Devils leading scorer Jack Hughes out 2 months after finger surgery
New Jersey Devils leading scorer Jack Hughes is expected to be out two months after undergoing surgery to repair a finger injury.
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New Jersey Devils leading scorer Jack Hughes is expected to be out two months after undergoing surgery to repair a finger injury.
Mathew Barzal scored in overtime, Ilya Sorokin stopped 32 of the 34 shots he faced and the Islanders edged the Devils 3-2 on Monday night.
The Devils beat the Penguins 2-1 on Saturday to take sole possession of first place in the NHL's Metropolitan Division.
In the extra period, Bratt stole the puck, raced up the ice, skated in on Dobes and put a backhander through his pads for the win.
William Eklund scored in the opening minute to set the tone, and the Sharks earned their first home win of the season by beating the Devils.
The loss snapped the Devils' eight-game win streak, which tied a franchise record for the most victories through the first nine games of a season.
Hughes scored his second goal of the game and team-best eighth of the season to send New Jersey on its longest winning streak since early in the 2022-23 season.
San Jose was coming off a 6-5 overtime win at the Rangers that snapped a season-opening six-game losing streak (0-4-2).
Cody Glass and Brenden Dillon also scored for New Jersey, and Jake Allen had 23 saves.
The New Jersey Devils won their fourth game in a row by beating the Edmonton Oilers 5-3 on Saturday.
The New Jersey Devils won their home opener 3-1 over the Florida Panthers on Thursday night.
Meier and Mercer each scored in the final seconds of power plays to lift the New Jersey Devils over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Monday night.
Nico Hischier and Timo Meier each added a goal and two assists for the Devils in the 5-3 victory on Saturday night.
Seth Jarvis scored the go-ahead goal with 2:43 left to help the Carolina Hurricanes beat the New Jersey Devils in Thursday night's opener for both teams.
The Carolina Hurricanes beat the New Jersey Devils 5-4 on Tuesday night to clinch their first-round playoff series.