On September 28, the New Jersey Devils had a Split-Squad match for their fourth match of the preseason. While some of the Devils players went to the north to hire the Ottawa Senators in Quebec City, many of the stars of the Devils, such as Jack Hughes, Jesper Bratt and Nico Hiscer, remained at home to accept the Washington Capitals. Although the first 60 minutes of playing resulted in a draw, The capitals won 3-2 After five minutes of overtime and a shootout.
Summary
At 13:56 Kurtis MacDermid went to the box for holding Trevor van Riemsdyk. When the Power Play reached the last seconds, the capitals had the Puck in their attacking zone. Ilya Protas took a shot that was blocked by Jacob Markstrom. Patrick Thomas took the rebound from behind the net and passed it on to the center of the ice. When MacDermid left the box, Graeme Clarke picked up the loose puck. He took a shot and opened the score for the two teams.
Six minutes in the second period, Van Riemsdyk took the loose puck in the offensive zone of the Devils. He sent it around the boards for Ryan Leonard, who skated it to the net. He surpassed Timo Meier, who tried to defend him. Because no one guarded him, Leonard’s shot immediately found his stamp and the capitals were by two.
With five minutes in the second, Andrew Cristall took a seat for the tripping of Timo Meier. On the faceoff below, the devils won and were in control of the puck. Jack Hughes passed it on to Jesper Bratt, who sent it back to him. Hughes went on his right to Nico Hischier. With a shot he brought the devils within one goal.
With four minutes left in the third period, the Devils brought the game. Simon Nemec had the Puck on the Blue Line and passed it on to Hughes. He saw Shane Lachance in front of the net and passed him. He took a shot for Charlie Lindgren and tied the game for the Devils. The capitals were challenged for goalkeeper’s interference, but the goal was considered a charity. With the late goal of Lachance, the game went to the extension to decide the winner.
Thirty seconds in the extension, the Devils went on the power game after Pierre-Luc Dubois was called to stumble meier. The capitals successfully killed the punishment. With another minute and five seconds to go, Pierre-Luc Dubois went to the box for holding Hughes, and Hischier went to make rough. The two teams continued to play 3-on-3, but neither could score, and this game went to the shootout to determine the winner.
Hughes had the first shot in the shootout and sent it above Lindgren’s shoulder. Dubois skated and lifted the puck on the path of Daws and in the net.
Bratt went afterwards and his shot was blocked. Leonard then scored and needed another shootout goal to win the victory.
Arseni Grityuk gave the Devils life again after he made the third shot in the shootout. Jakob Chychrun’s shot was saved by Daws and the two teams continued.
Both Meier and Aliaksei Protas missed in the fourth round and sent the shootout to a fifth. Hischier missed his shot, but Cristall scored and won the game for the capitals.
What is the following?
The capitals will continue on the road where they will take on the Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday 30 September. The Devils will regroup and play together in Madison Square Garden, where they will compete against the Rangers on Thursday 2 October.
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