The Chicago Blackhawks and New Jersey Devils faced off late at night on TNT. Considering the Blackhawks were on a three-game winning streak, and the Devils are the third best team in the NHL.
Both teams were tested as they were missing key players due to injuries. The Devils were missing Dougie Hamilton, Brett Pesce and Connor Brown. Meanwhile, the Blackhawks were missing Andre Burakovsky, Frank Nazar and Jason Dickinson.
Therefore, the match was a challenge for both teams, but it was the Devils who came away with a 4-3 victory in overtime.
Summary of the game
The Devils and Blackhawks came out to play in the first period and traded hits, but things didn’t go according to plan for the Devils after that. The Blackhawks opened the scoring on a five-on-three power play from Connor Bedard (who is now on a nine-game losing streak) to make it 1-0. Luke Hughes tripped Bedard, and then Brenden Dillon boarded Tyler Bertuzzi in the lead-up. In addition to that series, New Jersey also lost two players to injury during that period: Zack MacEwen and Cody Glass (Glass returned in the second period). Shots were 12-10, Blackhawks.
In the second period, the Blackhawks played a sloppier game and the Devils took advantage. Wyatt Kaiser’s hook on Jack Hughes sent the Devils into an early power play that they couldn’t convert. Blackhawks goaltender Spencer Knight stepped up and stopped Jack Hughes and Nico Hischier on point-blank opportunities in the period. The Devils kept at it and defeated Chicago 14-3, and it paid off for them. With 14 seconds left in the second period, Šimon Nemec tied the game 1–1 for the Devils.
The Blackhawks got to 2-1 early in the third period on a goal from Landon Slaggert, but New Jersey pushed back and tied the game 2-2 from Dawson Mercer. Sam Lafferty regained the lead for Chicago, 3-2, and the Devils answered again with Nemec’s second goal of the night to make it 3-3.
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In overtime, Nemec completed his first career hat trick to seal the 4–3 win for the Devils. New Jersey outscored the Blackhawks 37-20, with the Blackhawks making just eight shots on goal after the first period.
What’s next?
The Blackhawks face the Toronto Maple Leafs at home on November 15. Meanwhile, the Devils continue their five-game road trip with their next stop against the Washington Capitals on November 15.
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