On today’s New Jersey Devils Daily, the Devils prospects visit a children’s hospital, a veteran thinks the Devils should be thinking playoffs and a profile on Pavel Zacha.
Puck Daddy’s Ryan Lambert takes a look at something nobody would have written about two months ago, the New Jersey Devils in the playoffs. He correctly talks about how the Devils are near impossible to predict after an interesting offseason. Lambert does think the Devils should go after veterans like Jaromir Jagr and PA Parenteau, which definitely helps them in the short term. He does say the Devils have a shot at the playoffs, but it will take another Cory Schneider season like two years ago, and maybe even better.
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Speaking of playoffs, that’s exactly what Adam Henrique was talking about during the NHLPA Golf Tournament. He told Dave McCarthy of NHL.com that the Devils should be thinking about the postseason despite finishing last in the Eastern Conference. Henrique loves the first pick in the draft and the trade for Marcus Johansson. He also thinks John Quenneville has some much needed experience when the Devils were out of the playoff race.
Henrique feels Devils should be thinking playoffs
NHL.com, who’s spending a serious amount of time talking about Devils players, spoke with Pavel Zacha today. He tells them about his pregame superstitions, his favorite TV show and why his biggest fear is ants. The article doesn’t have a lot of stats on hockey, but it’s fun to get to know your favorite Devils.
#NJDevCamp Player Profile: Pavel Zacha
The prospects visited the RWJ Barnabas Medical Center in Newark. Led by first overall pick Nico Hischier, the kids loved seeing the Devils going room to room. One familiar face was there, who was finishing his last day of chemotherapy. Santino Anastasia signed a one-day contracts with the Devils last year as part of Hockey Fights Cancer. It’s great to see a kid like Hischier, who’s already being treated like a celebrity, giving back to the kids that need it most.
Devils prospects visit children’s hospital, library, mission during community day
Chris Ryan with NJ.com talked with Devils prospect Blake Speers, who says he’s coming off the most up-and-down year of his life. He started the season by making the Devils out of training camp, but only lasted three games before going back to Juniors. In his first game back in the OHL, he broke his wrist. Despite that, he’s ready to move on to this season. He wants to spend more time in the NHL, where he wants to provide offense any way he can.
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