Devils Score Seven, Hughes Shines in Capitals Rout

0:00It's April 3rd. This is NHL News Today Team News powered by AI. The New Jersey Devils bounced back hard last night, dropping seven goals on the Washington Capitals and a 7-3 beat down at home. Jesper Bratt and Jack Hughes each lit the lamp twice, while Dawson Mercer nashed his 12th multi-goal game and hit 100 career goals on the night. Hughes dropped a career high five points, staying red hot since the Olympics. But offensive surge fits their recent tear, where they topped a league with nearly four goals per 60 minutes from late February into late March. They snapped a mini-slump with this outburst. Their highest total this season and the most in any Jake Allen start. Allen finally got the run support he's been missing, as the Devils usually score about 6% fewer with him and net compared to Jacob Markstrom. Still, the defense showed cracks, getting outchanced 35-24 by the caps. This win pushes New Jersey to 39 wins, 34 losses, and 2 overtime losses, masking some

1:03defensive woes by just outscoring them lately. It's been middle of the packback there most of the year, but the attacks carrying the load. They host Montreal Saturday at 7 p.m. Eastern for the start of a home, and home aiming to keep the momentum rolling into the stretch run.