The New Jersey Devils acquired forward Devante Smith-Pelly from the Montreal Canadiens on Monday in a trade for forward Stefan Matteau.
"[The Devils are] a hard-working team," Smith-Pelly told Sportsnet. "We've played them a couple of times this year, and those games are always tough and tight-checking. Hopefully I can go there and help the team make the [Stanley Cup Playoffs]."
Devils acquire Smith-Pelly from Canadiens
Montreal receives Matteau in trade of forwards
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