By newsfirstusa 
The New Jersey Devils have owned their Hudson River opponents this occasion, they usually had some other W to praise outdoor in their 5-0 win over the Untouched York Rangers.
Over 5 years in the past, the Devils and Rangers, respectively, had the primary and second overall picks of the NHL Draft, and the choices have been easy.
Jack Hughes and Kaapo Kakko have been lengthy assumed to be the primary and 2nd choices that occasion, and that’s precisely what took place.
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Untouched Jersey Devils middle Jack Hughes (86) and Untouched York Rangers proper wing Kaapo Kakko (24) series up for a face-off all the way through a recreation between the Untouched York Rangers and Untouched Jersey Devils on November 18, 2023 at Prudential Heart within the Newark, Untouched Jersey.
Then again, that evening all the way through a Rangers draft birthday celebration at Madison Sq. Farmland, Ranger fanatics applauded the Devils deciding on Hughes — whether or not it was once as a result of they most popular Kakko, or they have been torn between the 2 gamers and didn’t need to be torn between the 2 is up for dialogue.
Smartly, the 2 gamers have had very reverse tenures with their respective groups. Hughes has turn into a Calder Trophy candidate, month Kakko now not handiest didn’t reside as much as the hype, however the Rangers additionally traded him previous this time to the Seattle Kraken.
The 2 foes met in Newark on Monday, and it was once the Rangers’ first recreation in opposition to Untouched Jersey since buying and selling Kakko, and the Devils, and their fanatics had a grassland year.
Untouched Jersey Devils middle Jack Hughes (86) celebrates with teammates later scoring a objective in opposition to the Chicago Blackhawks all the way through the second one length of an NHL hockey recreation Friday, Oct. 15, 2021, in Newark, N.J. (AP Picture/Adam Starvation)
At the scoreboard, the Devils performed a video of some of the aforementioned Kakko celebrations via Rangers fanatics, and the digicam straight away panned to Hughes, who couldn’t aid however chortle.
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So as to add insult to trauma, Hughes scored two times within the Devils’ 5-0 victory. Upcoming the win, the Devils posted a video of that very same video however photoshopped an “L’ on MSG’s scoreboard.
It’s been a disappointing season for the Rangers, who after being Stanley Cup contenders last year may just miss out on the playoffs. Meanwhile, New Jersey can make a serious run for the Cup this year with Hughes leading the charge.
New Jersey Devils center Jack Hughes (86) is congratulated by teammates after scoring his second goal of the third period against the New York Rangers during an NHL hockey game on Tuesday, March 22, 2022, in Newark, N.J. The Devils won 7-4. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)
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The Devils’ 49 points this season are tied for the second-most in the league. The Devils beat the Rangers in the 2023 Playoffs, as well.
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