New Jersey dominated the New York Rangers on Monday in Manhattan (5-1) in the NHL. And this without accounting contribution from its three Swiss players: Nico Hischier, Timo Meier and Jonas Siegenthaler.
Two men, however, particularly shone: Jack Hughes and Jesper Bratt. The Devils' top 2 scorers scored 3 and 4 points respectively. The American scored twice (4-0 and 5-1), while the Swede opened the scoring and subsequently delivered 3 assists.
The Big Apple players never really worried their New Jersey neighbors, scoring only one goal in the 2nd period (4-1). The latter are now at the top of the Atlantic division with 1 point ahead of Washington, but 4 more matches on their clock.
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Nothing is going well for Chicago, where Philipp Kurashev is definitely having a very complicated season. The Blackhawks conceded a third loss in a row on Toronto ice (4-1) and remain last in the Central division.
The Ontario franchise was able to count on the return of its star Auston Matthews. The Mexican-American, who had missed the last 9 matches, opened the scoring in the first third.
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