Hischier scores power-play goal to break tie, leads Devils over Canadiens
After losing two in a row and three of their last four, the Devils played with more desperation against the Canadiens and got rewarded.
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After losing two in a row and three of their last four, the Devils played with more desperation against the Canadiens and got rewarded.
The Rangers won 10 straight twice, in 1972-73 and 1939-40, a year New York won the third of its four Stanley Cup titles.
The Devils remain four points back of the second and final wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference.
The Devils won for the third time in four games.
NHL fans are gearing up for a big weekend of outdoor hockey in New Jersey.
Tyler Toffoli scored on a power play for New Jersey, which had won two in a row.
Timo Meier and Jack Hughes also scored and Nico Daws made 30 saves for the Devils.
New Jersey continued its recent run of strong defensive play in a 3-1 victory on Monday night.
The Hurricanes have won five of their past six games. The Devils have lost seven of 10.
The Devils fell to 25-21-3, five points out of a wild-card playoff spot.
Jesper Bratt, Dawson Mercer, Chris Tierney and Erik Haula also scored for New Jersey, which had lost two in a row.
Ondrej Palat and Jesper Bratt scored while Tyler Toffoli had his 500th career point with a goal for New Jersey.
New Jersey coach Lindy Ruff was struck in the face by a puck with about 6 1/2 minutes left in the second period.
Devils Michael McLeod and Cal Foot are reportedly among the members of that team who have been asked to surrender to police to face sexual assault charges.
Curtis Lazar had two goals and Nico Hischier also scored for New Jersey in the 6-5 win on Monday.
