The New Jersey Devils scored an upset victory over the first-place Washington Capitals on a historic day at the Prudential Center.
Capitals legend and future Hall of Famer Alex Ovechkin scored his 700th career goal, but it would not be enough for his team to earn a victory over last-place New Jersey.
The Devils opened the scoring 12:55 into the first period when Jesper Bratt faked out Washington goaltender Ilya Samsonov for a breakaway goal.
Later in the second period, New Jersey extended their lead to two as Wayne Simmonds tapped in the Devils’ second goal of the day.