Hamilton produced an assist, five shots on goal, two blocked shots, two PIM and a plus-2 rating in Friday's 3-2 overtime win over the Stars.
Hamilton extended his point streak to four games (three goals, five helpers), but this was his first game with a single point in that span. The defenseman hasn't gone multiple contests without a point since a three-game slump from Nov. 28 to Dec. 3. He's up to 13 goals, 33 helpers, a plus-18 rating, 176 shots on net, 47 blocked shots, 41 hits and 32 PIM through 49 outings. He needs just four points to match the career-best 50 he posted in 2016-17 with the Flames.
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Devils' Dougie Hamilton: Three helpers in loss
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Hamilton recorded three assists in Thursday's 6-4 loss to the Predators.
Hamilton picked up an assist in each period of Thursday's contest, setting up Jesper Bratt in the first, Jack Hughes in the second, and Dawson Mercer in the third. Hamilton has recorded three consecutive multi-point games, tallying three goals and four assists. The 29-year-old blueliner is up to 45 points (13 goals, 32 assists) through 48 games. He's just five points shy of his career high of 50, set in 2017-18 with the Flames.
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Devils' Dougie Hamilton: Tallies another OT winner
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Hamilton scored a pair of goals, including the overtime winner, in Tuesday's 3-2 victory over Vegas.
Hamilton played the hero for the Devils on Tuesday, tying the game 2-2 with less than two minutes remaining in the third period before scoring the overtime winner in a second straight game. Hamilton continues to produce, posting eight points (four goals, four assists) over his last seven contests. The 29-year-old blueliner now has 42 points (13 goals, 29 assists) in 47 games this year, eight shy of his career high.
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Devils' Dougie Hamilton: Grabs two points, OT winner
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Hamilton tallied a goal and an assist in Sunday's 2-1 overtime win over the Penguins.
Hamilton assisted on Jack Hughes' opening goal just 56 seconds into the game, the Devils' lone tally before Hamilton beat Tristan Jarry with a one-timer on an overtime power play. Hamilton now has 40 points (11 goals, 29 assists) through 45 games this season, putting him on pace to top his career high of 50 set in 2016-17 with Calgary.
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Devils' Dougie Hamilton: Two points in first period
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Hamilton scored a goal on six shots, dished a power-play assist and went plus-3 in Friday's 6-2 win over the Ducks.
Hamilton has been on fire lately, logging multiple points in five of his last 10 outings. He has three goals and 10 helpers, including seven power-play points, in that span. The 29-year-old defenseman opened the scoring with his 10th goal of the season, making this the eighth time he's reached double-digit tallies. He's at 37 points (18 on the power play), 146 shots on net, 40 blocked shots, 30 PIM and a plus-13 rating through 42 contests.
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Devils' Dougie Hamilton: Pair of power-play points in win
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Hamilton had a goal and an assist -- both on the power play -- in Wednesday's 5-1 win over the Red Wings.
Hamilton broke a scoreless second-period tie just a few seconds into New Jersey's first power play of the night, then took a shot from the point that was deflected in by Nico Hischier 7:03 later on the Devils' next man advantage. The productive defenseman has 33 points in 38 games, and this was Hamilton's fourth multi-point outing in the past six.
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Devils' Dougie Hamilton: Produces pair of points
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Hamilton scored a goal and drew an assist during a 4-2 victory over the host Penguins on Friday.
Hamilton scored his first goal in 10 games, converting on a second-period wrist shot, tying the score at 2-2. The 29-year-old defenseman also earned the primary helper on Jack Hughes' power-play tally. Hamilton, who has compiled 10 assists in his past 10 outings, shared the team lead with six shots against the Penguins.
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Devils' Dougie Hamilton: Dishes two helpers in win
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Hamilton had two assists -- one on the power play -- to go with four shots and three blocked shots -- in Wednesday's 4-2 win over Florida.
Hamilton played a strong all-around game as the Devils snapped their six-game winless drought, which was preceded by a 13-game winning streak. Both of Hamilton's helpers came on goals scored by Jesper Bratt. Hamilton's up to 19 assists in 33 games, but of his seven goals, only one has come since Nov. 23.
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Devils' Dougie Hamilton: Earns two helpers
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Hamilton was credited with a pair of assists and a plus-2 rating during a 6-4 loss to the Islanders on Friday.
Hamilton earned helpers on Nico Hischier's game-opening marker and Jack Hughes' third-period tally. Including his season-high, three-point effort against the Blackhawks on Tuesday, the 29-year-old defenseman played a role in four consecutive goals by the Devils. The streak was snapped on Dawson Mercer's second-period goal. Hamilton finished with three shots during 25:09 of ice time during the home defeat.
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Devils' Dougie Hamilton: Snaps out of slump
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Hamilton scored a goal and registered two assists in a 3-0 win against Chicago on Tuesday.
Hamilton's goal came at 11:27 of the first period, and it proved to be the game winner. He has seven goals, 17 points, 94 shots, 25 blocks and 23 hits in 26 contests this season. The 29-year-old was cold from Nov. 17-Dec. 3 with a goal and an assist in nine games from Nov. 17-Dec. 3, but Hamilton's performance Tuesday might get him going again.
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Devils' Dougie Hamilton: Two points including GWG
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Hamilton scored the game-winning goal and added a power-play assist in Tuesday's 5-1 win over the Canadiens.
With the Devils already ahead 1-0 early in the second period, the veteran defenseman picked up the puck in the neutral zone, skated into the Montreal end and fired a laser over Jake Allen's shoulder. Hamilton extended his point streak to five games in the process, and on the season he now has five goals and 14 points through 16 games as he works to put a disappointing 2021-22 campaign behind him.
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Devils' Dougie Hamilton: Provides two points Tuesday
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Hamilton contributed a goal and an assist in the Devils' 3-2 win against Calgary on Tuesday.
Hamilton is up to three goals and 10 points in 13 games this season. He finished 2021-22 with 30 points in 62 contests, which is considered disappointing when measured against the career he's had. Hamilton has done a great job of bouncing back and should make regular contributions offensively going forward, especially with the Devils being one of the NHL's early surprises.
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Devils' Dougie Hamilton: Sets up winner in overtime
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Hamilton recorded a power-play assist, two shots on goal and three blocked shots in Saturday's 4-3 overtime win over the Flames.
Hamilton ended a three-game point drought when he fed Fabian Zetterlund for a one-timer that won the game midway through overtime. The assist was Hamilton's sixth of the year, as well as his third power-play helper. He's added two goals, 45 shots on net, 12 blocked shots, nine hits and a plus-1 rating through 12 contests.
Hamilton was credited with an assist during a 1-0 victory over the Avalanche on Friday.
Hamilton is beginning to heat up. The 29-year-old defenseman has collected four assists during his past three games. Hamilton's secondary helper on Jack Hughes' third-period, power-play goal sealed the win. In his second season with the Devils, Hamilton, who added three shots Friday, has collected two goals among seven points in eight games.
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Devils' Dougie Hamilton: First points of season
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Hamilton scored a goal and added an assist in a 5-2 loss to Detroit on Saturday.
They were his first points of the season. Hamilton is often perceived to be a 50-point elite defender, but he's only hit that mark once (2016-17). He struggled last year -- his first in a Devils uniform -- with just 30 points and a minus-19 in 62 games. Hamilton should do better than that, especially with the talent around him. Just don't overrate.
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Devils' Dougie Hamilton: Season riddled with injuries
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Hamilton was dealing with several lingering injuries throughout the 2021-22 season, including a broken toe, Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site reports.
Hamilton had seven goals and 20 points through his first 29 games this season before breaking his jaw and missing 17 contests. It was around that time that he broke a toe and was clearly not the same for the rest of the year; he tallied just 10 points in 32 games once he returned. It was the first time since the 2013-14 campaign that Hamilton failed to reach the double-digit mark in goals. With a whole offseason to get healthy, fantasy managers should be optimistic heading into the 2022-23 season barring any setbacks.
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Devils' Dougie Hamilton: Doles out assist in loss
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Hamilton pitched in an assist Thursday, albeit in a 5-2 loss to the Sabres.
Despite lending a helping hand on a Jesper Boqvist tally, Hamilton ended up with a minus-3 rating for the night. The 28-year-old defenseman procured a seven-year contract that nets him a cool $9 million in AAV, but he'll need to consistently do his part to help turn this franchise around. New Jersey is in danger of finishing in the basement of the Metropolitan Division this season.
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Devils' Dougie Hamilton: Pots OT winner Sunday
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Hamilton scored the overtime winner in Sunday's 3-2 victory over the Blues.
He took a backhand pass from Pavel Zacha in the St. Louis slot, cruised to the left of Ville Husso and flicked the puck into the top corner to secure the win for the Devils. Hamilton has rounded into form quickly after his long layoff due to a broken jaw, posting two goals and four points over the last five games.
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Devils' Dougie Hamilton: Lights lamp Monday
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Hamilton scored a goal on four shots, went plus-4 and added two hits in Monday's 7-2 win over the Canucks.
This was Hamilton's first goal and second point in three games since he returned from a broken jaw. The defenseman's tally was more like window dressing in the lopsided win. He's at eight goals, 22 points, 120 shots on net, 51 blocked shots, 47 hits and a minus-3 rating in 33 appearances in his first year with the Devils.
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Devils' Dougie Hamilton: Activated from IR
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Hamilton (jaw) was activated from injured reserve Thursday, per the NHL's media site, and will play Thursday in Pittsburgh.
News broke earlier in the week that Hamilton would return following a nearly six-week absence, and his formal activation confirms that. Hamilton will look to bolster his line of seven goals, 20 points and 108 shots in 30 games this season.
