Ovechkin Hat Trick Helps Capitals Beat Devils
Wayne Simmonds' goal for New Jersey early in the second period snapped Samsonov's shutout streak at 135 minutes.
Watch CBS News
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.
An offensive outburst by defenseman Tony DeAngelo propelled the New York Rangers.
Casey Cizikas, Jordan Eberle, Tom Kuhnhackl also scored for the Islanders.
Blake Coleman and Jesper Boqvist scored in the third period for the Devils, who ended a season-best three-game winning streak.
Mackenzie Blackwood added 29 saves to help the Devils improve to 6-2-1 in their last nine games.
Damon Severson took a ribbing from his teammates as the unlikely shootout star for the New Jersey Devils.
Even at 18, Jack Hughes has lived up to his billing as an impact player.
Devils defenseman Damon Severson backhanded the puck into his own net in overtime
"Merry Christmas and happy holidays everyone!! On our 2 year anniversary, in a "non traditional" move, I asked PK to marry me and he said, Yes," Vonn tweeted on Christmas Day.
"Everybody was playing winning hockey, and that's important. Those are the habits that we want to continue to develop," P.K. Subban said.
Will Butcher scored for the Devils and Gilles Senn, starting his first NHL game, made 34 saves.
