Ditd & Open Post - 3/30/26: Middling Edition

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Devils Links

The Devils scored two goals in 19 seconds to give themselves a third-period lead and then held on to claim a 5-3 win over the Blackhawks on Sunday. [Devils NHL]

A familiar result against the Hurricanes as of late: Three second-period Carolina goals pushed the Hurricanes to a 5-2 win over the Devils on Saturday. [Devils NHL]

“Markstrom ranks 52nd in save percentage (.884), 46th in goals-against average (3.09) and 55th in goals-saved above average (minus-13.02) among goalies with at least 1,000 minutes played this season. Couple that with the Devils’ 27th-ranked offense, and it’s easy to see why the Devils are 11 points out of a playoff spot with 10 games left.” [New Jersey Hockey Now]

“The Devils’ prospect pool is middling to say the least, recently placing 22nd in The Athletic’s ongoing pipeline rankings. The reality is, the Devils’ blue-chip prospects have either graduated to full-time NHLers (Luke Hughes, Simon Nemec) or have floundered a bit since being drafted (Anton Silayev). Outside of a couple of truly projectable talents, the Devils don’t really have a whole lot to offer at any particular position. Most prospects have concluded their seasons at this point, with the exception of a couple of players whose seasons have progressed into the playoffs and the Utica Comets’ players.” [Infernal Access ($)]

Hockey Links

Vegas makes a coaching change out of the blue:

A look at the league’s most disappointing players this season: [The Athletic ($)]

“Alex Ovechkin has not given any indication yet of his NHL future, while Anze Kopitar is retiring, and Jaromir Jagr said he is likely not playing pro hockey again. They could make the 2029 Hockey Hall of Fame class very memorable.” [The Hockey News]

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