TORONTO — Nico Hischier and his teammates delivered yet another message to their doubters Thursday.
Long a Metropolitan Division doormat, these New Jersey Devils — balanced, lightning-quick, mature and confident — are an entirely different animal.
The rest of the NHL, if it hasn't already, should take note.
Yegor Sharangovich scored 57 seconds into overtime and Vitek Vanecek made 25 saves as the Devils defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-2 for their 11th straight victory.
"We're a really good team," Hischier, who put his club up 2-1 in the second period, said following New Jersey's latest statement win.