Right wing Reid Boucher scored the Devils' opening goal after a couple shots on goal during a scramble in front. Along with producing the goal, the line also found some traction that helped the Devils shift momentum offensively in the second period. Coach John Hynes called the group his most productive line. "
I think all three of those players were really strong on the puck, they were tenacious, they moved their feet. You saw a lot of second and third efforts to either get pucks back or win battles ... That's what we wanted to see. Those three guys have to play that way, high energy, high compete, and they all have good skill sets, so it was nice to see them play that way.