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Evgeny Kuznetsov had a goal and an assist, Alex
Ovechkin had two assists and Hunter Shepard made 22 saves for
the Capitals. Washington has dropped five of its past six.
Hischier gave New Jersey a 1-0 lead at 3:03 of the first period.
Shepard stopped a shot from Colin Miller, but Hischier got his
stick on the rebound in the low slot to send it glove side.
Hischier found the back of the net again at 9:50, deflecting a
point shot from Luke Hughes on the power play to make it 2-0.
Connor McMichael cut the Washington deficit in half at 18:38 on
the power play, taking a pass from Rasmus Sandin below the right
circle before carrying the puck just inside the far edge and
beating Daws high short side.
Mercer, playing in his 200th NHL game, one-timed a pass from
Erik Haula from the slot to put the Devils ahead 3-1 at 8:08 of
the second period.
Kuznetsov pulled Washington within one at 11:25 when he took a
pass from Ovechkin at the blue line before sliding the puck
under Daws' right pad.
John Carlson scored on a one-timer from the point on the power
play, off a feed from Kuznetsov, to tie it 3-3 at 18:58.
McLeod, locked in a battle in stride with Martin Fehervary, spun
and sent a backhand five-hole for a 4-3 Devils lead with 16
seconds left in the middle frame.
Mercer made it 5-3 from the inner edge of the left circle at
7:16 of the third period and McLeod slipped another backhand
under Shepard from in front to push it to 6-3 at 15:35.
--Field Level Media
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