In Detroit, the New Jersey Devils’ Jesper Bratt hit for two goals in a 6-3 win over the Red Wings on Tuesday night.
“We weren’t happy at all with the way we played last night, but we really bounced back well tonight,” Bratt said. “I felt like we had good intensity and everyone played a good overall game.”
Vitek Vanecek made 20 saves in the win.
“He didn’t have to make a lot of saves, but he made some key ones at big times,” New Jersey coach Lindy Ruff said. “When it was 4-2, he had one where he got a piece of the puck with his foot and got it underneath him. That’s a big moment in the game, and we were able to go down and take the pressure off by getting a fifth.”
Dylan Larkin staked the Red Wings to a 1-0 lead, but New Jersey scored four straight over the first and second periods for a 4-1 lead.
Dawson Mercer tied the game, 1-1, and Jack Hughes made it 2-1 for New Jersey.
Bratt m scored his first in the middle frame for a 3-1 lead.
“That’s twice this season we’ve had a day off … and then we turn around the next day and don’t play very well,” said Detroit coach Derek Lalonde, whose team defeated the Anaheim Ducks 5-1 here Sunday. “It’s tough to say we weren’t ready — we were fast, we were crisp and we got the 1-0 lead, but then we just got away from our game.”
Yegor Sharangovich‘s shorthanded goal made it 4-1 to New Jersey.
“It took us a couple shifts to get going, but after that, I thought every line pushed every other line,” Ruff said. “That set the tone, and our pace was incredible for the second game of a back-to-back.”
Dominik Kubalik scored for the Red Wings in the third period, his goal made the score 4-2.
Nico Hischier and Bratt scored in the last half of the third period for the 6-2 final.
“We had a good start, but I think we let the game turn into a turnover fest, and that’s the way they want to play,” said Larkin, the Red Wings captain. “They turn over pucks too, but they made us pay on our turnovers. We were just sloppy all night.”
It was the first regulatio0n loss for Detroit.
Alex Nedeljkovic made 35 saves in the loss.
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