Total Eclipse of the Splash

 

If you didn't know, the New Jersey Devils were actually named after a mythical creature roaming the woods of south Jersey in the 19th and early 20th century. There are some theories that, if it actually existed, it may have been a large bat. 

But kudo's to New Jersey for spotlighting the drummer from Slipknot to really lean into the whole "dark arts" vibe a lot of people associate the name with. 

Tweet of the Moment

Us realizing we have to wait 3 months to see Marky in Black and Red. pic.twitter.com/pI2GFWlwcF

— New Jersey Devils (@NJDevils) June 20, 2024

The Devils acquired Jacob Markstrom for the equivalent of a wet fart, and after missing out on the playoffs in no small part because they didn't really have much in net to begin with. This was part of a duo of goalie trades that were made in the last couple of days, with Darcy Kuemper shipped to Los Angeles for Pierre-Luc Dubois. Do you remember when the offseason didn't happen while the season was still going?

Hughes Brothers meet in the NHL for the first time

 

Last night, all three Hughes brothers were in the same arena as the Devils and Canucks played to a 6-5 victory for New Jersey. Luke and Jack had to be separated on the bench by Lindy Ruff, allegedly because Luke was sitting "too close" to Jack, and Jack didn't like that Luke was "touching his stuff". At one point, Jack laid his stick sideways on the bench to create appropriate distance between the two brothers. 

On the ice, Quinn was often in the ear of the officials, particularly when his brothers skated near him. "LUKE HIT ME!" Quinn could be heard loudly yelling on the ice, and helpfully shouting later "JACK WAS OFFSIDES, HE WAS OFFSIDES! 

Tweet of the Moment

 

Have your little “debate.”

Marty is the 🐐. https://t.co/9re6Ql6Woq

— New Jersey Devils (@NJDevils) July 29, 2022

Yikes. This is an embarrassing tweet that should probably be deleted. Marty Short is, at best, third among the cast of Only Murders in the Building. If you're wondering, the main cast ranking is 1. Steve Martin, 2. Selena Gomez, 3. Martin Short. Heck, Martin Short is is probably the second best Canadian "Martin" that comes to mind after Martin Brodeur. Oh wait, I think I misunderstood the tweet. Got it now.