By Allan Kreda
New Jersey scored 4 instances within the second interval and Jake Allen made 24 saves because the Devils defeated the Philadelphia Flyers 5-0 on Wednesday.
Ondrej Palat, Luke Hughes, Nathan Bastian and Dawson Mercer scored for New Jersey in a 13-minute span because the Devils gained for the third time in 4 video games. Jack Hughes scored early within the third, his twentieth purpose of the season.
The shutout was Allen’s third this season and the twenty seventh of his profession. New Jersey’s starter Jacob Markstrom is out 4 to 6 weeks after struggling a knee harm towards Boston on Jan. 22.
Palat beat Flyers goaltender Samuel Ersson on the facility play 54 seconds into the center interval. Luke Hughes made it 2-0 at 6:27. Bastian added one other energy play purpose at 12:41 adopted by Mercer at 13:43.
Timo Meier, Brett Pesce and Jesper Bratt every had two assists.
Flyers coach John Tortorella yanked Ersson after Mercer’s purpose and changed him with Ivan Fedotov.
Jack Hughes made it 5-0 at 1:58 of the third. He additionally assisted on Palat’s purpose and leads New Jersey with 60 factors.
Devils captain Nico Hischier missed his second contest after being cross-checked within the midsection by Montreal’s Nick Suzuki final Saturday.
Ersson made 12 saves. Fedotov stopped 9 in reduction.
TakeawaysDevils: Improved to 15-8-4 at residence. New Jersey is 8-2-1 at Prudential Middle since Dec. 12.
Flyers: Fell to 11-12-5 on the street. Philadelphia is 2-5-2 of their final 9 street video games.
Key momentPalat’s purpose turned the momentum in New Jersey’s favor after a scoreless first interval.
Key statBratt now has 58 factors in 53 video games, one 12 months after placing up a career-high 83 factors.
Up Subsequent:The Flyers host the New York Islanders on Thursday. The Devils go to the Buffalo Sabres on Sunday.
