Devils activate C Cody Glass from injured reserve, F Connor Brown still out

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Devils activate C Cody Glass from injured reserve, F Connor Brown still out

2025-11-07 11:16 Last Updated At：11:20

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey Devils center Cody Glass returned to the lineup Thursday night against the Montreal Canadiens, and forward Connor Brown remained out.

The Devils then lost defenseman Dougie Hamilton after he left the game early in the second period against the Canadiens. New Jersey won the game 4-3 in overtime.

Glass was activated from injured reserve after he missed seven games following his injury Oct. 21 against Toronto. The 26-year-old Glass had two goals in six games to start the season.

Glass scored an unassisted goal 1:53 into his return to give the Devils the early lead against the Canadiens.

Hamilton left the game with a lower-body injury after taking his last shift 4 1/2 minutes into the middle period, and did not return to the Devils' bench the rest of the night.

After the game, Keefe said Hamilton would be evaluated Friday.

Brown, 31, has missed three games with an undisclosed upper-body injury after totaling five goals and one assist in 11 games.

“Glasser came in feeling better than expected from yesterday and is good to go,” Devils coach Sheldon Keefe said after the team's morning skate. “Brown, on the other hand, wasn’t feeling as good and he’s not where they want him to be, so that’s going to take a little more time to resolve.”

New Jersey went 4-2-1 in Glass’ absence, losing three of four on a road trip going into its home game against Montreal in a matchup of the Eastern Conference’s division leaders.

“It’s good to be back,” Glass said earlier in the day. “It sucks to watch from a distance. To be back at home, it’s awesome.”

Keefe expected to slot Glass into the third-line center spot, with Dawson Mercer returning to the wing.

To make room for Glass on the roster, defenseman Brett Pesce was placed on IR.

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Philippine firefighters enter charred ferry as rescuers search for 84 missing

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Firefighters entered a charred ferry in Philippine waters on Friday after a fire two nights earlier left five people dead and 84 missing and produced heat and smoke that prevented search and rescue efforts onboard.

Images released by the coast guard around midday showed three smaller boats near the MV June Aster, which appeared to have stopped emitting smoke as personnel walked on the outer portion of the ship.

Coast guard communications officer Joy Dianne Gumatay said Friday they had not received updates from the firefighting team about what was found inside, including whether there were additional fatalities.

The ferry sailed from the capital, Manila, on Wednesday evening and was around 7.4 kilometers (4.5 miles) off the village of Turda near its destination of Coron in Palawan province when the fire was reported.

Rescuers struggled to get inside the burning, smoking vessel Thursday to search for passengers who may been trapped. The efforts were halted overnight.

The cause of the fire has not been determined.

The coast guard and other vessels have rescued 43 people, some plucked from the dark waters as the ferry burned.

“The fire quickly spread. That’s when I dropped to the ground and my back was burned,” survivor Arnulfo Nokki Villanueva said in a video broadcast by News5, adding that he jumped from a window. “I wanted to get a life jacket but failed to get one because people were stepping on me. People were in panic.”

The coast guard, other government agencies, private volunteers and fishermen searched the nearby waters and coastal patrols checked for people who may have drifted to shore but no new survivors or fatalities were found.

According to the manifest, 134 people were onboard, 117 of them passengers and 17 crew. The 53-meter (174-foot) vessel had a capacity to carry 306 passengers and 27 crew.

Two passengers listed in the manifest reported to authorities that they failed to board, bringing the number of missing to 84, the coast guard said.

Two of the survivors were tourists from Chile, according to Rachel Conserman, a staffer of the ship’s owner Atienza Interisland Ferries Inc. They are recovering from injuries in a hospital in Coron, she said, adding that there no other foreigners known to have been on the ship.

The shipping company said in a statement it was assisting those who were on board and their families while coordinating with the coast guard and maritime officials to locate the missing passengers and determine the cause.

Coron is a popular tourist destination known for clear blue waters, limestone cliffs and rock formations.

Ferries are frequently used for transport in the Philippine archipelago. Sea accidents are not uncommon due to storms, badly maintained vessels, overcrowding and spotty enforcement of safety regulations, especially in remote provinces.