UNIONDALE, N.Y. (AP) — Although the playoffs seem out of reach, the New Jersey Devils are not going to waste the rest of the season.
Nico Hischier scored the tie-breaking goal early in the third period, and the Devils beat the New York Islanders 2-1 Thursday night for their third straight win.
“We are playing with confidence and we are making plays,” Hischier said. “From one guy to the last guy, everybody digs in.”
P.K. Subban also scored and Mackenzie Blackwood added 29 saves to help the Devils improve to 6-2-1 in their last nine games.