Devils have biggest night since 2019, rout Blue Jackets
The Devils earned their 50th win of the season, one off tying the franchise record set in 2008-09.
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The Devils earned their 50th win of the season, one off tying the franchise record set in 2008-09.
The young Devils also put a major dent in the Penguins' bid for a 17th straight Stanley Cup playoff berth.
The Devils, coming off a win at Chicago on Saturday night, fell to 9-3-0 in the second half of back-to-backs.
The Devils have 104 points, one behind first-place Carolina in the Metropolitan Division.
The Devils opened a four-point lead over the Rangers in the Metropolitan Division with seven games left.
It happened before their first intermission when the Florida Panthers lost to the New York Rangers in regulation.
New Jersey entered the night needing one win to clinch a playoff berth for the first time since 2018.
Filip Gustavsson made a career-high 47 saves in Minnesota's 2-1 victory on Tuesday night.
Nico Hischier and Nolan Foote also scored to help the Devils improve their league-leading road record to 26-5-4.
The Devils have lost three straight.
Akira Schmid made 21 saves in his 12th start this season.
Damon Severson opened the scoring for New Jersey, but that's all it could muster in the 4-1 defeat.
Jesper Bratt scored 2 goals and Vitek Vanecek made 32 saves in New Jersey's 3-0 victory on Sunday
The Devils moved two points behind Carolina for first place in the Metropolitan Division.
Meier was one of the biggest prizes at the trade deadline.
