Jack Hughes scored both regulatory goals for visiting New Jersey Devils on their way to a 3-2 shootout victory over Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday.
Timo Meier scored the decisive goal in the seventh round of shootout.
Jesper Bratt had two assists for the devils and Nico Daws stopped 25 shots to record their first victory for the season.
It was less than two minutes left during the first period when the Penguins thought they found the game’s opening goal, but the summary was immediately waved because Rickard Rakell kicked the puck in the net.
With only 17 seconds left in the first period, the devils broke the ice. After a certain careless defense of the Penguins, Hughes was able to add enough speed behind the puck to help it tripping past Alex Nedeljkovic (19 rescues).
Penguin’s penalty death came up in the clutch early in the middle dance when they held the devils from the points magazine despite Pierre-Livier Joseph taking a double minor for high-cutting.
While he was 4-on-4, Hughes beat again. After winning a faceoff over to Bratt, Hughes went into open ice and threw a one-time shot in the cage with 10:46 left in the second period.
Rakell got the penguins on the board with just over five minutes left in the other as he picked up a rebound, quickly spun around the back of the net and threw the puck from the skating of daws.
Penguins had a serious horror less than five minutes into the third period when Sidney Crosby looked uncomfortable when he left the ice after some awkward contact with Erik Haula. Fortunately for the penguins, Crosby later returned during the period.
Kevin Hayes rose for Penguins while Crosby was in the dressing room, when he girls girls over the glove of Daws with 12:07 left in regulation to bud on the competition.
Crosby gave Penguins his best opportunity for the overtime frame when he fed Bryan Rust in front, but he could not direct the puck past Daws.
Hughes then broke in for a break with only seconds left, but could not find their hat-trick goal.
Devil’s defender Jonas Siegenthaler left the competition during the first period due to injury.
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