Tonight was the only New Jersey Devils game on the schedule for NBCSN. Tonight, the network had a show that had it all. On paper, the matchup was tantalizing. The Tampa Bay Lightning were hot and coming off four straight wins. They featured the goal scoring machine that is Nikita Kucherov, the always dangerous Steve Stamkos, and a squad expected to make some noise in April this year. The New Jersey Devils themselves were also hot with only one loss on the books and plenty of goals of their own. Together, the two teams combined for eight goals in regulation; plenty of talking points about plays, special teams, and referees; and a full overtime and shootout.
New Jersey Devils Pull Out a 5-4 Shootout Win Over Tampa Bay Lightning
