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Hughes' hat trick leads the way as Devils defeat Blue Jackets 6-3

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Vitek Vanecek - Unavailable SundayVanecek (undisclosed) will not suit up Sunday against the Ducks, Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site reports.

ImpactWith Vanecek out, Nico Daws was promoted from AHL Utica to back up Akira Schmid. Vanecek is 11-5-0 this season despite a lackluster .883 save percentage and 3.33 GAA. New Jersey's next game is Tuesday against the Flyers.

DECEMBER 17, 2023•ROTOWIRE

Akira Schmid - Tending twine SundaySchmid will get the starting nod Sunday at home against the Ducks, Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site reports.

ImpactSchmid stopped 23 of 26 shots in Saturday's win over Columbus and will start the second half of the back-to-back with Vitek Vanecek (undisclosed) dealing with an injury. Schmid has won four of his last six outings, registering a .909 save percentage during that stretch. Prior to that span, he had allowed 10 goals during a four-game losing skid. He owns a 3.03 GAA and a .900 save percentage through 13 appearances.

DECEMBER 17, 2023•ROTOWIRE

Nico Daws - Joins big clubDaws was promoted from AHL Utica on Sunday.

ImpactWith Vitek Vanecek (undisclosed) not available Sunday, Daws was bumped up to the top level to back up Akira Schmid. Daws has not seen any NHL action since the 2021-22 campaign. He's stopped 59 of 63 shots in two AHL games this season.

DECEMBER 17, 2023•ROTOWIRE

Yegor Chinakhov - Goal streak at four gamesChinakhov scored his eighth goal of the season in Saturday's 6-3 loss to the Devils.

ImpactWith the Blue Jackets down 3-1 in the second period, Chinakhov flipped a shot from the blue line that Timo Meier tried to knock down, only to turn it into a knuckleball that skipped past Akira Schmid. Puck luck has definitely been in Chinakhov's favor lately -- the 22-year-old has found the back of the net in four straight games, and he's collected five tallies on only 11 shots during that stretch.

DECEMBER 17, 2023•ROTOWIRE

Daniil Tarasov - Rude welcome in return to NHLTarasov turned aside 24 of 29 shots in Saturday's 6-3 loss to the Devils.

ImpactNew jersey's final goal was scored into an empty net. Making his first NHL start of the season, Tarasov got a quick taste of Columbus' defensive struggles when a Johnny Gaudreau turnover turned into a Jack Hughes goal just 47 seconds into the first period. Tarasov had little chance on any of the other four pucks that beat him, which included two more tallies by Hughes. Now that he's healthy, the 24-year-old will battle with Spencer Martin for backup action behind Elvis Merzlikins as the Jackets try to juggle three goalies.

DECEMBER 17, 2023•ROTOWIRE

Tyler Toffoli - Two points against JacketsToffoli scored a goal and added an assist in Saturday's 6-3 win over Columbus.

ImpactThe veteran winger snapped a six-game point drought with the performance. Toffoli's been streaky to begin his first campaign with the Devils, but he's proven that last season's breakout with the Flames was no fluke by producing 13 goals and 23 points in 28 games while skating in a top-six role and handling a regular shift on New Jersey's top power-play unit.

DECEMBER 17, 2023•ROTOWIRE