Captain Nico Hischier leaves the game early, but Devils pull out gutsy win with Jack the difference maker in extra time
The Montreal Canadiens lost a tough 4-3 game in overtime against the New Jersey Devils at the Bell Centre on Saturday night.
The New Jersey Devils are actively searching for a bottom-six center, and they might have found one in upcoming Montreal Canadiens free agent forward Jake Evans. The Devils, second in the Metropolitan Division with a 26-15-6 record, are looking to solidify their lineup ahead of the March 7 trade deadline.
The New Jersey Devils are preparing to face off against the Philadelphia Flyers again on Jan. 29. As they hope to take their first win against the Flyers this season, Tomas Tatar is preparing to step on the ice for his 900th game of his NHL career.
The New Jersey Devils headed north of the boarder on Saturday to face the Montreal Canadiens at the Bell Centre. It was the first of many games without Jacob Markstrom as the Devils’ No.1 goaltender will be sidelined 4-6 weeks.
New Jersey scored four times in the second period and Jake Allen made 24 saves as the Devils defeated the Philadelphia Flyers 5-0 on Wednesday.
The Devils have the horses to keep up: Jack Hughes, Nico Hischier, Jesper Bratt, and Timo Meier are capable of taking over games on any given night. Those four stars are spread across three lines in Sheldon Keefe’s current variation of the lineup, making the Devils a difficult team to match up against.
The New Jersey Devils visit the Montreal Canadiens for the first time this season, to begin a two-game road trip. You can watch on MSGSN2 or listen on the Devils Hockey Network. Read below for your game preview and pre-game story below.
When speaking to the media, New Jersey Devils head coach Sheldon Keefe revealed that captain Nico Hischier will not be in the lineup when the Devils host the Philadelphia Flyers on Wednesday night.
Markstrom is 21-9-5 with a 2.20 goals-against average, .912 save percentage and three shutouts in 36 games for the Devils (27-17-6), who are in third place in the Metropolitan Division behind the Washington Capitals and the Carolina Hurricanes.