Thanks to Adam Henrique‘s quick overtime goal, the New Jersey Devils defeated the Dallas Stars on Tuesday night to win their fifth straight.
- New Jersey Devils 2 (9-3-3, 21 pts)
- Dallas Stars 1 (6-6-5, 17 pts)
- NHL, Final OT, Box Score
- American Airlines Center, Dallas, Texas
Don’t look now but the New Jersey Devils are good. Forget good, they’re one of the elite teams in the NHL’s Eastern Conference.
Thanks to Adam Henrique‘s overtime goal just 44-seconds in overtime on Tuesday night in Dallas against the Stars, the Devils now have 21 points on the young season:
Kyle Palmieri picked up the lone assist by executing the 2-on-1 to perfection.
The game headed to overtime thanks to the play of Cory Schneider who 23 of the 24 shots he faced on the night. Only Patrick Eaves, his seventh of the season, was able to slip one past the all-star netminder.
For New Jersey, the lone goalscorer in regulation came in the form of Damon Severson who beat Antti Niemi just 7:40 into the contest. P.A. Parenteau and Beau Bennett collected assists on the play.
Next up will be a trip to Anaheim to take on the Ducks Wednesday night when they’ll look to extend this wining-streak to six.