DitD & Open Post - 1/30/23: Four for Luke Edition

Jan 30, 2023 - 12:00 PM

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Devils Links

Jack Hughes ended Friday night’s game against the Stars 20 seconds into overtime, sending the Devils into the All-Star break with a 3-2 win. [Devils NHL]

Luke Hughes had four, count ‘em, FOUR goals on Saturday in Michigan’s game against Penn State:

Michigan coach Brandon Naurato summed it up this way: “Probably the best individual performance by a defenseman in Michigan history.” [The Michigan Daily]

Speaking of Luke:

Looks like Erika Wachter will be back to Devils broadcasts soon:

Congrats to young Tanisha Saxena, who is getting a trip to the NHL All-Star Weekend as a part of the Devils Learn to Play program:

​​Hockey Links

“Ilya Mikheyev is out for the remainder of the season for the Vancouver Canucks and will have ACL surgery.” [NHL.com]

Cool moment for Oilers emergency backup goaltender Matt Berlin, who got into the end of a game and made a save on Saturday:

So … what happened here?

“By veering from their promoted plan to wear Pride-themed jerseys for their annual Pride Night on Friday at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers turned what was otherwise a beautiful celebration of inclusivity into a story about the organization.” [New York Post]

Congrats to John Tavares on 1,000 NHL games:

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