Devils Daily: Dubas Nearly Rips Former Devils Defenseman; Bastian on Rempe, Rangers

Unfortunately, the New Jersey Devils won’t participate in the Stanley Cup Playoffs that begin today.

The good news is, if you’re a hockey junkie and still need your fix, there’s a 5 & 8 P.M. game to digest tonight.

You can get your fix of hockey content here, too.

In the links, yesterday’s story on Nathan Bastian opening up about the injury that ended his season and missing the climax of New Jersey’s season on Broadway.

Elsewhere, Pittsburgh’s GM nearly ripped into a former Devils defenseman due to a poor season. Is Elias Lindholm a fit in Philly? Plus, Philly’s GM states he believes the center he acquired at the NHL Trade Deadline can’t play in the NHL anymore.

Let’s do that hockey.

Devils News

New Jersey Hockey Now: Devils forward Nathan Bastian had some things to say about New York Rangers forward Matt Rempe and the line brawl he missed due to injury.

More NJHN: Team USA at the IIHF World Championships has named their head coach, and he’s a former Devils bench boss.

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NHL Trade Talk, News, & National Hockey Now

Sportsnet: NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman doubles down on the notion that he wants to bring hockey back to Arizona after their departure to Utah.

Pittsburgh Hockey Now: Pittsburgh Penguins GM Kyle Dubas stopped just short of ripping Ryan Graves for a poor season in 2023-24. However, he came close.

Boston Hockey Now: Heading into Game 1 vs. the Toronto Maple Leafs, will the Boston Bruins start Jeremy Swayman or Linus Ullmark? Mums the word.

Colorado Hockey Now: Colorado Avalanche netminder and Stanley Cup Champion Pavel Francouz announced that he is officially retiring from the game of hockey at just 33 years old.

Florida Hockey Now: Good timing for the Florida Panthers. They’ll be getting top defenseman Aaron Ekblad back for Game 1 vs. the Tampa Bay Lightning.

Vegas Hockey Now: After losing to the Anaheim Ducks on the final day of the regular season, the Vegas Golden Knights will face the Dallas Stars in the first round of the playoffs. Were they better off with the Edmonton Oilers?

Philly Hockey Now: It’s no secret the Philadelphia Flyers have needs to address this offseason. Is Elias Lindholm a fit?

Detroit Hockey Now: Detroit Red Wings GM Steve Yzerman hardly reveals his hand. However, he made it a point to say he’s interested in re-signing defenseman Shayne Gostisbehere.

Montreal Hockey Now: The Montreal Canadiens‘ season may be over, but their NHL Draft positioning can still certainly shift. Here’s how.

Nashville Hockey Now: Now a member of the Flyers, has Ryan Johansen played his last game in the NHL? GM Daniel Briere thinks so.

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