Timo Meier beat Alex Nedeljkovic within the seventh spherical of a shootout to carry the New Jersey Devils previous the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-2 on Tuesday night time.
Jack Hughes scored twice for the Devils. Nico Daws stopped 25 photographs in time beyond regulation and regulation then turned away 5 of the seven Penguins he confronted within the shootout because the Devils received for the sixth straight time in Pittsburgh.
Jesper Bratt assisted on each of Hughes’ targets to spice up his season whole to 45 because the Devils bounced again from a loss to lowly Buffalo by ending Pittsburgh’s modest two-game profitable streak.
Rickard Rakell scored his twenty fourth of the season for Pittsburgh and Kevin Hayes tied it with 12:07 to go in regulation. Nedeljkovic completed with 19 saves for the Penguins, together with a pair of late stops in opposition to Hughes in time beyond regulation to ship it to the shootout.
Pittsburgh captain Sidney Crosby missed a number of shifts within the third interval after colliding with New Jersey’s Luke Hughes and Erik Haula. Crosby, who will captain Group Canada at 4 Nations, skated to the bench favoring his left arm/hand however returned after being examined within the locker room.
The Devils performed many of the sport with out defenseman Jonas Siegenthaler, who appeared to maintain a lower-body harm within the first interval when his legs gave out as he skated alongside the boards.
TakeawaysDevils: Hughes and Bratt are one of many higher 1-2 punches within the league and their playmaking helps New Jersey make the most of its possibilities.
Penguins: Pittsburgh picked up some extent for a 3rd straight sport and are displaying some combat after buying and selling defenseman Marcus Pettersson and ahead Drew O’Connor to Vancouver.
Key momentHamilton beat Nedeljkovic within the fourth spherical of the shootout to increase the sport with a fairly shot between the goaltender’s legs.
Key statThe defensive-minded Devils improved to 25-0-2 when main after two durations.
Up nextDevils host Vegas on Thursday, and Penguins go to the New York Rangers on Friday.
