Svechnikov, Mrazek Help Hurricanes Beat Devils
Mirco Mueller scored in the first period and Joey Anderson added one in the third for the Devils, while Louis Domingue had 26 saves in a losing effort.
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Mirco Mueller scored in the first period and Joey Anderson added one in the third for the Devils, while Louis Domingue had 26 saves in a losing effort.
Andy Greene and Jesper Bratt also scored in the four-minute barrage as the Devils posted only their third win (3-20-0) when trailing after two periods.
Jack Hughes, Kevin Rooney and Kyle Palmieri scored for the Devils, who saw their season-high six-game (3-0-3) point steak snapped.
Nikita Gusev, Blake Coleman and Kyle Palmieri scored for the Devils, who extended their points streak to a season-high six games.
Blake Coleman, Damon Severson and Pavel Zacha also scored for New Jersey. Blackwood also benefited from three shots that hit the post on his busy night.
Kyle Palmieri scored two-power-play goals for New Jersey, including the game-tying tally with 20 seconds left in regulation.
New Jersey, well out of the playoff chase in the Eastern Conference, has picked up points in its last three contests (1-0-2).
Pavel Zacha scored twice and Nikita Gusev, Jesper Bratt and John Hayden once for the Devils.
Kyle Palmieri tied it late in the third period, and Nikita Gusev and Jack Hughes scored in the shootout to lift the Devils to a 4-3 win over the Ottawa Senators on Monday night.
Devils goalie Cory Schneider started for the first time since Nov. 8 and was chased late in the second period.
Wayne Simmonds' goal for New Jersey early in the second period snapped Samsonov's shutout streak at 135 minutes.
Louis Domingue allowed five goals on 19 shots before getting yanked midway through the second period.
The New Jersey Devils are starting to play their best hockey of the season and it cost the Tampa Bay Lightning their franchise-record tying 10-game winning streak.
Heads continue to roll in Newark.
Hischier's 11th and 12th goals of the season came on the same night the 2017 top pick missed out on a last-chance All-Star invite.
