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Two Wins Tucked Away: Mercer Powers Devils to Victory Ahead of Home Opener

  Photo: Andrew MacLean The New Jersey Devils survived a chaotic, late-game flurry in Columbus to secure their second straight victory on Monday night, defeating the Blue Jackets 3-2 to cap off their opening road trip. The star of the dramatic finish was forward Dawson Mercer, who netted a pair of goals—including the decisive empty-net marker—that momentarily gave the Devils a two-goal cushion before the Blue Jackets scored with 20 seconds left to keep the tension high until the final horn. Having collected four points out of a possible six on the road, New Jersey now turns its focus to the familiar roar of the Prudential Center crowd. The team finally heads home to Newark, where they will open their home slate on Thursday night with a pivotal early-season clash against the formidable Florida Panthers. New Jersey Devils Lineup: Palat - Hughes - Bratt Meier - Hischier - Mercer Gritsyuk - Glass - Brown Cotter - Glendening - Halonen Hughes - Pesce Siegenthaler - Hamilton Dillon - Neme...
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*Sorry for the lack of photos! Hoping to get permission eventually.*


   Adam Johnson, former NHL player, dead at 29 due to "freak accident" on October 28th. He had suffered a skate cut during a Champions Cup game playing for the Nottingham Panthers in England, playing against the Sheffield Steelers.

 

    "Adam, our number 47, was not only an outstanding ice hockey player, but also a great teammate and an incredible person with his whole life ahead of him. The Club will dearly miss him and will never ever forget him."

   Link to the post made by the Nottingham Panthers,

   https://www.instagram.com/p/Cy-gVsJK8Vd/?img_index=1 


   Adam Johnson also played for the Pittsburgh Penguins, playing in 13 games between 2018-2020 seasons. The Penguins also have mourned the player and honored him after his tragic death. The Penguins made posts on social media for their game, October 30th, about wearing special decals on their helmets to honor and remember Adam Johnson.

   Link to the post made by the Pittsburgh Penguins,

   https://www.instagram.com/p/CzClQQ3O6NM/?img_index=1 

 

   Crosby speaking on the loss of Adam Johnson: "It's something that we've all been thinking about. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family and loved ones. Just a great guy, a great teammate, had an awesome attitude while he was here. Just genuinely happy to be playing in the NHL."

  Link to the post,

  https://twitter.com/penguins/status/17190404494054321

Link to the post of the Pittsburgh Penguins game against the Anaheim Ducks, October 30th,

https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=358024693265650&set=a.253449200389867 


   Throughout his career, Adam had also played on the Wilkes-Barre Scranton Penguins, Malmö Redhawks, Augsburger Panther, Ontario Reign, and the Lehigh Valley Phantoms.

   


 

   "Forever a part of the Penguins Family."

    https://twitter.com/penguins/status/1719128681417740295 

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 




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