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  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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Golden Knights defeat the Islanders 3-2, 1/23/24

 




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


   The Golden Knights played against the Islanders in New York on Tuesday, January 23rd. It was a close win for both teams, however, Vegas took the 3-2 win. It's a great win for the Golden Knights after their 6-5 loss against the New Jersey Devils on Monday, January 22nd.


Golden Knights lineup against the Islanders:

Barbashev - Roy - Marchessault

Dorofeyev - Stephenson - Stone

Brisson - Howden - Cotter

Rodbjerg - Froese - Kolesar


Martinez - Pietrangelo

Hague - Whitecloud

McNabb - Korczak


Hill

Thompson


Islanders lineup against the Golden Knights:

Lee - Horvat - Barzal

 Fasching - Nelson - Palmieri

Holmstrom - Pageau - Gauthier

Martin - MacLean - Clutterbuck


Romanov - Dobson

Pelech - Aho

Reilly - Mayfield


Sorokin

Varlamov


   Ivan Barbashev scores the first goal of the game, getting Vegas on the board 1-0. A forced turnover in the offensive zone and a shot from the top of the right dot - the puck deflects off Barbashev and gets past Ilya Sorokin.


   Getting New York on the board, Brock Nelson tied up the game 1-1. Sheldon Rempal answers back with his 1st NHL goal, giving Vegas the lead 2-1 on the power play, beating Sorokin blocker side on the rush. Nicolas Roy nets one for Vegas less than two minutes after Rempal for the 3-1 lead.


   Jean-Gabriel Pageau gets the Islanders another with a shorthanded goal halfway through the final frame. Pageau's goal being the only one this period, the Golden Knights won with a 3-2 score.



Notes:

- Sheldon Rempal scored his 1st NHL goal

- Ivan Barbashev's goal gave him a four-point streak

- Brock Nelson recorded his 500th career point with his goal



Sheldon Rempal on his first NHL goal against the NY Islanders: "It's something that I thought about over and over... there's no better feeling. It was awesome."



 




Postgame: Adam Hill

Postgame: Sheldon Rempal

Postgame: Jonathan Marchessault

Postgame: Bruce Cassidy


Postgame: Jean-Gabriel Pageau

Postgame: Anders Lee

Postgame: Brock Nelson

Postgame: Patrick Roy


 

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