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Two Wins Tucked Away: Mercer Powers Devils to Victory Ahead of Home Opener

  Photo: Andrew MacLean The New Jersey Devils survived a chaotic, late-game flurry in Columbus to secure their second straight victory on Monday night, defeating the Blue Jackets 3-2 to cap off their opening road trip. The star of the dramatic finish was forward Dawson Mercer, who netted a pair of goals—including the decisive empty-net marker—that momentarily gave the Devils a two-goal cushion before the Blue Jackets scored with 20 seconds left to keep the tension high until the final horn. Having collected four points out of a possible six on the road, New Jersey now turns its focus to the familiar roar of the Prudential Center crowd. The team finally heads home to Newark, where they will open their home slate on Thursday night with a pivotal early-season clash against the formidable Florida Panthers. New Jersey Devils Lineup: Palat - Hughes - Bratt Meier - Hischier - Mercer Gritsyuk - Glass - Brown Cotter - Glendening - Halonen Hughes - Pesce Siegenthaler - Hamilton Dillon - Neme...
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Dallas wins 5-4 in Detroit, 1/23/24

 




*Sorry for the lack of photos! Hoping to get permission eventually.*


   The Dallas Stars defeated the Red Wings in Detroit at the Little Caesars Arena on Tuesday, January 23rd. Roope Hintz had a two-goal night and 4 straight goals in the second period - defeating Detroit with a 5-4 score.


Stars lineup against the Red Wings:

Robertson - Hintz - Johnston

Marchment - Duchene - Seguin

Benn - Steel - Pavelski

Dellandrea - Faksa - Dadonov


Suter - Lundkvist

Lindell - Hakanpaa

Harley - Hanley


Oettinger

Wedgewood


Red Wings lineup against the Stars:

Perron - Larkin - Raymond

DeBrincat - Compher - Fabbri

Rasmussen - Copp - Fischer

Kostin - Veleno - Sprong


Walman - Seider

Maatta - Petry

Holl - Gostisbehere


Lyon

Reimer


   Dallas opens the scoring - Jamie Benn scores on the power play, getting his ninth goal of the season with 16:36 remaining in the first period. David Perron tied up the game, with one second left on a power play... Alex DeBrincat scored soon after Perron, making it 2-1.


   Mason Marchment ties the game back up just 22 seconds into the second period from the left face-off circle. Roope Hintz gave Dallas the lead with a 3-2 score, 15:25 remaining in the middle frame. Giving the Stars a two-goal lead, Esa Lindell scores his fourth goal of the season with 8:20 remaining... Hintz strikes his second of the night and his 22nd of the season.


   Dylan Larkins scored on the power play, making it a 5-3 score. With 3:14 remaining in the final frame, J.T. Compher strikes his 11th goal of the season. Dallas wins it, 5-4.



Notes:

- Wyatt Johnston got three assists

- Roope Hintz recorded three points

- Thomas Harley had two assists

- Jake Oettinger made 30 saves for Dallas

- Five games since Jason Robertson, Roope Hintz, and Wyatt Johnston were put together on a line - they have combined 8 goals and 20 points

- Alex DeBrincat and Dylan Larkin both had a goal and assist

- Alex Lyon allowed five goals on 32 shots before being pulled at the end of the second period... James Reimer made six saves in the third period





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