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The New Jersey Devils announced that Taylor Hall underwent arthroscopic surgery on his left knee this week. This part of the release indicates that he's not certain to miss the remainder of the 2018-19 season, although it would be surprising if the Devils risked aggravating his issues with no chance of a postseason run: Hall will begin rehabilitation immediately and will be evaluated regularly by the medical and training staffs throughout the rehabilitative process. Over the next few weeks, a timeline for his return to play will be guided by his progress. Continue to Article

February 28, 2019 4:51:pm EST

The Flyers came out of their bye week in January and proceeded to rip off four straight wins, reducing their playoff deficit in half from 14 points to just seven in a span of six days. It looked way too easy However, over the past three-and-a-half weeks, the Flyers have just been spinning their wheels. Still, seven points back of where they need to be entering Thursday's game in Columbus, the frustrating part is the Flyers have played very respectably with a 7-4-1 mark over their last 12 games. Continue to Article

February 27, 2019 8:57:pm EST

Trades turn rivals into teammates, and friends into foes, but even by those standards, it's pretty funny that the Boston Bruins landed Marcus Johansson from the New Jersey Devils. To jog your memory, Johansson's stay with the Devils was great limited by an ugly elbow by Brad Marchand, which drew a five-game suspension for the agitating Bruins winger. Before we go deeper into that, the Devils confirmed the terms of the trade: Bruins receive: Marcus Johansson. Continue to Article

February 25, 2019 7:49:pm EST

Bruins trade for Devils forward Marcus Johansson, give up two draft picks originally appeared on nbcsportsboston.com The Boston Bruins made a deal for a veteran winger ahead of Monday's 3 p.m. ET NHL trade deadline, but it wasn't for Philadelphia Flyers forward Wayne Simmonds or Ottawa Senators forward Mark Stone. Boston instead swung a trade for New Jersey Devils left winger Marcus Johansson, which is now official: Johansson, who can play both wing positions and center, has tallied 27 points (12 goals, 15 assists) in 48 games for the Devils this season. Continue to Article

February 25, 2019 3:21:pm EST

What that says about the sport and our society as a whole is up for a lengthy debate, but there's no doubt that Gritty is a phenomenon. As a result, imitators were inevitable, and TSN has made the first attempt in the form of their trade deadline mascot: Tradey. Gritty has proven the world is ready for ugly mascots, but that doesn't mean that any old collection of aesthetically-displeasing elements will work. Continue to Article

February 25, 2019 1:01:pm EST

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