The New Jersey Devils have been going through quite the rough skid, dropping nine of their last 11 contests. The Devils’ “big four” – Jack Hughes, Jesper

Jack Hughes scored at 4:06 of overtime and the New Jersey Devils beat the Montreal Canadiens 4-3. Jake Allen made 29 saves in his first regular-season start against the Canadiens since being traded by Montreal to the Devils on March 8,

Captain Nico Hischier leaves the game early, but Devils pull out gutsy win with Jack the difference maker in extra time

Despite the New Jersey Devils' recent slump, Dawson Mercer's consistency has been a bright spot among their bottom six.

The Montreal Canadiens lost a tough 4-3 game in overtime against the New Jersey Devils at the Bell Centre on Saturday night.

Hughes scored a goal in Saturday's 4-3 overtime win over the Canadiens. Hughes scored the game-winning goal with 54 seconds left in overtime following a set-up from Timo Meier, giving him 19 goals on the year.

Dawson Mercer scored twice during New Jersey's four-goal second period, and the Devils beat the Boston Bruins 5-1 on Wednesday night.

Goalie Jake Allen came in cold, but he picked up his first win since Nov. 23 at Washington. He stopped all 16 shots he faced. Allen denied David Pastrnak, a 60-goal scorer, minutes after entering the game. He made a split toe save on Oliver Wahlstrom and robbed Charlie Coyle on a breakaway as well during the game.

At one point this season, the New Jersey Devils looked as if they might be the best team in the NHL. That has not been the case lately, as the Devils' offense flails and they slide further down the NHL Power Rankings.

Devils head coach Sheldon Keefe called out some of his best players after the team lost their fourth straight game.

(Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP) Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Joseph Woll (60) keeps his eye on the puck through traffic as Oliver Ekman-Larsson (95) battles with New Jersey Devils’ Timo Meier (28) during the second period of an NHL hockey match ...

Anton Lundell scored the shootout winner and Spencer Knight made 26 saves as the Florida Panthers downed the New ... Devils captain Nico Hischier tied the contest at 2:27 of the third with his 20th goal with assists to Nathan Bastian and Timo Meier.