Devils Practice, Spread Holiday Cheer on Thursday | NOTEBOOK

With two days between games the Devils have been able to mix up their week with several different practice sessions. On Wednesday, the team focused on their skill work, breaking up into different stations to work on specific skills from stickhandling through small obstacles, to shooting as close to the mannequin set up without actually striking it.
On a week like this, one with just two games, there's an opportunity to diversify practice routines, but with a game Friday against the New York Islanders it will be back to a regular practice session this morning for Lindy Ruff and his team.
The club will hold its practice in Newark before heading out for their annual holiday visits to RWJ Barnabas Health hospitals and facilities to spread the holiday cheer.
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Practice Details

After the Devils held a skills day on Wednesday, the team was back to a normal practice on Thursday at Prudential Center. The only absentee was forward Yegor Sharangovich, who did not attend for personal reasons (he and his wife are expecting their first child).

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"I don't think the way we've been playing is above and beyond at all, we've just were able to win the games. There was stretches where we were playing really, really well and we just came out on top. Recently, in the past week or so, we haven't played above and beyond at all. We've been playing average hockey. We've been fortunate to come out top, keep ourselves in games and win the games." - Damon Severson

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Dougie Does It All

Those two plays perfectly encapsulate the way Hamilton played the entire game. He ended the night with a goal, two assists, three points (figuring in on all three Devils' goals) and a plus-2 to go along with a team-high seven shots.
"I wasn't really happy with my last couple of games. So, I'm trying to get myself back to my game (Tuesday)," he said. "I felt like I got into some good spots and got some good chances. You just have to try to keep doing that kind of thing every game."
The three points tied a career high (last accomplished Dec. 17, 2019 at Winnipeg).
"Dougie had a really good night," head coach Lindy Ruff said. "He sensed when he could get in there offensively. Within a shift and a half he had two or three chances. He scored the one and could have had a couple more in the first period. He made it really tough on Chicago and their coverage."
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