{"id":1257,"date":"2024-12-24T03:30:36","date_gmt":"2024-12-24T00:30:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vsaworld.com\/blog\/?p=1257"},"modified":"2024-12-24T03:30:36","modified_gmt":"2024-12-24T00:30:36","slug":"devils-blank-rangers-5-0-behind-hughes-hat-trick","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vsaworld.com\/blog\/devils-blank-rangers-5-0-behind-hughes-hat-trick\/","title":{"rendered":"Devils Blank Rangers 5-0 Behind Hughes&#8217; Hat Trick"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhl.com\/news\/new-york-rangers-new-jersey-devils-game-recap-december-23\">New Jersey Devils<\/a> dominated their cross-state rivals, the New York Rangers, with a convincing 5-0 shutout victory on Monday night. Jack Hughes led the Devils&#8217; offensive charge, recording a hat trick (2 goals, 1 assist) to extend his point streak against the Rangers to nine games (15 goals, 11 assists). \u00a0\u00a0<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Markstrom on his shutout, Jack on the fans and more after 5-0 win over NYR\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7VYchmLUP_U?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\u00a9 YouTube \/ New Jersey Devils<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jacob Markstrom was a brick wall in net for the Devils, stopping all 12 shots he faced to secure his third shutout of the season and extend his point streak to nine games (8-0-1). This shutout marked the first for the Devils against the Rangers in the regular season since 2013.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Devils received balanced scoring throughout the lineup, with Timo Meier and Dawson Mercer each contributing a goal and an assist. The power play was also a key factor in the win, converting on 3 of their 4 opportunities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Meanwhile, the Rangers continued their struggles, dropping their 13th game in the last 17. Chris Kreider, a top goal scorer for the Rangers, was a surprising healthy scratch for the game. Coach Peter Laviolette attributed the lineup decision to the team needing &#8220;more.&#8221; The Rangers&#8217; offense sputtered throughout the night, failing to convert on any of their four power-play chances. &nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This win extends the Devils&#8217; hot streak to 5-1-0 in their last six games. They will look to maintain their momentum heading into the Christmas break. The Rangers, on the other hand, will need to find a way to turn things around quickly as they face an uphill battle to climb out of the hole they&#8217;ve dug themselves into.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00a0By Vitalina Andrushchenko, Staff Writer<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The New Jersey Devils dominated their cross-state rivals, the New York Rangers, with a convincing 5-0 shutout victory on Monday night. 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