Devils Have Best Offensive Performance, NHL News

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Published on March 18 2016 7:05 am
Last Updated on March 18 2016 7:06 am

Getting Devante Smith-Pelly from the Montreal Canadiens in a trading deadline deal is turning into a steal for the New Jersey Devils.

Smith-Pelly, Mike Sislo and Adam Henrique scored two goals apiece and the Devils had their best offensive performance of the season with a 7-4 victory over the Minnesota Wild on Thursday night.xnly76

In seven games with the Devils, Smith-Pelly has six goals and three assists. He had six goals and six assists in 46 games with the Canadiens.

"I said when I first came I am pretty confident in my ability," Smith-Pelly said. "Obviously. I wasn't thinking a goal per game. Right now, it's going better than I thought."

This game went a lot better than anyone on the Devils might have thought. Coming off a 7-1 loss to Anaheim on Monday, New Jersey got goals from Smith-Pelly and Sislo in the opening 1:34 and never trailed in preventing Minnesota from taking over the eighth and final playoff spot in the Western Conference.


Thursday, March 17 Scoreboard

New Jersey 7, Minnesota 4

Pittsburgh 4, Carolina 2

Detroit 3, Columbus 1

Florida 4, Toronto 1

Nashville 4, NY Islanders 2

Dallas 4, Tampa Bay 3

Arizona 3, San Jose 1

Los Angeles 4, NY Rangers 3 (OT)


Friday, March 18 Schedule (All Times Central)

Ottawa at Buffalo, 6 p.m.

Nashville at Washington, 6 p.m.

Chicago at Winnipeg, 7 p.m.

Colorado at Calgary, 8 p.m.

Vancouver at Edmonton,  8 p.m.

Boston at Anaheim, 9 p.m.


Saturday, March 19 Schedule (All Times Central)

Pittsburgh at Philadelphia, noon

Carolina at Minnesota, 1 p.m.

NY Rangers at San Jose, 3 p.m.

Buffalo at Toronto, 6 p.m.

Montreal at Ottawa, 6 p.m

Detroit at Florida, 6 p.m.

New Jersey at Columbus, 6 p.m.

NY Islanders at Dallas, 7 p.m.

St. Louis at Vancouver, 9 p.m.

Tampa Bay at Arizona, 9 p.m.

Boston at Los Angeles, 9:30 p.m.


Sunday, March 20 Schedule (All Times Central)

Anaheim at Winnipeg, 2 p.m.

Columbus at New Jersey, 4 p.m.

Washington at Pittsburgh, 5 p.m.

Calgary at Montreal, 6 p.m.

Minnesota at Chicago, 7:30 p.m.

Colorado at Edmonton, 8:30 p.m.

Arizona at San Jose, 9 p.m.