Devils Daily: Markstrom, Allen Ranked Top-Tandem; Goalie News; Line Blender

Just one year ago, the New Jersey Devils were going through goaltender woes. Ever since the departure of Cory Schneider, it felt like the Devils were cursed in the crease and were unable to break the hex. Then, general manager Tom Fitzgerald pulled off some pretty slick work acquiring two veterans in Jacob Markstrom and Jake Allen. Now, the Devils goaltending is admired.

More on that in the links below.

Also, Devils lines in a blender, who needs to be better, an update on Sean Durzi’s injury last Monday at the Prudential Center and last night’s postgame takeaways.

Elsewhere, Jake Oettinger gets his bag, Jeremy Swayman’s influence, and the goaltending problem in Pittsburgh.

Let’s do that hockey.

Devils News

New Jersey Hockey Now: Paul Cotter is in the top-six. That didn’t take very long. Head coach Sheldon Keefe makes a couple of lineup changes, leading to a big shakeup.

More NJHN: The Devils’ 4-2-0 record might look nice, but the inconsistencies from a handful of players are a bit concerning. Here’s who needs to be better.

Even More: In an unfortunate bit of injury news, Sean Durzi was injured against the Devils last Monday and is expected to be out long-term.

Devils Postgame: Keefe Pushes Right Buttons; Markstrom Superb, Again

ESPN: Greg Wyshinski ranked all 32 NHL goaltending tandems. For the first time in a long time — maybe ever, the Devils are quite high on the list.

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NHL Trade Talk, News, & National Hockey Now

ESPN: The big news on Thursday, the Dallas Stars have signed franchise goaltender Jake Oettinger to an eight-year, $66 million contract extension.

Pittsburgh Hockey Now: On an unforgettable night in which the Pittsburgh Penguins superstars Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin reached historic milestones, goalie Tristan Jarry had a night that would hammer at even the most obtuse goalie’s confidence. In short, the Penguins have a Jarry problem.

Boston Hockey Now: In lieu of the Jake Oettinger news, here’s how Boston Bruins goaltender Jeremy Swayman has impacted the inflating goalie market.

San Jose Hockey Now: From one first overall pick to another, Connor Bedard was impressed by Macklin Celebrini‘s NHL debut.

Colorado Hockey Now: The Devils were once interested in bringing Ross Colton home to New Jersey. He ultimately landed in Denver, and has recently been deployed high in the lineup. The underrated forward is impressing in his top-six role with the Colorado Avalanche.

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