In the second half of back-to-back games for both New Jersey and Washington Jack Hughes and the Devils laid the Capitals down easy 5 to 1.
Here’s Saturday night’s Plus/Minus:
Plus: John Carlson’s shutout spoiling third period goal.
- Minus: Lars Eller’s defensive zone turnover.
More notes on the game:
- Midway through the first period Nico Hischier put the Devils ahead with a power play goal. By locating a Dougie Hamilton rebound atop the crease Hischier fired the puck past Charlie Lindgren.
- Vitek Vanacek was excellent in the opening twenty minutes, turning aside ten shots and a pair of power play opportunities.