DitD & Open Post - 3/24/23: On the Verge Edition

Mar 24, 2023 - 11:00 AM

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Good read here from Shayna Goldman: “By no means does this squad embody what’s typically associated with playoff hockey. Instead, they rely on speed and skill, smart positioning and a mobile blue line. Can that style of play work in the playoffs? That’s the big question in New Jersey as this team gets set to return to the postseason.” [The Athletic ($)]

It’s been a while old friend:

Congrats to Brian Boyle, a former Devil:

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If you need to win one game, who is the goalie you would want on your team? Who is the best stick-handler? Who is the most underrated player? Results from the 2022-2023 NHLPA Player Poll: [NHLPA]

“Russia and Belarus teams were excluded by the International Ice Hockey Federation on Wednesday from all its world championships next season, including the women’s event in the United States.” [Associated Press]

Ahem:

Pretty, pretty good!

“Brothers Eric and Marc Staal, who both play for the Florida Panthers, did not participate in the pregame skate Thursday night because they declined to wear the team’s LGBTQIA+ Pride Night warmup sweaters, citing their religious beliefs.” [ESPN]

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