When these teams played in the second game of the season, Devils defenseman Brenden Dillon gave Sabres winger JJ Peterka a concussion with a high hit. Alex Tuch stepped in to fight Dillon immediately.

They wanted revenge for the blindside hit that knocked their leading goal ... JJ Peterka was concussed on a check to the head by defenseman Brenden Dillon. Devils goalie Jacob Markstrom stood ...

He also has been fined seven times — the last being a cross-check into the teeth of Winnipeg’s Cole Perfetti off a faceoff last season as a retaliation for Brenden Dillon cross-checking and ...

JJ Peterka was concussed in Prague by a hit from Devils defenseman Brendan Dillon. Now we have Noeson on Thompson and there were several other little plays in this game that were bothersome.

The hit knocked Thompson’s helmet off and spun him around. Buffalo’s top scorer was down on the ice for a moment before rising to one knee and skating off the ice on his way to the dressing room.

Stefan Noesen was then kicked out of the game for an illegal hit to the head of Tage Thompson. Despite the five-minute major penalty, Jesper Bratt found Jack Hughes for a shorthanded tally to make ...

the skaters have to both have speed and skill to combat the speed and skill of the opposition but they must also have the toughness needed to deliver a big hit when needed. Because a lot goes into ...

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Brodin was activated from long-term injured reserve Tuesday and is expected to return after missing 12 games because of a lower-body injury. … Johansson was activated from injured reserve ...