REWIND

GOALS & HIGHLIGHTS

FIRST PERIOD

PREGAME NOTES: Nathan Bastian is returning to the lineup tonight, his first game since being injured March 12 against the Carolina Hurricanes.

1-0 DEVILS: NJD GOAL: Hamilton (Palat, Hamilton, Bratt) 8:58
Dougie Hamilton wires a shot past Tristan Jarry to open the scoring. His 21st goal of the season puts him 2nd in franchise history for goals by a defenseman.

2-0 DEVILS: NJD GOAL: Mercer (Hischier, Tatar) 14:23
Dawson Mercer doubles the Devils lead with his 25th goal of the season, hitting 25 goals in his sophomore season with the Devils

The Devils had a couple of special guests tonight!

END-OF-PERIOD STATS
SHOTS: PIT 9, NJ 8
POWER PLAY: NJ 0/1, PIT 0/2

SECOND PERIOD

3-0 DEVILS: NJD PP GOAL: Meier (Hughes) 2:54
Timo Meier redirects a pass through the seam by Jack Hughes for his 38th goal of the season and his seventh in his 17th game with the Devils

4-0 DEVILS: NJD GOAL: Mercer (Marino, Graves) 19:26
Dawson Mercer scores his second goal tonight, for his forth multi-goal game of the season.

QUICK NOTE: Mercer’s forth multi-goal game of the year ranks third this season for the Devils. Only Jesper Bratt (6) and Jack Hughes (9) have more multi-goal nights.

END-OF-PERIOD STATS
SHOTS: NJ 26, PIT 16
POWER PLAY: NJ 1/2, PIT 0/3

THIRD PERIOD

5-0 DEVILS: NJD GOAL: Mercer (McLeod, Hischier)
Dawson Mercer nest his third goal of the night for his first career hat trick and puts the Devils up 5-0 on the Penguins

5-1 DEVILS: PIT GOAL: Rust (Joseph, Petry) 6:14
The Penguins finally break through Vitek Vanecek as Bryan Rust scores the Penguins first goal of the night

END-OF-GAME STATS
SHOTS: NJ 37, PIT 23
POWER PLAY: NJ 1/4, PIT 0/4

POST-GAME

DEVILS LINEUP

Tatar-Hischier-Mercer
Palat-Hughes-Bratt
Meier-Haula-Boqvist
Wood-McLeod-Bastian

Bahl-Hamilton
Graves-Marino
Siegenthaler-Severson

Vanecek
Blackwood

PENGUINS LINEUP

Guentzel-Crosby-Rust
Zucker-Malkin-Rakell
Heinen-Poehling-Granlund
O’Connor-Carter-Archibald

Dumoulin-Letang
Joseph-Petry
Friedman-Rudwedel

Jarry
DeSmith

DEVILS MINUTE

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