Bruins fall to Devils in OT as Olympic hero Hughes has 3 assists

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Jack Hughes had three assists to increase his productive run since scoring the gold medal-winning purpose for the U.S. on the Olympics, and the New Jersey Devils dented the Boston Bruins’ playoff probabilities by beating them 4-3 in time beyond regulation Monday evening.

Hughes arrange Connor Brown’s purpose to grow to be the quickest participant in franchise historical past to 400 profession factors. He additionally had a hand in Jesper Bratt’s purpose and assisted on Paul Cotter’s winner with 6.2 seconds left in 3-on-3 time beyond regulation to succeed in 402 in his 414th regular-season recreation. Hughes has 12 factors in 10 video games since coming back from Milan.

Cotter additionally scored early within the third interval to present New Jersey a 3-2 lead earlier than David Pastrnak tied it 1:42 later.

Pastrnak scored twice, together with a highlight-reel masterpiece that made it 3-all, however he and the Bruins blew a two-goal lead and the possibility for his or her first back-to-back victories since Jan. 27 and 29. Pavel Zacha additionally scored his twentieth of the season in opposition to his outdated workforce, whereas Joonas Korpisalo allowed 4 objectives on 34 pictures as Boston stored up a sample of alternating wins and losses for the reason that NHL season resumed from the Olympic break.

The Bruins are clinging to the second and ultimate wild-card spot within the Japanese Convention after getting handed by Detroit when the Crimson Wings beat Calgary on Monday evening. With 15 video games left, Boston has 81 factors, two forward of Columbus and 4 up on Ottawa.

Jacob Markstrom stopped 19 pictures for the Devils. The groups mixed to take 10 penalties, together with a pair of preventing majors within the ultimate 11 minutes of regulation.

Up subsequent

Bruins: Go to Atlantic Division-rival and certain playoff-bound Montreal on Tuesday evening.

Devils: After ending a seven-game homestand, they play their first of 5 in a row on the street Wednesday evening on the New York Rangers.