DETROIT — The Devils were hardly at their best Tuesday night. Thanks to a 132-second stretch of the first period, they got away with it.
The Devils scored on three straight shots midway through the period, ending Jimmy Howard’s night, and held on for a 4-3 win over the Red Wings.
Kyle Palmieri had a goal and an assist for the Devils. Jordin Tootoo, David Schlemko and Sergey Kalinin also scored for the Devils.