Elliotte Friedman

You know, New Jersey has a lot of talent, a lot of talent.

You know, you look back, they kind of had a funny season, Kyle.

They had a lot of injuries at the start of the year, and they were still, I think, 13-4-1.

Like, they got off to a great start, even though they were really battered.

And their season fell apart when Jack Hughes got hurt at that dinner in Chicago.

When they couldn't, when he was out, they really struggled.

And, you know, the whole Quinn Hughes thing, I think it was a really difficult time for that team.

You know, I just think...

You know, I think there were a lot of reasons to be excited about the idea of three Huses on the same team.

I'm not sure everybody in there shared it.

I'm not sure it was unanimous among the players, too.

And I think it kind of just threw their dressing room into chaos a bit.

And now he'll have to manage that.

He's sure they're going to have to talk about an extension with him.

I know Devils fans were in a panic.

about how he sure looked the other day.

But to me, it's kind of like Matthews.

You can't expect people to look happy when your team is missing the playoffs.

When you have expectations, especially the way the season started, I don't

Understand how everybody can expect a guy like his to look like Guy Smiley.