Taylor Hall continues to amaze. In a game best described as “turgid” at times, the New Jersey Devils needed something great or fortunate to get on the scoreboard. Within the first minute of the second period, Nico Hischier provided the fortunate when he deflected a Sami Vatanen shot to make it 1-1. Later in the period, the Devils had to kill a too many men on the ice call and a cross-checking call by Ben Lovejoy. New Jersey survived the 3-on-5, Travis Zajac was able to get the puck shortly after it happened, and then this happened:
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