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  On Thursday, the Chicago Blackhawks agreed to terms with former star forward Patrick Kane on a two-year, $16 million contract that includes a no-move clause. Patrick Kane played the first of his 19 NHL seasons with Chicago, winning the Stanley Cup three times in Chicago in 2010, 2013, and 2015. He has made it to the Stanley Cup Playoffs 11 times in his career, earning 138 points (53 goals, 85 assists) in 143 postseason games. Kane ranks third in franchise history in assists (80), points (132), and games played (136), and ranks fourth in goals (52). Last season with the Detroit Red Wings, the 37-year-old forward had 57 points (16 goals, 41 assists) in 67 games. He finished fourth on the Red Wings with 16 goals and 41 assists, ranking fifth with 57 points. Kane is one of two active NHL players (Alex Ovechkin) to secure 40-or-more points in each of the last 19 seasons and is one of just 19 players to do so in NHL history. In each of the last 19 seasons, Kane is also one of the three...

Devils VS Oilers, 6-3. 12/21/23

 






   The Devils played against the Oilers on Thursday, December 21st. Unfortunately, the Devils lost by a 6-3 score. This game now being the 3rd in a row they've lost. Starting with the Anaheim Ducks on December 17th, 5-1 - then the Philadelphia Flyers on December 19th, 3-2.


Here's the Devils lineup against the Oilers:

Palat - Hischier - Bratt

Haula - Hughes - Toffoli

Meier - Mercer - Holtz

Lazar - McLeod - Bastian


Siegenthaler - Nemec

Bahl - Marino

Smith - Hughes


Schmid

Vanecek



   Ryan McLeod strikes first for Edmonton, not too long later.. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scores, keeping the Oilers in the lead. Dawson Mercer or should I say, Mercdawg, scores, finally getting the Devils on the board! The final score for first period being 2-1.


   Jonas Siegenthaler ties it up in second! Timo Meier scores near the end of second, putting the Devils in the lead. The final score for third being 3-2.


   A LOT GOES ON IN JUST A MINUTE AND 9 SECONDS?! Connor McDavid scores, tying up the game and not for long because Leon Draisaitl scores getting the Oilers BACK in the lead.. then Adam Erne scores, the score now 5-3. Ryan McLeod scores his second of the night, the final score being 6-3.



"It's mindset," Nico Hischier said. "We got to start having a different mindset."



- Dawson Mercer scored his 7th goal of the season!

- Timo Meier stats:

   - 5 Goals

   - 6 Assists

   - 11 Points

- Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl and Adam Erne scored in a span of just 69 seconds - now tied for the second-fastest three goals by a team this season! They are behind the Red Wings (49 seconds)

- Tonight is the 100th time where both Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl scored in the same game



"Confidence is key offensively and I think defensively we're doing a lot of good things." Connor McDavid said post-game. 

 







*All photos by the New Jersey Devils used with permission*

 

 

 

 

 

 





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