The New Jersey Devils, with Jack Hughes returning to the lineup, faced a challenging game against the Calgary Flames. Despite a shorthanded goal by Nico Hischier and a goal by Palat to close the gap, the Devils ultimately lost 5-3. The defeat was partly due to goaltender Vanecek having a tough night, and this brought the Devils' season record to 25-21-3.
"I thought (Vanecek) had a tough night in goal." Jack Hughes' return to the lineup spoiled by inadequate goaltending. Four takeaways from the #NJDevils 5-3 loss to the #Flames ⤵️ https://t.co/rqDqBBVDAW
#NJDevils lose 5-3. Discuss⤵️ https://t.co/g2tIyXkap7
And that will do it for tonight. #NJDevils drop this one to the Flames 5-3.
FINAL: #NJDevils lose 5-3. They're 25-21-3 this season.
psssst. I'm going to let you in on a little secret: #Canucks will lose other games this season, too. This was a bad loss and a poor performance no doubt, but team has earned benefit of the doubt. Bruins were smacked on Tuesday and you knew they'd be ready to go. Nux weren't.
Pally again! #NJDevils are within one! Cut the Flames lead to 4-3!
Palat. It's 4-3 Flames. #NJDevils
NICO SHORTHANDED! #NJDevils cut the Flames lead to 3-2!
Hischier SHG. 3-2 Flames. #NJDevils
End 2: 2-1 #Flames Shots: 23-18 #NJDevils
Away we go! #NJDevils and Flames is underway! Nico vs. Shar on the faceoff
Underway in Newark! #NJDevils #Flames
#NJDevils starters versus Flames ➠Palat-Hischier-Bratt ➠Hughes-Marino ➠ Vanecek
#NJDevils #Flames lines: https://t.co/8h6wJkuB9L
Ruff sticking with morning skate group... #NJDevils lineup v. CGY: Palat - Hischier - Bratt Meier - Haula - Mercer Toffoli - Hughes - Holtz Lazar - Nosek - Bastian Bahl - Nemec Hughes - Marino Hatakka - Miller 🥅 Vanecek
#NJDevils rolling the same lines and pairings as this morning. Jack, of course, is back. Here’s how things are shaping up against the Flames during warmups: https://t.co/xQNRiTGmAU
#NJDevils skating soon. They face the Calgary Flames (23-22-5) tonight. https://t.co/7bysCcdE8e
COLUMN: The Bruins got a big time wakeup call from Calgary in their 1st game back from NHL All Star break. Things gonna be different in final few months of the regular season: "We weren't good in any area. Their compete level was a lot higher than ours" https://t.co/4IBAUXUjI9
It wasn't just rust. The Bruins performed poorly in one of their worst outings of the season. @_TimRosenthal shares his takeaways from the B's ugly 4-1 loss to the Flames. @BostonDotCom @BDCSports @BDCBruins https://t.co/OWI6AwLlEN
Talking Points from the Bruins 4-1 loss to the Calgary Flames 🚨 Noah Hanifin had a late PP goal & looked excellent in his return to Massachusetts 👎 Top to bottom, the Bruins did not look ready to play in one of their worst losses of the year link: https://t.co/kk1HA8pQjc https://t.co/pGmIbfKv3M