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Devils Visit Defending Champion Knights | PREVIEW | New Jersey Devils
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PREVIEW
DEVILS (32-31-4) vs. GOLDEN KNIGHTS (35-24-7)
Head-to-Head
The Devils and Golden Knights meet for the second time this season and the only time in Vegas. In the previous meeting, Jan. 22, the Devils won, 6-5, in overtime.
Former Devil Tyler Toffoli scored the overtime winner in that game as part of a hat trick. Curtis Lazar scored twice while Nico Hischier chipped in once. Simon Nemec and Nate Bastian each chipped in a pair of helpers.
Jonathan Marchessault scored twice for Vegas, while Nicolas Roy, Chandler Stephenson and Pavel Dorofeyev also tallied.
Devils Team Scope:
The Devils are still alive in the playoff hunt, though their prospects are certainly daunting. The team is six points behind Detroit for the second and final Wild Card spot. New Jersey’s prospects took a hit following a 4-1 loss Saturday afternoon at Arizona.
Jesper Bratt leads the team in scoring with 22 goals, 43 assists and 65 points. He’s followed closely by Jack Hughes, who has 21 goals and 62 points despite missing 16 games due to injury this season. Captain Nico Hischier has 21 goals and 51 points. Forward Timo Meier is one goal away from giving the team another 20-goal scorer. Goaltender Jake Allen, who is expected to start against Vegas, stopped 36 of 38 shots in a brilliant victory against Dallas, 6-2, Thursday night.
Golden Knights Team Scope:
The Vegas Golden Knights may be the defending Stanley Cup champions. But they aren’t currently struggling to earn a postseason berth this year. Currently, the Knights are on the inside, holding the final spot with the Second Wild Card position with 77 points. However, Minnesota (73 points) and St. Louis (71) are still within striking distance.
But Vegas has stumbled of late. They are 2-5-0 in their past seven games. Vegas begins a four-game homestand against the Devils – continuing against Tampa Bay, Seattle and Columbus.
But help may be on the way. The Golden Knights, who have been decimated by injurires this season, were a big player at the NHL trading deadline. They acquired forwards Tomas Hertl (San Jose), Anthony Mantha (Washington) and defenseman Noah Hanifin (Calgary).
The strength of the Knights lies in their defense and goaltending. Logan Thompson (17-12-5) and Adin Hill (17-9-2) have split the duties between the pipes. Jonathan Marchessault leads the offense with 37 goals and 58 points. William Karlsson (23), Mantha (21) and Jack Eichel (20) are the only other 20-goal scorers on the team.
By the Numbers:
The top line of Marchessault (5g), Eichel (1g-5a) and Ivan Barbashev (3a) have combined for 14 points in the past three games.
Devils defenseman Nick DeSimone scored his first goal wtih the club against Arizona.
Meier has nine goals and 14 points in his last 10 game.
Injuries:
Devils
Siegenthaler (Concussion, Out Indefinitely)
Marino (Upper Body, Day-to-Day)
Bastian (Lower Body, IR)
Hamilton (Torn Pectoral, IR)
Golden Knights
Martinez (Lower-Body)
Hertl (Knee)
Stone (Upper-Body)
Lehner (Hip)
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New Jersey
NJ judge rules smoking can continue in Atlantic City casinos, dealing blow to gaming workers
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New Jersey gaming workers were dealt a serious legal blow Friday when a state judge dismissed a lawsuit that sought to ban smoking on casino floors.
The ruling in favor of Atlantic City’s nine struggling casinos was delivered by Superior Court Judge Patrick Bartels.
The tobacco-wary casino workers filed a lawsuit in May, seeking a permanent ban on smoking over the health concerns posed by second-hand smoke.
When the state abolished smoking indoors nearly 20 years ago, they did so with an exception — permitting smoking on 25% of the casino floor.
The casino workers first called on state lawmakers to prohibit smoking four years ago, but when a bill to that effect stalled, they filed their lawsuit.
Opponents of the ban say it will lead to casino closures and thousands of layoffs.
They also believe putting an end to smoking in Atlantic City casinos will drive gamblers to casinos in neighboring Pennsylvania.
Casino owners also contend the state would lose millions in tax revenue under such a ban.
Atlantic City‘s nine casinos have been hurting financially since the start of the COVID pandemic, a recovery made even harder with the advent of online and app-based gambling.
The casino industry has long opposed a smoking ban, and said it has been working to develop better ventilation systems as well as enclosed smoking rooms, staffed by employees who volunteer to work there.
New Jersey
Two injured in shooting after New Jersey high school football game: report
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A shooting broke out after a high school football game in New Jersey Friday evening, leaving two minors injured.
The gunfire erupted around 7:45 p.m. in the parking lot at Passaic County Technical Institute (PCTI), sources told CBS.
Two juveniles sustained gunshot wounds and were taken to a local hospital, the sources said.
A suspect was taken into custody.
The trio’s ages and the extent of the victims’ injuries were not immediately available.
The shooting broke out following a football game between PCTI and Lenape High School, a representative for the latter school told CBS.
“All Lenape High School (LHS) students and staff are safe and unharmed. We were informed there was gunfire, and two individuals needed medical attention at the conclusion of a football game tonight in Wayne, NJ.,” the spokesperson said in a statement.
“The suspect is in custody. No LHS students or staff were involved in the disturbance. Our thoughts are with the individuals harmed and the Passaic Technical Institute Community.”
PCTI officials did not respond to messages left by The Post.
Witnesses reported hearing up to half a dozen shots ring out during the frenzy.
Police have since blocked off the entrance to PCTI, photographs of the scene show.
The investigation is ongoing.
New Jersey
NJ Health Department reports 2 West Nile Virus deaths among new cases
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TRENTON, New Jersey (WPVI) — Two deaths have been linked to the West Nile Virus in New Jersey, state health officials announced Friday.
The deaths were among six new reported cases. The people who died lived in Cumberland and Mercer counties.
All of the cases involved people over 50 years old.
Previously, two human cases of West Nile were reported this year in Middlesex and Union counties.
In a typical year, there are 13 human West Nile infections reported in New Jersey. Last year, the state had 14 human cases of WNV and one death.
This comes after the state’s first human case of Eastern Equine encephalitis (EEE).
The New Jersey Department of Health and the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection are urging residents to take precautions to protect themselves from mosquito-borne diseases and to reduce mosquito populations on their properties.
Follow these simple steps recommended to keep mosquitoes at bay
Most people infected with West Nile or EEE will have no symptoms. For those who do, symptoms include fever, chills, body aches, and joint pains. Rarely, people may develop severe neurological illness, which often presents as meningitis or encephalitis.
Symptoms of severe illness include fever, severe headache, neck stiffness, vomiting, diarrhea, seizures, behavioral changes/confusion, limb weakness, and fatigue.
Older adults and people with weakened immune systems are at greater risk of developing severe illness. Specific laboratory tests are needed to confirm West Nile and EEE, so anyone with symptoms after a mosquito bite should contact their health care provider.
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