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Akira Schmid’s shutout: Devils beat Rangers 4-0

The New Jersey Devils finally seized control of their series against the New York Rangers with a rousing win on home ice. This was the best game of the series. [Note: I’m covering the New Jersey Devils this postseason. It’s an experiment; just go with it.]

Ondrej Palat scored in the game’s first minute after a lost offensive-zone faceoff. Erik Haula went to the net and put the puck through Igor Shesterkin’s five-hole, then Dawson Mercer’s shorthanded goal became the first playoffs goal of his career. Erik Haula got an empty-netter when there was still five minutes left on the game clock, and that was all the Rangers had in the tank.

Devils win 4-0. Akira Schmid gets the shutout. Devils lead the series 3-2.

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By Peter Hassett 5 months ago

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The Jonas Siegenthaler game: Devils beat Rangers 3-1

The New Jersey Devils tied their playoff series against the New York Rangers with a convincing win on enemy ice. The unlikely star of the game? It’s ya boi Jonas Siegenthaler with a goal and an assist.

Jack Hughes scored on a beauty of a breakaway early in the first period. After a scoreless second, Vincent Trochek tied the game, snatching a big rebound two minutes into the third period. But Jonas Siegenthaler caught a crisp cross-ice pass and ripped a shot to the far side to make it 2-1 Devils. Ondrej Palat sealed the deal with an empty-net goal.

Devils win! Series tied 2-2.

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By Peter Hassett 5 months ago

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A series after all: Devils beat Rangers 2-1 in overtime

I don’t know the geography of the metro area, but I assume the series between the New Jersey Devils and New York Rangers crossed some body of water on its way to Madison Square Garden for Game 3 on Saturday night. (Note: I’m covering the Devils in these playoffs because I make poor choices and now I have to suffer the consequences.)

Chris Kreider continued his absurd playoff run with a two-on-one goal in the second period. Jack Hughes used a nasty shot on the power play to tie it up. A scoreless third period meant we got free playoff overtime hockey. That’s when Dougie Hamilton became the hero, taking a pass from Bratt to win it.

Devils win! Rangers lead the series 2-1.

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By Peter Hassett 5 months ago

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Ruff night: Rangers beat Devils 5-1

The New York Rangers trounced the New Jersey Devils to take a 2-0 lead in their quarterfinal series. I’m not sure what happened to the regular-season Devils, but these guys looked nothing them. (Note: I’ve adopted the Devils for the postseason. Maybe this was a mistake.)

Erik Haula got a rebound from the paint to give the Devils the lead early, but they gave up three goals in the second period: Tarasenko after a lot of lateral movement, then a pair of power-play goals from Chris Krieder. Patrick Kane stole the puck and carried it all the way to the Devils net to make it 4-1 in the third. Kaapo Kakko exploited some lateral movement to make it 5-1, and that was enough.

Rangers win. Rangers lead the series 2-0.

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By Peter Hassett 6 months ago

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Playoff Vitek returns: Rangers beat Devils 5-1

The New Jersey Devils played their first postseason game since 2018, and it was awful. (Note: I’ve adopted the Devils for the postseason. It’s a bit. Mostly.)

Vladimir Tarasenko scored five minutes into the game as Jonas Siegenthaler got out-muscled. Chris Krieder deflected a shot from Adam Fox to make it 2-0 after one period. The Devils dominated the second period but couldn’t convert – not the case for Ryan Lindgren, who beat Vitek Vanecek up high.

Halfway into the third period, Chris Kreider did it again, deflecting Fox’s shot. Jack Hughes notched his first career postseason point with a penalty shot of all things, but that was all the scoring they could muster. The Rangers got the empty-netter, and that was that.

Rangers beat Devils 5-1. Rangers lead the series 1-0.

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By Peter Hassett 6 months ago

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End of an era: Devils beat Caps 5-4 in overtime

The Washington Capitals finally ended their blighted season with a rousing loss to the New Jersey Devils on home ice.

Hometown hero Joe Snively scored first, a nice release from the circles on the rush. Rasmus Sandin got a quick shot from the slot to beat Mackenzie Blackwood, then Craig Smith tricked Jack Hughes into a centering pass to make it 3-0 Caps. Erik Huala got an open lane and used his mondo slapshot to get the Devils on the board after one period.

Tom Wilson scored lucky goal 13 of his season, cleaning up a rebound in the paint. Miles Wood tipped a shot by Tomas Tatar to bring the Devils within two with one period left.

Erik Haula was getting hooked by John Carlson as he scored to bring the Devils within one, then Dougie Hamilton’s big one-timer from the high slot tied the game, forcing us into even more hockey. Luke Hughes scored his first NHL goal to end the season.

Caps lose in overtime. We are at the end of the Washington Capitals’ 2022-23 season.

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By Peter Hassett 6 months ago

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Betrayed by Hathaway: Bruins beat Caps 5-2

The Washington Capitals completed their road calendar with a visit to the Boston Bruins on Tuesday night. Someone got hurt again.

After a scoreless first period, Brad Marchand of all people scored a power-play goal, finishing off some clean passing by Boston. Tyler Bertuzzi got a rebound from the low slot to make it 2-0, but Nick Jensen scored a rush goal off Charlie MacAvoy’s body to get Washington on the board.

Tomas Nosek got a gift of a failed clear in the third. Charlie Lindgren left the game with injury, then Tom Wilson recorded his 12th goal in his abbreviated season. Nosek sent a clean pass to Garnet Hathaway to make it 4-2 Boston. Jake DeBrusk got the empty-netter.

Caps lose. They finish the season at home on Thursday.

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By Peter Hassett 6 months ago

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Baffling: Caps beat Islanders 5-2

The Washington Capitals beat the New York Islanders senselessly on Monday night. By senselessly I mean it didn’t make sense.

Before the game was 69 seconds old, the Caps had already scored twice: first from red-hot Dylan Strome, then from the normal-temperatured Rasmus Sandin. Someone named Craig Smith (???) made it 3-0 after one period – in a game the team for some reason was trying to win.

After a scoreless second period, Hudson Fasching got a net-front rebound to end Darcy Kuemper’s shutout bid, but Tom Wilson got an empty-netter soon after. With the goalie pulled again, Casey Cizikas finished off a nice passing sequence to bring the Islanders back within two goals. After some more empty-net stuff, Dylan Strome scored from his knees to finish it.

Caps win 5-2. The Capitals losing streak ends at six.

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By Peter Hassett 6 months ago

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Panthers beat Caps 4-2 for Washington’s sixth loss in a row

The Washington Capitals sincerely tried to beat the Florida Panthers on Saturday night. They didn’t though.

After two disallowed goals for Florida, Dylan Strome crashed the net to put Washington in the lead. That lead lasted for two minutes, when Carter Verhaege scored after Nic Dowd got unlucky. Aaron Ekblad’s layup on the power play gave the Panthers a brief lead, but Tom Wilson caught them on a bad line change to tie it up late in the second period.

With one minute left in regulation, Matthew Tkachuk shot from above the circles and Barkov tipped it, then Sam Reinhart got the empty netter.

Caps lose. Their sixth in a row. They have one win in their last ten games.

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By Peter Hassett 6 months ago

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Quite the collapse in Quebec: Canadiens beat Caps 6-2

The Washington Capitals made the trip up to Montreal for what was their second-to-last road matchup of the season. It was a battle of two teams that will not be participating in this year’s postseason.

Dylan Strome sniped the game’s opening marker past Samuel Montembeault. Nick Suzuki and Joel Armia scored almost back-to-back shorthanded goals to give the Habs the lead. Brendan Gallagher and Armia added two more to double that lead.

Nicklas Backstrom added a consolation tally. Armia empty netter hat trick. Mike Hoffman, touchdown.

Canadiens beat Caps 6-2.

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By Chris Cerullo 6 months ago

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