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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...

Penguins 4-1 Win In Philadelphia, 1/8/24

 




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


   The Penguins played against the Flyers in Philadelphia on Monday, January 8th. Pittsburgh won with a 4-1 score after an unfortunate loss against the Sabres on Saturday.


Penguins lineup against the Flyers:

Guentzel - Crosby - Rakell

Smith - Malkin - Rust

O'Connor - Eller - Puustinen

Harkins - Acciari - Carter


Pettersson - Letang

Joseph - Karlsson

Graves - Ruhwedel


Nedeljkovic

Jarry


Flyers lineup against the Penguins:

Farabee - Couturier - Konecny

Tippett - Laughton - Atkinson

Foerster - Frost - Brink

Deslauriers - Poehling - Hathaway


York - Sanheim

Seeler - Walker

Zamula - Ristolainen


Hart

Ersson


   Rickard Rakell scores a power-play goal just 45 seconds into first - Rakell now has a four-game point streak, also having points in eight out of nine past Penguins games. Erik Karlsson scores the second for Pittsburgh, now in a two-goal lead with 12:23 left in the period. Karlsson also has a four-game point streak! Owen Tippett scores the first and only goal for the Flyers - 2-1 being the final score of the first period.


   Chad Ruhwedel scores his first of the season, with 11:53 remaining in the second. This was the only goal the whole second frame, 3-1.


   Evgeni Malkin scores his 15th of the season! The Penguins win with a 4-1 score.



"They got a lot of skilled guys over there," Carter Hart said. "They were seeing the ice a lot and getting a lot of touches - I'm sure they're feeling good with their game."



- The Flyers traded forward Cutter Gauthier for defenseman Jamie Drysdale from the Anaheim Ducks

- Rickard Rakell stats:

   - 5 Goals

   - 9 Assists

   - 14 Points

- Erik Karlsson stats:

   - 7 Goals

   - 21 Assists

   - 28 Points 

- Evgeni Malkin stats:

   - 15 Goals

   - 20 Assists

   - 35 Points

- Owen Tippett stats:

   - 13 Goals

   - 10 Assists

   - 23 Points



Drew O'Connor: "It's always fun winning.."

 



POST-GAME : Alex Nedeljkovic

POST-GAME : Mike Sullivan


POST-GAME : Travis Sanheim

POST-GAME : Owen Tippett

POST-GAME : John Tortorella

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