Devils Have Best Offensive Performance, NHL News
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.