Bratt spoils Canucks' comeback as Devils win 'Hughes Bowl'
Jesper Bratt scored his second goal of the night with 34 seconds left in the third period as the Devils defeated the Vancouver Canucks 6-5 in a nail-biting NHL game.
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Jesper Bratt scored his second goal of the night with 34 seconds left in the third period as the Devils defeated the Vancouver Canucks 6-5 in a nail-biting NHL game.
New Jersey had its three-game winning streak snapped.
Alexander Holtz, Jack Hughes and Tyler Toffoli scored in regulation for New Jersey. Akira Schmid had 44 saves.
Michael McLeod and Dawson Mercer also scored for the Devils, who were coming off a win over Buffalo last Saturday.
The Devils erupted for four goals in the first period following Friday's exasperating 2-1 home loss to Columbus.
Columbus' goalie finished with 37 stops in the 2-1 victory at Prudential Center on Friday.
New Jersey was shut out for the first time this season.
The Rangers' 12 wins through the first 15 games are their most in team history.
The Devils were able to beat Pittsburgh for the sixth straight time overall.
Kyle Connor finished with two goals and an assist in Winnipeg's 6-3 victory on Tuesday night.
The Devils failed to score on four power-play chances.
The Colorado Avalanche broke out of an offensive slump with a 6-3 win over the short-handed New Jersey Devils on Tuesday night.
The Devils held Chicago rookie Connor Bedard off the board, stopping the No. 1 draft pick's goal-scoring streak at three games.
Hughes left the game after awkwardly crashing into the boards after being slightly hooked by the Blues' Torey Krug.
Jack Hughes added two assists to push his league-leading total to 15.
