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In a battle of backup goalies, Philipp Grubauer and the Washington Capitals defeated Keith Kinkaid and the New Jersey Devils 6-2 in a New Year's Eve matinee Saturday at the Prudential Center.
Keith Kinkaid stopped 43 shots, Michael Cammalleri and Jacob Josefson scored shootout goals and the New Jersey Devils defeated the Washington Capitals 2-1 on Thursday night at Verizon Center.
Hockey players tend to be as bland as white rice, so when Devils goaltender Cory Schneider unloaded on his teammates following a 5-2 loss to the visiting Penguins on Tuesday night, it was going to make some news.
Sid the Kid proves too much to handle for the Devils in Newark.
The New Jersey Devils snapped their season-high seven-game losing streak last week, but have just that lone win in their last nine games (1-7-1) heading into the final week of 2016.
Sidney Crosby got Pittsburgh going with his NHL-leading 24th goal, Marc-Andre Fleury led a tightened-up defense with 23 saves and the Penguins won for the ninth time in 11 games by beating the New Jersey Devils 4-1 Friday night.
The loss was the seventh straight for the Devils, who are 0-6-1 since their last victory on Dec. 6, exactly two weeks ago.
The NHL's Christmas break cannot come soon enough for the Devils. New Jersey has dropped six straight games, the club's longest losing streak since late in the 2014-15 season.
In another time and in another place, New Jersey coach John Hynes might be feeling a burn around his buttocks.
The New York Rangers won their third straight game, and second in as many nights in the shootout, 3-2 over the New Jersey Devils on Sunday night at Madison Square Garden.
Ottawa Senators winger Zack Smith answered with a goal and an assist in Saturday's 3-1 victory over the New Jersey Devils at Canadian Tire Centre.
Right winger Vladimir Tarasenko scored one goal and assisted on two more to lead the St. Louis Blues to a 5-2 win Thursday night over the New Jersey Devils.
The New Jersey Devils began last week with their second consecutive win, but things quickly took a turn in the wrong direction for John Hynes' club with three straight losses.
The Devils' defeat to the rival Rangers at Madison Square Garden on Sunday further proved their inferiority when compared to the NHL's contending class.
Backup goaltender Antti Raanta helped the New York Rangers extend their winning streak to three with a 5-0 victory over the New Jersey Devils.
