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Palmieri scores twice in third to lead Devils past Islanders

NEWARK, N.J. -- Maybe the New Jersey Devils should retire more numbers. Every time they do it, they win.

Kyle Palmieri scored two third-period goals and the Devils opened some daylight on the New York Islanders in the race for a wild-card playoff berth and made those attending Patrik Elias' jersey retirement go home happy with a 2-1 victory Saturday night.

"Actually I saw a stat ... tweeted out that we were undefeated so we had to keep that going," Palmieri said after leading the Devils' comeback. "It was cool.