1 HOUR AGO•NJ.COM
Devils' Jacob Markstrom takes blame for low-danger goals: 'I gotta work harder'The Devils lost to the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-0 on Saturday.
Nikita Kucherov - Seven-game, 12-point scoring streakKucherov picked up two assists in a 4-0 win over the Devils on Saturday.
ImpactThe helpers extended his point streak to seven games (three goals, nine assists). Kucherov sits in a tie with Carolina's Martin Necas for fifth overall in league scoring with 26 points. A few weeks ago, Kucherov was tied for the league lead in points. He'll continue to vie for that title as the season wears on. He's only two points from third overall. Kucherov is an automatic fantasy start.
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Anthony Cirelli - Point-per-game player so farCirelli scored a goal and added an assist Saturday in a 4-0 win over New Jersey.
ImpactHe was awarded the empty-net goal when Luke Hughes threw his stick at Cirelli when he was on a breakaway. The pivot has really risen to the opportunity to play on the second line this season, and he has put up 16 points i(four goals, eight assists) in 16 games. Cirelli also has a 52.6 percent faceoff success rate, which elevates his value in a highly competitive and deep pool at center.
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Victor Hedman - Point-per-game pace so farHedman had a goal and an assist in a 4-0 win over New Jersey on Saturday.
ImpactHe scored on the power play at 7:40 of the third to push the Bolts up 3-0. Hedman has four goals and 12 assists in 16 games, and he's only once finished a season (2021-22) where he's scored at least a point-per-game. This may be the next one. Hedman already has 44 shots, eight power-play points and a plus-5 rating.
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Andrei Vasilevskiy - Star rising againVasilevskiy made 29 saves in a 4-0 win over the Devils on Saturday.
ImpactThe shutout was Vasilevskiy's second of the season and 36th in the NHL. Those 36 shutouts since his debut in 2014-15 tie him for third most among all netminders behind Marc-Andre Fleury (47) and Connor Hellebuyck (40). He was also honored for earning his 300th win on Thursday with a pre-game ceremony. Vasilevskiy has won two straight games, and he has allowed just two goals in his last three games (2-0-1). He sits third in the NHL with a 2.15 GAA overall, and his .920 save percentage is top-10 in the NHL. The old Vasy is back!
7 HOURS AGO•ROTOWIRE
Jacob Markstrom - Loses tight matchMarkstrom made 23 saves in a 4-0 loss to the Lightning on Saturday. He allowed three goals.
ImpactMarkstrom kept his team in the game -- the Devils were down just 1-0 through two frames. In the third, the Bolts notched a power-play goal and a sharp one-timer that caught Markstrom moving, before they were awarded an empty-net goal after Luke Hughes threw his stick in front of Anthony Cirelli while he was on a breakaway. The loss snapped Markstrom's three-game winning streak. Goaltending was the missing link for the Devils last season, and the 34-year-old native of Sweden has really plugged that hole with eight wins, one shutout, 2.58 GAA and .907 save percentage.
7 HOURS AGO•ROTOWIRE
Bested By Vasy | REWIND | New Jersey DevilsThe Devils fail to complete the Sunshine State sweep, falling to the Lightning 4-0 in Tampa.
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