SMITH'S PIX - JANUARY 8, 2026
Last night 2-2-1, with SJ able to defeat their CA rival in LA. 226-138-53 overall. Here's my five pix for tonight.
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Neil Smith
January 8, 2026
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What is Wrong with the Devils?
After being one of the league's best teams early on in the season, the New Jersey Devils have slipped out of a playoff spot and look like a team that is trying to figure out how to play the right way on a consistent basis.
#New Jersey Devils#New York Islanders#Jacob Markstrom+11 more
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Patrick Hoffman
January 8, 2026
Smith's Pix - January 7, 2026
Went into the deep end Tuesday picking eight games and winning five of them to move the overall to 224-136-52. Offering up this evening's handful still looking for that perfect 5-0 night.
#Smith's Pix; nhlwraparound.com
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Neil Smith
January 7, 2026
The Islanders Are For Real
After walloping the Devils by a score of 9-0 on Tuesday night, the Islanders showed both their fans and the rest of the league that they are a team that needs to be taken seriously.
#New York Islanders#New Jersey Devils#UBS Arena+8 more
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Patrick Hoffman
January 7, 2026
SMITH'S PIX - JANUARY 6, 2026
We went 3-2-0 last night, LA surprising the Wild in the late game. 219-133-52 so far this season. Here's my pix for tonight.
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Neil Smith
January 6, 2026
The Rangers Cannot Afford to Lose Shesterkin For an Extended Period of Time
The Rangers might find out what life is like without Igor Shesterkin for awhile after he sustained a lower-body injury in his team's 3-2 overtime loss to the Utah Mammoth on Monday night at Madison Square Garden.
#New York Rangers#Utah Mammoth#Mike Sullivan+6 more
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Patrick Hoffman
January 6, 2026