Jack Hughes scores in OT, Devils defeat Canadiens

Hischier put New Jersey up 1-0 at 15:52 of the primary interval. He drove to the left of the online and reached behind the aim line to soak up a go from Bratt earlier than pulling the puck again to tuck it into the online on the backhand.

Bratt made it 2-0 at 17:48 when he carried the puck behind the Canadiens’ internet and scored stick aspect on Dobes with a backhand from the left face-off circle.

“After the primary, I used to be like, ‘OK, I’ve bought to get going,’” Dobes mentioned. “The blokes are enjoying fairly effectively, and we simply have to get again within the sport, and that’s what I did so I’m happy with it, that I battled and gave the group an opportunity to win. However I have to play a full 60 [minutes].”

Suzuki reduce it to 2-1 at 3:50 of the second on a one-timer from the proper fringe of the slot.

Tomas Tatar pushed it to 3-1 at 12:56. He tipped Curtis Lazar’s level shot and bought to the rebound earlier than scoring on a backhand.

“I believe our line bought rewarded,” Tatar mentioned. “We had a sound sport. We had been sturdy on the puck, doing all the proper issues, and bought rewarded.”

Caufield drew Montreal inside 3-2 at 17:05 when he took a drop go from Suzuki and reduce to his left earlier than firing a wrist shot previous Allen’s glove from the highest of the slot.

Hischier left 36 seconds into the third after taking the primary shift of the interval.

“Clearly he was unable to complete the sport,” New Jersey coach Sheldon Keefe mentioned. “So it’s one among these items, I count on him to be everyday however we’ll simply see the place he’s at tomorrow, how issues cool down.”

The Devils had been already with out goalie Jacob Markstrom, who was injured in a 5-1 win in opposition to the Boston Bruins on Wednesday; he might be out 4-6 weeks due to a sprained MCL in his knee.

“There’s not going to be a group all 12 months that’s not going to lose vital guys throughout occasions within the season,” Allen mentioned. “‘Marky’s’ been our greatest participant all 12 months and he’s most likely going to be when he comes again, however we’re simply making an attempt to carry the fort till he does and we’ll get the ball rolling a little bit bit right here.”

NOTES: The Devils have received 9 straight in opposition to Montreal, tying their longest profitable streak in opposition to a single group in franchise historical past. New Jersey received 9 straight in opposition to the Florida Panthers from Oct. 25, 2000 to Nov. 23, 2005. … Jack Hughes scored his eighth extra time aim to tie Scott Niedermayer for second in franchise historical past. Patrik Elias is first with 16.