Domingue Saves 19 In First Start For Devils, Beats Red Wings 5-1
Louis Domingue got a fresh start with the New Jersey Devils, and the goaltender took full advantage.
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Louis Domingue got a fresh start with the New Jersey Devils, and the goaltender took full advantage.
Jacob Trouba scored for the Rangers, and Henrik Lundqvist finished with 35 saves.
Blackwood made 30 saves before being removed in favor of Louis Domingue early in the third period after giving up goals on back-to-back shots.
New York had earned points in 15 straight games three times previously, the last during a 15-game win streak in the 1981-82 season.
The young New York Rangers showed just how well they can do when they play smart and limit mistakes.
"Our team would have no clue if we won 10 in a row or five in a row," Barry Trotz said. "We would just know we haven't lost in a while. That's really been our mentality."
Blake Coleman scored for New Jersey, which was looking for its first three-game winning streak since December 2018.
The New York Islanders have played almost flawless hockey for over a month.
Kyle Palmieri scored a power-play goal 1:30 into overtime to complete the New Jersey Devils' comeback from two goals down
The Florida Panthers' power play had another big night taking advantage of the New York Rangers' struggles on special teams.
It was Pittsburgh's first game without star center Sidney Crosby, who is expected to miss at least six weeks following surgery for a core muscle injury.
Alexandar Georgiev was pulled early on after allowing four goals on nine shots, before returning to start the third period. Henrik Lundqvist replaced Georgiev and gave up four goals on 19 shots.
Semyon Varlamov made 23 saves and the Islanders earned a point for the 13th straight game — a span including 12 victories and one overtime loss.
The 27-year-old Ottawa center scored his first regular-season hat trick, including the go-ahead goal with 2:01 remaining
Adam Fox had a goal in regulation and set up Kakko's winner as New York recovered after blowing a two-goal lead and improved to 5-1-1 in its last seven games.
The Islanders improved to 10-0-1 when leading after two periods.
The Devils (4-7-4) have lost two straight.
After two terrific periods, the New York Islanders abandoned their strong fundamental play in the third. And in a flash, their 10-game winning streak was over.
Following a home win over Detroit on Wednesday, Lundqvist lobbied coach David Quinn to make back-to-back starts against an opponent he's long dominated.
Jack Hughes has nine points (four goals, five assists) in his last eight games.
Tony DeAngelo had a goal and an assist in New York's three-goal second period, Henrik Lundqvist stopped 35 shots during his first start in 10 days
Nikita Gusev and Jesper Boqvist scored in the shootout to lift the New Jersey Devils to victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Tuesday night.
The New York Islanders beat the Ottawa Senators on Tuesday night for their 10th straight win.
The Ottawa Senators routed the New York Rangers on Monday night for their first road win of the season.
Derick Brassard scored in the first period as the Islanders continued their longest unbeaten streak in 30 years.
