New Jersey scored four times in the second period and Jake Allen made 24 saves as the Devils defeated the Philadelphia Flyers 5-0 on Wednesday.
The Philadelphia Flyers wrapped up a home-and-home set against the New Jersey Devils with a split. After a 4-2 home win on Monday, the Fyers sustained a 5-0 loss at Prudential Center on Wednesday evening.
With New Jersey Devils captain Nico Hischier out of the lineup, Dawson Mercer will start Monday night's game against the Philadelphia Flyers as the team's second-line center. "To me, (Mercer) was outstanding in the third period the other night in Montreal when we asked him to step into that role," head coach Sheldon Keefe said to NJD.TV.
The Devils are one of the best teams in the NHL in the second period. It showed Wednesday night as Sam Ersson and the Flyers allowed four goals in the period.
NEWARK—After the New Jersey Devils put up a pretty embarrassing effort on Monday against the Philadelphia Flyers, they responded with a big win that indicated their swagger is back, despite missing some key players.
The New Jersey Devils dropped a 4-2 decision at the hands of the Philadelphia Flyers on Monday night at Wells Fargo Center.
The New Jersey Devils earned their 29th win of the 2024-25 season with a 5-0 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers.
A hard hit on Flyers wing Owen Tippett by Devils defenseman Brenden Dillon in the first period might have gotten the Flyers off their game somewhat. No penalty was called on the play, which resulted in the Flyers trying to exact revenge throughout the first half of the game action.
This is the second of a home-and-home series. Philly won its home game on Monday, 4-2, over New Jersey, which will host the Wednesday matchup.
The Philadelphia Flyers were on the wrong side of a 5-0 walloping at the hands of the New Jersey Devils on Wednesday night at Prudential Center.
The Philadelphia Flyers opened a home-and-home set against the New Jersey Devils with a 4-2 win at Wells Fargo Center on Monday evening.
The Flyers kept their composure after what could have been a deflating goal to dispatch the Devils for the second time in 10 days.