Although the New Jersey Devils fell in overtime to the Florida Panthers, young Pavel Zacha struck late for his first NHL goal.
- New Jersey Devils 3 (4-2-3, 11 pts)
- Florida Panthers 4 (5-5-1, 11 pts)
- NHL, Final, Overtime, Box Score
- BB&T Center, Sunrise, Florida
All in all, the night wasn’t terrific for the New Jersey Devils. A loss in the National Hockey League is still a loss. And their 4-3 overtime loss to Jaromir Jagr and the Florida Panthers on Thursday night will sting a bit.
However, considering how and who scored the Devils final goal in the game will brighten the team’s spirits.
With just under four minutes remaining in regulation and facing a one-goal deficit, young Pavel Zacha collected his first NHL goal after Beau Bennett made Keith Yandle miss while delivering a perfect pass (video above).
Vincent Trocheck tallied two goals in the game including the game-winner at the 4:16 mark of overtime.
Cory Schneider was superb all night long stopping 27-of-31 Panther shots.