Habs Edge Devils in Wild Shootout

On April 5th, Montreal Canadian fans turned the Prudential Center into a sea of red Saturday night, creating a playoff vibe that had everyone hiked.

Before warm-ups even kicked off, the Habs-Ez'd out the New Jersey Devils 4-3 in a wild 5-round shootout, grabbing a crucial win to stay in the Atlantic Division Hunt.

With Cole Caulfield one goal shy of 50, and the Habs just four points back a first with a game in hand, their supporters traveled deep into Jersey.

In a fairatory, drowning out the home crowd with chance and single-ongs.

Devils fans finally got some real energy in a tough season, especially after their team clawed back from a three-nothing deficit to force overtime.

Jake Allen called it the most entertaining crowd noise all year, and the Meyer, Hissier, Mercer line carried the load with big goals and heavy minutes.

That top line shown bright, but the fourth line stayed ice-cold even after calling of Mark McLaughlin and Brian Halonen.

They didn't register a single.

Shot on goal in limited time, highlighting ongoing depth issues.

Tomorrow night at 7pm Eastern Daylight Time, the Devils head to Montreal for Round 2 could be another barn burner as both squads battle for.

Positioning down the stretch, that's your update from NHL News Today, powered by AI.

I'm Corey with The Story.