Defenseman Artem Zub scored the go-ahead goal 2:50 into the third period, lifting the Ottawa Senators to a 2-1 victory over the New Jersey Devils on Sunday afternoon in Newark, N.J.
A slow start to the game turned into a team effort to get the win as the Ottawa Senators defeated the New Jersey Devils by a score of 2-1.
Amid a 2-6-3 stretch in which the Devils have scored 20 goals, Keefe has made drastic changes to his lines leading into their game against the Boston Bruins on Wednesday. With the onus on his star players to start producing, here are the lines the Devils showed in practice on Tuesday.
Artem Zub and Zack Ostapchuk each scored and Anton Forsberg stopped 25 shots to lead the Senators to a 2-1 win over the Devils​ on Sunday.
The New Jersey Devils lost 2-1 to the Ottawa Senators on Sunday afternoon at the Prudential Center. A promising start to the game quickly dwindled as the Devils couldn’t finish their chances and eventually stopped generating many chances altogether.
BOTTOM LINE: The New Jersey Devils look to stop a three-game losing streak when they take on the Ottawa Senators. New Jersey is 26-16-6 overall and 13-7-4 in home games. The Devils have a 26-3-3 record in games they score at least three goals.
Standing at the podium addressing the media after his team's 2-1 loss to the Ottawa Senators, New Jersey Devils head coach Sheldon Keefe called out his top players. "Our best players have to be better," he said. "It is that simple. End of statement."
The 4 Nations Face-Off is a little under a month away, and Team Sweden may already be digging deep into their reserve list as injuries pile up around the NHL. M
One night after embarrassing 5-1 loss to the New Jersey Devils, the Boston Bruins turned in a complete 60-minute effort in a 2-0 win over the Ottawa Senators. They committed to defense, which is the blueprint they need to follow.
As the Bruins try to fight for a playoff spot, David Pastrnak's recent heater is keeping Boston's lackluster offense afloat.