In Newark, the Devils’ Scott Wedgewood made 28 saves and New Jersey defeated the New York Islanders, 2-0, on Sunday evening.
“When you get so many people giving you different advice, eventually something’s going to work and I think it’s coming full circle,” Wedgewood said. “It’s made me kind of understand what I do and how I do it, and just use that as your strength. I think I’m taking up more net, making myself a little bigger and being a lot more patient.”
The Devils got all the offense they needed in the opening frame when Jack Hughes and Pavel Zacha scored.
“Coming in as a team, we obviously wanted to respond after [the loss Thursday] and wanted to win the special teams battle, and that was the main reason we got the [win],” Wedgewood said. “I’ve got to say before I forget, it’s my mom’s birthday and she’s probably watching, so I have to give her a Happy Birthday shoutout.
“Since I can’t see you, that’s your present.”
The Isles dropped to 3-2-0.
“We owe [Sorokin] quite a bit here and we’ll make sure we get them back,” the Islanders’ Anders Lee said. “I know he’s going to stand tall for us.”
New Jersey improved to 3-1-1.
Ty Smith assisted on both Devils goals.
“It helps to get those points to help us create offense, but at the same time I think I need to continue to improve defensively and continue to get stronger to handle these men I play against every night,” Smith said.
Ilya Sorokin made 22 saves in the loss.
“We need everybody contributing through our lineup right now,” New York head coach Barry Trotz said. “We’re not getting enough from every line. We need a little more finish. Where you break through is by getting to the net a little bit more.”
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