The New Jersey Devils’ win streak came to an end in a 2-1 loss following a wild night at Prudential Center on Nov. 21 against the Toronto Maple Leafs. They will now look to rebound against the Buffalo Sabres at KeyBank Center at 8:00 pm. The Devils are 16-4-0 on the season, good for 32 points and first place in the Metropolitan Division. The Sabres, meanwhile, are 9-11-0 and have 18 points, putting them seventh in the Atlantic Division.
There are many words to describe the scene at The Rock against the Maple Leafs, but “chaotic” fits the occasion well. The score does not tell the full story, as the Devils had three disallowed goals, one in each period. After the third goal was waved off, the fans in the arena littered the ice in frustration, which led to a delay. Dougie Hamilton scored for the Devils, but a late rally was not enough, as Toronto put an end to the team’s historic winning streak. “If it was going to end, it was going to end like that,” forward Erik Haula said after the loss.
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Nonetheless, New Jersey has a prime opportunity to get back in the win column against Buffalo. The Devils took two of three games against them last season. Also, this is the first time New Jersey will play an American team since they met the Arizona Coyotes on Nov. 12. The two will not play again until March 24, when they meet back at the KeyBank Center.
Team Rosters
The Devils’ Projected Lines:
Forwards:
Tomas Tatar – Nico Hischier – Fabian Zetterlund
Erik Haula – Jack Hughes – Jesper Bratt
Yegor Sharangovich – Jesper Boqvist – Dawson Mercer
Miles Wood – Michael McLeod – Nathan Bastian
Defensemen:
Jonas Siegenthaler – Dougie Hamilton
Ryan Graves – John Marino
Brendan Smith – Damon Severson
Goaltenders:
Vitek Vanecek
Akira Schmid
The Sabres’ Projected Lines:
Forwards:
Jeff Skinner – Tage Thompson – Alex Tuch
John-Jason Peterka – Dylan Cozens – Jack Quinn
Victor Olofsson – Casey Mittelstadt – Vinnie Hinostroza
Zemgus Girgensons – Tyson Jost – Kyle Okposo
Defensemen:
Mattias Samuelsson – Rasmus Dahlin
Owen Power – Henri Jokiharju
Casey Fitzgerald – Ilya Lyubushkin
Goaltenders:
Craig Anderson
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
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