For the first time ever, the New Jersey Devils headed into Utah to take on the Hockey Club. In a very tight affair, the Devils squeaked out a 3-1 win. Nico Daws stopped 24 of 25 (.960%) in the contest.
Karel Vejmelka skated out for his fourth consecutive ... Vejmelka’s early save on Timo Meier’s breakaway on Saturday gave his team momentum. He was also a key piece of Utah’s penalty kill.
Timo Meier scored the tiebreaking goal 14 seconds into the third period, and the New Jersey Devils beat the Utah Hockey Club 3-1 on Saturday night. Nico Hischier and Curtis Lazar also scored as the Devils won for the fourth time in their last five road games.
SALT LAKE CITY -- The New Jersey Devils scored twice in the third period to defeat the Utah Hockey Club 3-1 at Delta Center on Saturday. Nico Hischier scored for his 400th career point and Nico Daws made 24 saves for the Devils (33-22-6), who have won three of their last five games.
March 2 - Timo Meier scored the eventual game-winner as the visiting ... The Utah Hockey Club is now 6-4-2 over its last 12 games. Karel Vejmelka stopped 26 shots in the loss. New Jersey outshot Utah 9-7 in the opening period and led 1-0 after 20 minutes.
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Timo Meier scored the tiebreaking goal ... Mkhail Sergachev scored for Utah, and Karel Vejmelka had 26 saves. Utah snapped a four-game home winning streak.