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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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Jets Defeat Islanders With A 4-2 Score, 1/16/24

 




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


   The Islanders visited the Jets in Winnipeg on Tuesday, January 16th. The Jets beat New York with a 4-2 score!


Islanders lineup against the Jets:

Lee - Horvat - Barzal

Engvall - Nelson - Palmieri

Holmstrom - Pageau - Gauthier

Martin - Fasching - Clutterbuck


Romanov - Dobson

Reilly - Mayfield

Pelech - Aho


Appleby

Sorokin


Jets lineup against the Islanders:

Connor - Lowry - Iafallo

Perfetti - Namestnikov - Ehlers

Niederreiter - Vilardi - Appleton

Barron - Kupari - Toninato


Morrissey - DeMelo

Dillon - Pionk

Samberg - Schmidt


Hellebuyck

Brossoit


   Gabriel Vilardi strikes the first goal of the game and the Jets lead! Anders Lee ties up the game with 4:07 remaining. The Islanders and Jets leave the first period all tied up, 1-1.


   Neal Pionk scores on the power play - Jets lead by one. Mason Appleton nets one and the Jets lead by two - the final score of the middle frame is 3-1.


   Anders Lee nets another - his second of the game and his 13th of the season! Kyle Connor gets one in for the Jets with his 18th of the season. The Jets win with a 4-2 score.



"It was a big win for us tonight. I also thought, that when you go on such a long win streak and then drop one game, you want to get back to your winning ways. That's obviously a really good hockey team, a really disciplined team - We found a way to win tonight and we're back on the right track." Mason Appleton talked about the Jets win and how they are getting back on the right track.



- Connor Hellebuyck made 35 saves and has allowed 2 or fewer goals in 19 of his last 20 starts.

- The Jets allowed two goals against or fewer for the 13th straight game since December 20th - also extending one of the longest runs by an NHL team since 1929-30 (when forward passing was permitted in all three zones)

- Kyle Connor stats:

   - 18 Goals

   - 11 Assists

   - 29 Points

- Anders Lee stats:

   - 13 Goals

   - 6 Assists

   - 19 Points

 



Postgame: Cole Perfetti

Postgame: Rick Bowness

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