Mackenzie Blackwood stopped 25 shots in his third career shutout, sending New Jersey to its second straight victory after starting the season with six straight losses. Jack Hughes played in his eighth NHL game after he was selected by New Jersey with the No. He became the first player to score his first NHL goal in a 1-0 regular-season game since Andreas Athanasiou for Detroit against Washington on Nov. 10, 2015. “I’ve felt good in every game,” Hughes said. Sign Up NowDevils centre Nico Hischier sat out his second straight game with an upper-body injury, after agreeing to a seven-year, $50.75-million U.S. contract extension Friday.

Source: thestar October 20, 2019 00:56 UTC