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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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Hartland Monahan Passes Away At 72




   Hartland Monahan, a forward who played for six NHL teams and played a total of 334 games, died on Saturday, December 9th.


   Monahan was drafted to the California Golden Seals in 1972, playing one game in 1973-74 before he had moved onto the New York Rangers. He became more recognized when he went on to play for the Washington Capitals. Monahan was traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins in 1977, then played for the Los Angeles Kings during the 1977-78 season. He played for the St. Louis Blues until he retired in 1980-81 season.

   The 1976-77 season was Hartland Monahan's best. He had 23 goals and 27 assists in 79 games with the Washington Capitals.


   He lived in a sports family, his father-in-law, Bernie "Boom Boom" Geoffrion, and his son Shane Monahan who had played 2 seasons for the Seattle Mariners from 1998, 1999.

 


 


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