Then I looked at Devils captain Nico Hischier. The 26-year-old plays in every situation, is one of the most valuable players on New Jersey's roster, and currently leads his team in goals with 18.
With that primary assist, Hischier surpassed Nino Niederreiter (138) for the fourth most by a Swiss player. The top three are Kevin Fiala (153), Mark Streit (167), and Roman Josi (297). Regarding secondary assists,
One month ago, no one would have thought the New Jersey Devils would go on a four-game losing streak before they won four games in a row. Fast-forward to today, and that’s the reality.
New Jersey's final game in their six-game road trip is a stone's throw from Prudential Center as they face the Rangers at Madison Square Garden. You can watch on MSGSN or listen on the Devils Hockey Network. Read below for your game preview and pre-game story below. Tonight's game is presented by Diversified Rack & Shelving
Hischier is riding a three-game point streak consisting of two goals and three assists, and he's registered at least one point in five of his past six games. This stretch follows up a five-game dry spell for Hischier in which he was held off the scoresheet in the first five games of December.
Devils defenseman Luke Hughes had a goal and an assist, Jacob Markstrom made 29 saves and New Jersey defeated the Carolina Hurricanes 4-2.
The Devils’ four consecutive defeats hung heavy over them, but on Monday, January 6th, they finally shed it, conquering the Seattle Kraken 3-2 to reclaim their winning spirit.
Ryan Strome scored the tiebreaking goal with 3:24 to play, and the Anaheim Ducks blew a two-goal lead in the third period before recovering for a 3-2 victory over the New Jersey Devils.
Haula has offensively struggled, not earning a point over his last 18 games. Through 42 contests, he has 11 points (five goals, six assists). One area where he has contributed is the face-off circle. After Nico Hischier, Haula has taken the second-most draws at 462 with a face-off win percentage of 55.4%.
Cody Ceci scored with 25 seconds left to lift the San Jose Sharks to a 3-2 win against the visiting New Jersey Devils on Saturday afternoon.
The New York Rangers host the New Jersey Devils after Vincent Trocheck's two-goal game against the Dallas Stars in the Rangers' 5-4 overtime loss.
Ceci's goal put the Sharks up 3-2 on New Jersey and with little time left on the clock to push back, the Devils saw their losing-streak extend to four games. It's the longest stretch of regulation losses for the Devils this season.