New Jersey Devils projections: Can the Hughes Bros. power a playoff return?
📍 The outcome
The New Jersey Devils’ 2026-27 season preview centered on whether the Hughes brothers could power a playoff return, with goaltending identified as the biggest challenge. A first look at Sunny Mehta’s new-look Devils offered encouraging signs, while separate previews examined the team’s forwards.
The coverage quieted without a definitive conclusion on the Devils’ playoff prospects.
Epilogue added 33m ago, after coverage quieted.
Who reported it (5)
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DitD & Open Post Yahoo Sports · 48d ago
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New Jersey Devils projections: Can the Hughes Bros. power a playoff return? The New York Times · 48d ago broke it first
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