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It is absolutely true that Sunny Mehta’s first choice was always the New Jersey Devils. However, there was no guarantee in his mind that he was the Devils’ first choice before firing Tom Fitzgerald.

In the link, how HBSE ambushed MLSE for Mehta. Also, details of Mehta’s introductory conference.

Elsewhere, a standout rookie is looking for more in Buffalo, Detroit, and Captain Macklin?

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New Jersey Hockey Now: Devils ownership made several mistakes in hiring Sunny Mehta. Certainly, Mehta wanted the devils and the devils wanted Mehta. But there is more to it. Here’s how HBSE ambushed Toronto to capture Mehta.

📺 devil’s rink report: Mehta met the media for the first time for his introductory press conference and expressed his support to the organization, media and fans alike. He didn’t reveal too much, but there was a lot to chew on. In the latest episode of Devil’s Rink Report, we gave the full details.

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Buffalo hockey now: The Buffalo Sabers took Game 3 from the Boston Bruins on their own field. Here’s how Noah Ostlund’s NHL playoff debut stole the show with a 3-1 win.

Forever Blueshirts: Here’s how Alexis Lafreniere is making one of the guys covering the New York Rangers a believer.

Athletic ($): The Habs have been a fun story to watch this season, but the Tampa Bay Lightning may not be able to catch up to them in the series. That’s why the bolts are behind.

Pittsburgh hockey now: If the Pittsburgh Penguins have a chance to overcome a 3-0 deficit in their first-round series, here are three things they need to do.

Boston hockey now: Just like the Sabers got Ostlund, Boston Bruins head coach Marco Sturm is looking for more continuity from his kid line.

San Jose Hockey Now: Ryan Reaves wants to see Macklin Celebrini wear the ‘C’ for the San Jose Sharks.

Colorado hockey now: Despite leading the series 3-0 over the Los Angeles Kings, is the Colorado Avalanche power play an issue?

Philly hockey now: That’s why Will James says there should be some confidence in Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Samuelsson.

Detroit hockey now: The Detroit Red Wings ultimately did not make the playoffs and are now the longest-serving team to miss the league. They need more from their top players. That’s why they want Lucas Raymond to shoot more.

Montreal hockey now: On their way to taking the lead over the Lightning, here’s how Len Hutson called the game for the Montreal Canadiens in Game 3 on Friday night.

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On Saturday evening, the Denver Nuggets suffered their biggest loss of the season with an overtime road loss at the hands of the Los Angeles Lakers. It appeared that the Nuggets had the game wrapped up by the end of regulation, but Lakers guard Austin Reaves engineered a perfectly executed missed free throw, which he then rebounded and scored to tie the game.

After the game, Nuggets head coach David Edelman explained what happened in the game.

“It’s one of those things that’s 100 in the NBA,” Edelman said, according to Bennett Durando of the Denver Post, formerly of Twitter. “It happened. You give them credit. But there were a lot of things that led to it that we could have done differently, maybe better.”

Some criticized the Nuggets for not placing a fourth player in the lane to join in the rebounding action for Reaves’ second free throw, which went straight to an empty area of ​​the paint, where another Denver player could have been deployed had they so chosen.

A loss to Los Angeles would likely erase the good vibes from Denver’s recent solid win over the San Antonio Spurs, even without Victor Wembanyama.

It was a particularly brutal game for shooting guard Jamal Murray, who scored only five points and was shut out of the contest, a full 180 points from his usual dominance against the Lakers in recent years.

The Nuggets are currently 41-27, and are just a game and a half away from the Phoenix Suns to avoid the play-in tournament in the Western Conference.

The Nuggets now have a few days off before they next face off at home against the Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday evening.

Chris Finch reveals what went wrong in the Minnesota Timberwolves’ 119-92 loss to the Orlando Magic on Saturday night.

Finch is in the sixth season of his head coaching career with the Timberwolves. He hopes to lead the franchise to its third consecutive Western Conference Finals appearance, while attempting to reach the NBA Finals for the first time in history.

However, they have to go through ups and downs in the regular season. According to reporter Dan Moore, their blowout loss to the Magic was an example of the latter, as Finch explained after the game why the team did not play up to its usual high standards.

Finch said, “I thought there was a massive effort. I thought there were a lot of gameplan breakdowns that really hurt us. They may have looked like lack of effort playing games, but I think they were more mental lapses than physical effort.”

Chris Finch was asked how much of the Wolves’ 27-point loss at home to Orlando today had to do with effort.

“I thought a fair amount of the effort was there. I just thought there were a lot of gameplan breakdowns that really hurt us. They may have looked like lack of effort plays, but they were… pic.twitter.com/dZua8QnHkl

– Dane Moore (@DaneMooreNBA) 7 March 2026

Chris Finch, how the Timberwolves performed against the Magic

Chris Finch knows the Timberwolves are capable of beating the Magic. However, his performance on both sides of the ball left much to be desired all night.

Four players scored in double figures for Minnesota in the win. Anthony Edwards led the way with a stat line of 34 points, three rebounds, two assists, two steals and two blocks. He made 8 of 18 shots from the field, including 5 of 9 from beyond the arc, and 13 of 14 from the free-throw line. Julius Randle came next with 14 points and nine rebounds, Naz Reed had 13 points and eight rebounds, while Rudy Gobert provided 12 points and eight rebounds.

Minnesota fell to a 40–24 record on the season and finished fourth in the Western Conference standings. They are above the Denver Nuggets and Los Angeles Lakers, while trailing the Houston Rockets and San Antonio Spurs.

The Timberwolves will look to bounce back in their next game while on the road. They will face the Lakers as tip-off takes place on March 10 at 11 pm ET.