Devils VS Senators 6-2, 12/29/23

 

   The Devils played against the Senators on Friday, December 29th in Ottawa. They got another great win and will be playing the Bostin Bruins on December 30th as their last game in 2023. The Devils won with a 6-2 score!

Here's the Devils lineup against the Senators:

Toffoli - Hughes - Bratt

Haula - Hischier - Palat

Meier - McLeod - Mercer

Holtz - Tierney - Bastian

Siegenthaler - Nemec

Hughes - Marino

Bahl - Smith

Daws

Vanecek

   Drake Batherson strikes first, Jack Hughes scores soon after and ties the game 1-1! Jesper Bratt gives the Devils the lead in only SECONDS left in first! The final score of first period being 2-1.

   Dawson Mercer scores his 10th of the season. Tyler Toffoli scores! HOLY TOFFOLI!?! The final score of second period being 4-1.

 

   Brendan Smith scores his first goal as a Devil! Jacob Berard-Docker scores the last goal the Senators get for the rest of the game. LUUUUUUUUUKKKKKKKEEEEE HUGHES SCORES!!! The final score being 6-2.

"It's so exciting to have them support me so much," Brendan Smith said. "Especially after the game, there were just as happy as I was."

- Luke Hughes is the 4th Rookie Points Leader - with 20 points!

-  Kevin Bahl hit 100 Career Games

- Jesper Bratt hit 200 Career Assist

- This was Nico Daws first game in the NHL since having hip surgery! 

- Jack Hughes stats:

   - 15 Goals

   - 28 Assists

   - 43 Points

- Luke Hughes stats:

   - 6 Goals

   - 14 Assists

   - 20 Points

"I was pretty nervous for the first period and getting the first couple shots," Nico Daws said. "After that, I settled into it and the pace of the game."

POST-RAW : Jesper Bratt

POST-RAW : Lindy Ruff

*All photos used by the New Jersey Devils used with permission*