Devils beat the Blackhawks (Hockey writer – New Jersey Devils) 5-3 to win a much-needed victory

The New Jersey Devils entered their game against the Chicago Blackhawks, losing four of his last five games, but won 5-3 at the Chicago United Center on March 26.

Game review

When Nathan Bastian scored 1-0 for the fourth time of the season, the Devils scored six minutes at the start of the game. Less than 30 seconds later, Patrick Maroon received a high-profile penalty and Timo Meier shot a rebound from Spencer Knight to score 2-0.

Midway through the first stage, the Blackhawks competed in a power play, with Chicago forward Tyler Bertuzzi passing the ball from Ryan Donato to a 2-1 run.

Erik Haula was hit by a tripping free throw early in the second phase, but Ondrej Palat fired a laser for his 14th goal of the season, giving the Devils a 3-1 lead.

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The Blackhawks soon responded with Ilya Mikheyev’s 17th season, but just five minutes later Landon Slaggert was brutal punishment, with Dawson Mercer scoring in the power play in the 16th season of the season – assisted by Jesper Bratt, second-place Apple of the season, his second-place Apple and his 64th season – 4-2.

At the end of the third stage, Frank Nazar narrowed the lead to the lead with seventh place, but Sean Noesen hit 20 goals 5-3 with an empty grid, which will be the final score.

Devil goalkeeper Jacob Markstrom stopped 16 in 18 to win, giving him a 23-14-6 record this season.

As for Knight, the Blackhawks won in the Seth Jones trade, he is now in the season with Chicago 3-4-1 and 15-13-1.

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The Devil is now 38-28-7 with 83 points, ranking third in the metropolitan division with 26 goals difference. They are facing the Carolina Hurricanes in the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs this spring.

The Blackhawks are now 21-42-9 with 51 points, continuing in the Central Division and second in the Western Conference and the League. They have been 2-7-1 in the last 10 games and have a goal difference of 63 and the pace is finished, which could get another senior draft pick in the draft.

The Devils have two more road games this weekend, facing the Winnipeg Jets and Minnesota wilderness to end their Central Division road trip.

As for the Blackhawks, they hosted the Vegas Golden Knights on Friday and then ended the weekend against Utah Hockey Club.