Vitek Vanecek started for the #NJDevils against the Vegas Golden Knights. The Devils led 2-1 after the first period with goals from Hischier and Lazar. Toffoli scored twice, but the Golden Knights led 5-4 at the end of the second period. Toffoli completed a hat-trick in overtime, leading the Devils to a 6-5 victory. The Golden Knights lost their seventh straight road game. In the subsequent game against the Hurricanes, the #NJDevils trailed 3-0 after the first period and lost 3-2 despite Toffoli's late goal.
#NJDevils lose 3-2. https://t.co/moAkIVpdfg
Toffoli cuts the lead to 3-2 with 1.4 seconds on the clock. #NJDevils
And that's it. #NJDevils fall to Carolina 3-2.
End 2: 3-0 Carolina. Shots: 19-15 Canes. #NJDevils
END 2: #NJDevils trail 3-0.
The #NJDevils get their first shot on goal with 8:45 remaining in the second.
The #NJDevils haven't registered a shot on goal in the second period. We're halfway through the middle frame.
Goal stands. No high stick. #NJDevils trail 3-0 and now they go to the PK.
No highstick. #NJDevils trail 3-0. And they're off to the penalty kill for delay of game.
#NJDevils challenging for a high stick.
It's 3-0 Carolina. #NJDevils
Vitek Vanecek is coming into the game for Nico Daws. #NJDevils
2-0 Canes. #NJDevils
#NJDevils going to the PK.
#NJDevils headed to the penalty kill. Palat off for a trip.
End 1: 1-0 Canes. Shots: 11-9 #NJDevils
End of one. #NJDevils trail the Hurricanes 1-0. ✖️ Aho (Teravainen, Slavin) Shots 11-9, NJ
Canes score. #NJDevils trail 1-0.
#NJDevils vs. Canes underway.
Vitek Vanecek first to hop on the ice for #NJDevils practice this morning... Zamboni still going but V has found a spot.
Barbashev with the deflection on Pietrangelo in front. Great pressure from that line again. Golden Knights strike first. 1-0
SO CLOSE😭😭😭: Toffoli caps 2nd hat trick of season in OT as Devils beat @GoldenKnights 6-5 https://t.co/OR67bVZnRk
Holy Toffoli! #NJDevils beat Golden Knights in OT thanks to Tyler Toffoli’s hat trick https://t.co/xS96zKmFGy
Tyler Toffoli scored 2:35 into overtime to complete his second hat trick of the season as the Devils rallied to beat the Golden Knights 6-5 on Monday night. https://t.co/TXDG4KTR6j #njdevils
The Golden Knights lost their seventh straight road game after New Jersey Devils left wing Tyler Toffoli completed a hat trick in overtime. #VegasBorn https://t.co/mNnFQYNyWr
Tyler Toffoli hattrick caps NJD 6-5 OT win over Vegas. Curtis Lazar with a pair including the 5-5 goal. Old friends helping the #Canucks📷 cause
Wow. Toffoli hat trick goal wins it in OT for Devils. They led Golden Knights 3-1. Trailed 5-3. Won 6-5.
Tyler Toffoli. 6-5 Devils In OT. Hat trick for Toffoli. This is a frustrating one for Vegas. They score five. That should be enough. Period. They just fed into New Jersey’s transition game all night long.
Tyler Toffoli wins it for New Jersey in overtime with the hat trick goal. 6-5 Devils
Toffoli ends it in OT with the hat trick. Devils win 6-5.
Toffoli. Hat-trick. #NJDevils win. Discuss⤵️ https://t.co/1sdkpVbp9c
HAT TRICK TOFFOLI!!! #NJDevils win it!
Toffoli. Hat trick. #NJDevils win. Wow. Just wow.
TOFFOLI HAT TRICK!!!! Devils win 6-5!!!
#NJDevils to the PP.
Vitek Vanecek staying in net to start the third. But make no mistake, this is not just on him... #NJDevils defensive coverage has been lackadaisical in front of him on some of the goals against.
Vitek Vanecek remains in net for #NJDevils to start the third.
End 2: 5-4 #VegasBorn Shots: 25-24 Golden Knights. #NJDevils
Tyler Toffoli. Again. 5-4 Vegas. 15 seconds left in the second period.
Toffoli! His second of the game! #NJDevils cut Vegas' lead to 5-4 15 seconds left in the period.
The #NJDevils led it 3-1 a minute-and-a-half into the second period. They now trail 5-3 in the final minute.
5-3 Vegas. 51 seconds left in the second. #NJDevils
The Devils had a 3-1 lead on Tyler Toffoli's goal 1:37 into the second period. Jonathan Marchessault scored at 7:39. Jonathan Marchessault scored at 10:00 Chandler Stephenson scored at 10:48. It's 4-3 Vegas. Just. Like. That.
Vegas scores. #NJDevils lead 3-2.
Tyler Toffoli extends NJ’s lead to 3-1. He ripped a wrist shot from the slot by Thompson’s blocker. There was some traffic to Thompson’s left, not sure if the puck deflected but at the very least it looked like it bothered him on the shot.
That's Tyler Toffoli's team-leading 18th goal. #NJDevils
Toffoli picked his spot and wristed that one past Logan Thompson. Two goals in two games. https://t.co/R8JXaaXF3w
Tyler Toffoli. 3-1 Devils. Another transition goal.
3-1 #NJDevils! Tyler Toffoli!!! The snipe!
Underway in the second period. #NJDevils
Great first period from the #NJDevils. They lead the defending champs, 2-1. Shots are 15-14, Vegas. Hischier and Lazar scored for NJ.
End 1: 2-1 #NJDevils Shots: 15-14 #VegasBorn
End of one. #NJDevils take the 2-1 lead on the Golden Knights after a late first period goal. ✖️Dorofeyev (Stephenson, Stone) 🚨Hischier (Meier, Bratt) 🚨Lazar (Haula, Bastian) Shots 14-all
Vitek Vanecek faces Logan Thompson tonight. #NJDevils
Vanecek leads the #NJDevils to the ice for warmups. He’ll get the nod tonight.
🥅 Vitek Vanecek leads the #NJDevils onto the ice for warmups. He’s your starter against the Golden Knights. Nico Daws backs up.
Vitek Vanecek is in the #NJDevils starters net. Expect him to get the nod tonight against Vegas. https://t.co/vd1vJkKVr3