Luke Hughes, Devils complete home-and-home sweep vs. Wild
Mar 31, 2025; Newark, New Jersey, USA; New Jersey Devils defenseman Luke Hughes (43) celebrates his goal against the Minnesota Wild during the first period at Prudential Center. Mandatory Credit: Ed Mulholland-Imagn Images Nico Hischier scored his fourth goal in two games and the New Jersey Devils defeated the visiting Minnesota Wild 3-2 in a shootout Monday night in Newark to sweep the home-and-home set. Luke Hughes had a goal and an assist for the Devils (40-29-7, 87 points), who trail the Carolina Hurricanes by seven points for second place in the Metropolitan Division. Jacob Markstrom made 27 saves. Hischier netted a hat trick in New Jersey's 5-2 win at Minnesota on Friday. Paul Cotter and Jesper Bratt scored for New Jersey in the shootout. Cotter appeared to earn the Devils a win with a goal at 2:57 of overtime, […]