Devils Snap Skid, Hughes Shines in Win

0:00On March 1st, here's the latest surrounding the NHL. The New Jersey Devil snapped the 5-game losing streak with a 3-1 win over the St. Louis Blues on Saturday night. Galtender Jacob Markström was outstanding. Stopping 25 of 26 shots for a shut-out-like effort, they gave his team a much-needed boost. Late in the season, Luke Hughes made a strong return to the lineup after missing 40 days with an injury. He led the team with 18 minutes and 13 seconds of 5 on 5 ice time, and the Devil's dominated scoring chances, high-danger chances, and shot attempts whenever he was on the ice. Hughes also picked up an assist on Timo Myers' second period goal. The power play finally clicked too, with Dougie Hamilton scoring after a 0-19 drought. While finishing has been an issue this year, the Devil's rank high-and-expected goals and high-danger chances per 60 minutes on the man advantage, hinting at better luck ahead. Defensively, the team showed real improvement, with two pairings posting expected goal shares

1:00above 80 percent. That made life easier for Markström, who stopped 0.71 goals above expected to seal the victory. Now sitting at 29 wins, 29 losses, and 2 overtime losses, the Devil's head home Tuesday to face the Florida Panthers at 7 pm, Eastern Time. The Daily News Now is powered by our sponsor, Lincoln the Description. Do not just listen to podcasts, get lost in them comfortably, S-O-L-I, solely pillow.com.