Habs Snap Streak, Edge Devils in Shootout

0:00It's April 5th. This is NHL news to 18 news powered by AI. Montreal canadian snagged their 8th straight win, edging the New Jersey Devils 4-3 in a shootout last night at Prudential Center. Cole coffield dish 2 assists, pushing his point street to 5 gains with 9 points total, keeping him hot as ever. The Habs built a 3-0 lead early, thanks to Tally's from Jaden Strubel, Ivan Demadoff, and Lane Hudson. But the Devils quad back with 3 quick goals, from Dawson Mercer, Jack Hughes, and Timo Meyer to force overtime. In the end, Oliver Cabin emberied the winner in the 5th round of the shootout, while Jacob Doves stood tall with 35 saves for his 5th, straight victory. Coffields now just 1 goal shy of 50 on the season, the first Canadian to hit that mark since Stefan Richerback in 19. 89-90, Montreal sits 2 points behind Teva Bay in the Atlantic and tied with Buffalo. Devils stay tough at 7-3-1 over their last 11, but Habs keep rolling, locked in that tight division race.