{"id":436348,"date":"2024-01-16T08:00:32","date_gmt":"2024-01-16T13:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/?p=436348"},"modified":"2024-01-15T20:05:12","modified_gmt":"2024-01-16T01:05:12","slug":"new-jersey-devils-stock-up-stock-down-the-daws-of-life-edition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2024\/01\/16\/new-jersey-devils-stock-up-stock-down-the-daws-of-life-edition\/","title":{"rendered":"New Jersey Devils Stock Up\/Stock Down: The Daws of Life Edition"},"content":{"rendered":"

It’s strange times in New Jersey for the Devils. Better put, it’s strange times in Florida and Boston for the Devils. Since our last stock up\/stock down, the New Jersey Devils<\/a> embarked on a three-game road trip. After four days off and half the team in the infirmary, the Devils began their trip against the Tampa Bay Lightning<\/a>. They battled back from a 3-1 deficit to send the game to overtime, but couldn’t find the extra point and fell 4-3.<\/p>\n

They followed up with a fantastic goaltending and team effort to beat the Florida Panthers<\/a> 4-1 and end their nine-game winning streak. Less than 48 hours later they took on the Boston Bruins<\/a> in a MLK Day matinee. Despite another strong performance in the net, the offence didn’t show up, and the Devils fell 3-0. However, with the laundry list of injuries, the Devils for the most part played hard and showed a lot of effort against three really good teams.<\/p>\n

New Jersey Devils Stock Up\/Stock Down<\/h2>\n

Stock Up<\/h3>\n

Nico Daws<\/a><\/h4>\n

The titular hero of the past week is none other than Nico Daws. In his start against the Panthers, he made a couple of grade-A saves that helped preserve the Devils lead. He saved 36 of 37 shots, but more importantly, finished with a 2.42 GSAx<\/a>. The Devils have been crying out for a goalie to come in and make timely saves, and save above expected, and that’s exactly what Daws has been doing. He followed up a stellar performance against the Panthers with another great one against the Bruins. He made 33 out of 35 saves and recorded an even more impressive 2.66 GSAx<\/a>. The Bruins game was crying out for offence which unfortunately didn’t come, but Daws has been holding up his end of the bargain since being called up.<\/p>\n

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Starting your Sunday with Nico Daws highlights. pic.twitter.com\/YaSgwcaGy0<\/a><\/p>\n

— New Jersey Devils (@NJDevils) January 14, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n