Jack Hughes Leads Devils to Victory Over Maple Leafs
In an action-packed night in Toronto, Jack Hughes shone with his third hat trick in the NHL, leading the New Jersey Devils to a 5-2 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Cody Glass and Brenden Dillon also contributed goals for the Devils. Jake Allen, for his part, made 23 saves, securing the victory for his team. Jesper Bratt stood out with three assists, boosting the attack of the Devils, who have strung together five consecutive victories after their initial defeat against the Carolina Hurricanes.
For the Maple Leafs, John Tavares and Matias Maccelli managed to score, while Anthony Stolarz stopped 30 shots. William Nylander added two assists for Toronto, which has suffered two consecutive losses and four in six games after a victorious start.
Toronto took a 1-0 lead after the first period, but the situation changed drastically in the first five minutes of the second, when the Devils scored three goals, disappointing the home crowd at Scotiabank Arena.
Maple Leafs defenseman Chris Tanev suffered an upper-body injury during a penalty situation in the second period, after a collision with Devils center Dawson Mercer.
Toronto challenged New Jersey’s first goal for goaltender interference, but the initial call stood. The Devils capitalized on the situation and, following a delay-of-game penalty, Glass scored the second goal, just after Tanev left the ice.
