Devils end 3-game losing streak with 5-3 win over the Blackhawks
[March 27, 2025]
CHICAGO (AP) — Luke Hughes had three assists, Jesper Bratt
chipped in with two and the New Jersey Devils ended their three-game
losing streak with a 5-3 win over the Chicago Blackhawks on Wednesday
night.
Nathan Bastian, Timo Meier, Ondrej Palat, Dawson Mercer and Stefan
Noesen scored for the Devils. Bratt has four assists in his last three
games and a career-high 84 points this season. Jacob Markstrom made 21
saves.
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New Jersey Devils goaltender Jacob Markstrom saves a shot by Chicago
Blackhawks left wing Nick Foligno during the first period of an NHL
hockey game in Chicago, Wednesday, March 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh) |
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Nico Hischier extended his point streak to
eight games with an assist on Noesen’s empty-net goal. Hischier
has four goals and five assists since March 11.
Tyler Bertuzzi, Ilya Mikheyev and Frank Nazar scored for
Chicago, which has lost eight of the last 10 games. Spencer
Knight stopped 15 shots.
Takeaways
Devils: New Jersey won both games against the Blackhawks this
season, including a 4-1 win in their previous matchup on Dec.
14.
Blackhawks: Chicago outshot the Devils 24-20, including 13 shots
in the third period, but struggled to get past Markstrom.
Key moment
The Devils scored two goals within 27 seconds of each other to
take a 2-0 lead over the Blackhawks. Bastian scored at 6:23 of
the first period and Mercer at 6:50. Mercer’s came on a power
play just five seconds into the penalty.
Key stat
The last time the Devils scored at even strength, on the power
play, short-handed and into an empty net was Nov. 14 against the
Panthers. They had three power-play goals, two at even strength
and one short-handed empty-netter in the 6-2 win.
Up next
The Devils visit the Jets on Friday, and the Blackhawks host the
Golden Knights the same night.
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