oct. 26, 2019. pic.twitter.com/FumvUNWEWv
— NHL (@NHL) January 1, 2019
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