Jack Hughes vs. Connor McDavid

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by Matthew Blittner - December 22, 2023December 22, 20230

Who do you got? There’s no wrong answer, so take your pick, but you better be able to explain yourself after the fact. Thursday night at Prudential Center Jack Hughes and the Devils played host to Connor McDavid and the Oilers in a game that was billed as a matchup between

The Top Three Skaters In The NHL

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by Russ_Cohen - March 6, 20230

I thought it would be fun to talk about some of the greatest talent in the league in particular situations. Skating has improved dramatically in the 23 years I’ve been covering the sport. Speed kills. Slow teams suffer in this league, and I’ve targeted three players who drive other teams

Continued Excitement Regarding Luke Hughes Will Help to Usher in the 24th Season of the NTDP

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by Russ_Cohen - August 29, 2020September 28, 20200

Normally around this time of the year, we would be talking about the new group of NTDP players who would be getting ready for their new season. Luke Hughes is one of the big returning names who should land in the top ten in the 2021 NHL Draft. He’s the

Quinn Hughes Continues to Elevate His Game

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by Russ_Cohen - August 6, 2020August 6, 20200

Quinn Hughes is in the midst of his rookie season and first NHL Playoff run. In his first three playoff games, he has a cool four assists. He had two big points in a 3-0 win in Game 4. With his team up 2-1, he’s not getting carried away. “It feels

CNBC EXCLUSIVE: CNBC’S LESLIE PICKER WAPNER INTERVIEWS APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT CO-FOUNDER JOSHUA HARRIS FROM CNBC INSTITUTIONAL INVESTOR DELIVERING ALPHA CONFERENCE

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by Sportsologist - September 19, 20190

Josh Harris talks about the Devils and 76ers and mentions Jack Hughes LESLIE PICKER: We could turn to sports if you want. Why don't we do that? Why don't we turn to sports? JOSHUA HARRIS: Great. LESLIE PICKER: Okay. So got a hockey team? JOSHUA HARRIS: Got a hockey team. LESLIE PICKER: Basketball team?

Here Are My Six Preseason Calder Favorites

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by Russ_Cohen - September 6, 20190

These aren’t ranked. Right now, these are the players I’ve identified with the best chance to win the award. I may change this before the season starts. Jack Hughes - Whether he plays center or wing, he should get time on the top power play. If he ends up on a

Five Takeaways From The 2019 NHLPA Rookie Showcase

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by Russ_Cohen - August 26, 2019August 26, 20190

The event moved to the Capitals practice facility this year. Once again, the NHLPA had a great group of very talented rookies for Upper Deck to shoot and for the media to talk to. Here are some insights that I walked away with 1) Jack and Quinn Hughes loved this event.

2019 NHLPA ROOKIE SHOWCASE TO TAKE PLACE AUGUST 25 IN WASHINGTON

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by Sportsologist - August 14, 20190

TORONTO (Aug. 14, 2019) – The National Hockey League Players’ Association (NHLPA) will host its 11th annual NHLPA Rookie Showcase Sunday, Aug. 25 at MedStar Capitals Iceplex in Arlington, Va., with 28 NHL® prospects and rookies scheduled to attend. This unique event provides Upper Deck – the official trading card

Cole Caufield, Still Smiling, Still Scoring

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by Russ_Cohen - August 2, 2019August 2, 20190

Some players are just natural goal scorers. Alex DeBrincat was someone who I thought was one of them. He did it at every level, but he had his detractors because of his size and low and behold he has 69 goals in his first two seasons for the Blackhawks. I

Trades Dominated Day Two of the 2019 NHL Draft

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by Ryan Biech - June 24, 20190

Vancouver - - It was a whirlwind day two at the 2019 NHL Entry Draft that was headlined by a couple of big trades. Before the first pick was made, it was rumored that PK Subban was on the move but the destination was unknown. It was later revealed that a