Nichols’ Notes: Devils Star Dominates Prelims; Epic Tkachuk Chirp
A New Jersey Devils standout closes out Olympic prelims with the kind of dominance that has GMs buzzing about his trade value this summer. Meanwhile, Matthew Tkachuk unleashes an all-time chirp on a rival that traces straight back to their Stanley Cup Wars. These moments remind us why NHL trash talk travels fastest at the Olympics, where national pride amps the volume to 11.
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