Taylor Hall #9 of the New Jersey Devils (L) celebrates his first-period goal against the Los Angeles Kings with Jimmy Hayes #10 (r) at the Prudential Center on December 12, 2017 in Newark, New Jersey. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
Jimmy Hayes passed away. The words are absolutely heartbreaking. He was one of the best personalities we’ve seen in the hockey world, and in his short time with the New Jersey Devils, he made a huge impact on the fanbase and the locker room. That was the thing about Hayes. He was the kind of player that “locker room guy” came from.