NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Dawson Mercer scored twice throughout New Jersey’s four-goal second interval, and the Devils beat the Boston Bruins 5-1 on Wednesday evening.
Nico Hischier had a purpose and two assists, Dougie Hamilton had a purpose and an help, and Stefan Noesen additionally scored, and Timo Meier had two assists to assist the Devils snap a four-game skid. Jacob Markstrom had six saves earlier than leaving early within the second interval after after a collision, and Jake Allen stopped all 16 photographs he confronted.
Morgan Geekie scored for Boston. Jeremy Swayman had 25 saves by way of two intervals, and Joonas Korpisalo stopped 5 photographs within the third.
Geekie bought Boston on the scoreboard first at 5:50 of the primary, and Mercer tied it at 1:24 of the second.
Markstrom left the sport after colliding with Boston ahead Justin Brazeau within the crease at 3:09.
Hamilton had a power-play purpose at 4:12, Noesen scored one other power-play purpose with just below 4 minutes left within the center interval for his 18th of the season, and Mercer bought his second of the evening simply 12 seconds later to make it 4-1.
Hischier scored his team-leading twenty third and the Devils’ third power-play purpose of the evening with 6:28 left within the third.
Earlier than the sport, the Devils honored former coach Jacques Lemaire, who led the workforce to its first Stanley Cup championship in 1995, by inducting him into the workforce’s Ring of Honor.
Takeaways
Bruins: Boston misplaced for the eighth time of their final 11 video games.
Devils: New Jersey bought simply its third win of the month (3-4-3) and improved to 14-8-2 at residence this season.
Key second
Allen made back-to-back saves whereas the Bruins had been short-handed on the nine-minute mark of the third.
Key stat
Jack Hughes assisted on Noesen’s purpose and leads the Devils with 56 factors (18 objectives, 38 assists).
Up Subsequent
Bruins host Ottawa on Thursday, and Devils go to Montreal on Saturday.
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