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MONTREAL -- Shea Weber misses the crowd. That wasn’t exactly the sentiment I expected from the Canadiens captain when I spoke to him via Zoom on Tuesday. I had asked Weber if it’s tougher to get mentally and emotionally prepared for games this time of the year, particularly because the schedule is so condensed. He said something is missing. “Especially when you’re playing at home, there’s times when you’re not feeling your best and the crowd’s there to get you going,” said Weber. “This year in the bubble, you kind of have to generate that yourself as a way to get that s...

Rival in Focus: New Jersey Devils by Bill Meltzer @BillMeltzer / philadelphiaflyers.com It doesn't feel like all that long ago that the New Jersey Devils gave fits to virtually every team in the National Hockey League -- they were, after all, three-time Stanley Cup champions between 1995 and 2003 and took four trips to the Cup Final between 1995 and 2012 -- but none more so than the Flyers. The Flyers lost twice to the Devils i...

The tournament Canada opened the festivities on Boxing Day with a 4-2 win over a Sweden squad that was still a few years away from icing some of the most dominant players in tournament history. The Canadians followed that up with another 4-2 victory over Czechoslovakia, then tied Finland 4-4 for the only blemish on their record. On New Year's Eve, Canada dispatched a U.S. team featuring future NHL stars Jeremy Roenick, John LeClair, and Mike Modano. Then came a clash with the Soviets, which Canada narrowly won 3-2. After beating their archrivals, the Canadians cruised to an 8-1 victory over W...