TORONTO — Patrick Marleau celebrated a milestone on Hall of Fame night, but it was at the expense of the Devils.
Marleau had his 600th NHL assist, John Tavares scored his ninth goal of the season and the Maple Leafs pounded the Devils 6-1 on Friday night.
Entering the Hall are former Devils goalie Martin Brodeur, Martin St. Louis, Alexander Yakushev and Jayna Hefford in the players’ category, and NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman and Willie O’Ree, the first black player in the NHL, in the builders category.
“It’s a club like no other,” Toronto coach Mike Babcock said about the Hall of Fame.