DitD & Open Post - 10/2/26: Stick Tossing Edition

A delightful start to the campaign! Jack Hughes finished off an overtime win as the Devils took Thursday's season opener 3-2. [ Devils NHL ]

"This is a big season for the Devils. It's more or less playoffs or bust. The talent is there for them to return to postseason play, especially with a murky Metropolitan Division, but they need to prove it. Can the Devils finally live up to expectations and deliver the goods?" [ Devils on the Rush ($)]

"NHL commissioner Gary Bettman believes that no-trade clauses are no longer being used as 'originally intended,' and instead, players are using them to force moves to specific teams after requesting a trade." [ ESPN ]