Mattias Samuelsson has become a Ruff favorite early on. Samuelsson is an easy guy to get along with on and off the ice, and he plays the style of game that is easy for Ruff to respect. So it made sense when Ruff gave Samuelsson one of the four A’s. But it wasn’t something Samuelsson saw coming.

Ondrej Palat has won the Stanley Cup twice. He's won a gold medal with the Czech Republic at the world championships.

The 2023-24 season was one of disappointment for both the New Jersey Devils and Buffalo Sabres. However, after an offseason with notable change for each, the two teams look to kick off the 2024-25 campaign in a positive manner when they face off Friday in Prague,