Quick Recap: Devils 4, Canadiens 3 (OT)
The New Jersey Devils secured a thrilling 4-3 overtime victory against the Montréal Canadiens in an exciting matchup.
Game Highlights
- NJD 1, MTL 0: Cody Glass returned from injury and scored the opening goal unassisted just 1:53 into the game.
- NJD 1, MTL 1: The Canadiens tied the game after a deflection went over goalie Jacob Markstrom's head.
- NJD 2, MTL 1: Ondrej Palat scored his first goal of the season to regain the lead for the Devils.
- NJD 2, MTL 2: The Canadiens equalized less than a minute into the period.
- MTL 3, NJD 2: Oliver Kapanen grabbed a rebound and gave the Canadiens their first lead of the night.
- NJD 3, MTL 3: Timo Meier tied the game with 1:07 remaining while the Devils were using an extra attacker.
- NJD 4, MTL 3: Jesper Bratt scored the overtime winner to clinch the victory for New Jersey.
Devils head coach Sheldon Keefe spoke to the team after the win, emphasizing their resilience.
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Author’s summary: The Devils overcame multiple ties and deficits to triumph in overtime, highlighted by strong individual performances and a decisive goal from Jesper Bratt.