Capitals vs. Devils Recap: Devils’ Youth Dupes DC

In Washington’s first game of the New Year the New Jersey Devils upset the Capitals 4 to 3 in overtime.

Here’s Sunday afternoon’sPlus/Minus:

Plus: Garnet Hathaway celebrating Nic Dowd’s third period goal.

Minus: Ilya Samsonov rebounds.

Nine more notes on the game:

1. Seven minutes into the contest Yegor Sharangovich put the Devils ahead early. A burst of speed from Jack Hughes down the wing created a rebound chance that Sharangovich stuffed home.
2. 74 seconds later New Jersey was ahead by two goals. A long cross ice pass through the crease was one touched into the net by Damon Severson from an impressive angle.