Devils Shutout by Red Wings

New Jersey Devils (27-44-8 62pts) vs

Detroit Red Wings (31-39-10 72pts)

Game Recap:

Today was a depleted lineup for both teams as the New Jersey Devils host the Detroit Red Wings. Coming off an overtime loss to the Carolina Hurricanes, the Devils hope to redeem themselves and get back n the win column as the regular season is about to finish up. Period one lacked a lot of action with very few shots on net and scoring chances. Neither the Devils or Red Wings could get on the scoreboard and it would remain scoreless heading into the second period.

Detroit got on the board first thanks to Oskar Sundqvist who take an offensive turnover at the offensive zone right circle and fire a shot that would beat goalie Andrew Hammond for a 1-0 lead. After the Sundqvist goal, it would remain rather quiet as the Detroit Red Wings carried their lead into the intermission with hopes of finishing up the game with a victory in period three.

Just like the previous two periods, it would remain the same way until later on in the third period when the Detroit Red Wings would get two empty net goals by Tyler Bertuzzi and Michael Rasmussen who helped seal the victory by the final score of 3-0. Goalie Alex Nedeljkovich made 17 saves as he earned the shutout and was very solid all game long. Next time we see the New Jersey Devils in action will be on Tuesday night as they head north of the border to take on the Ottawa Senators begging the first of the last three games as the regular season sadly comes to a close for the team.

Lineups

New Jersey Devils

#NJDevils expected to play 11 forwards and 7 defensemen due to current flu/illnesses.

Hischier is out.

Sharangovich – Mercer – Bratt
Johnsson – Boqvist – Tatar
Foote – Zacha – Kuokkanen
McLeod – Bastian

Graves – Severson
Bahl – Hamilton
Smith/Okhotiuk – Subban

Hammond

— Sam Kasan (@samikasan) April 24, 2022

Detroit Red Wings

Projected lineup vs NJD. ⤵️ pic.twitter.com/8KWCEsenhY

— Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) April 24, 2022

Game Highlights

First Period

GOAL (DET)15:48- Oskar Sundqvist (Tyler Bertuzzi)

Sunny strikes first! #LGRW pic.twitter.com/8xNyYH2uy5

— Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) April 24, 2022

Second Period

*No goals were scored

Third Period

GOAL (DET) Empty Net 17:51- Tyler Bertuzzi (Oskar Sundqvist, Danny DeKyser)

Tyler Bertuzzi’s empty netter puts Detroit up 2-0, giving Bertuzzi 60 points on the season. #LGRW pic.twitter.com/1TtYM0RmlU

— Bally Sports Detroit (@BallySportsDET) April 24, 2022

GOAL (DET) Empty Net 19:47-Michael Rasmussen (Adam Erne)

Michael Rasmussen adds another empty net goal for his 14th of the season. #LGRW pic.twitter.com/Empi99a3yd

— Ryan Hana (@RyanHanaWWP) April 24, 2022

Final Stats

Winning numbers! 🔢 pic.twitter.com/O4g3jvqA17

— Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) April 24, 2022

Next Up: New Jersey Devils @ Ottawa Senators, Tuesday 4/26/22 7pm EST

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