Particle.news
Download on the App Store

Devils Eye Rangers Sweep at MSG as Hughes Stays Hot

Dawson Mercer is poised to break the Devils' iron-man record against a Rangers team already out of the playoffs.

Overview

  • The Devils, who visit Madison Square Garden on Tuesday at 7 p.m. ET, can finish a 3-0 season series after two 6-3 wins.
  • New Jersey is 38-33-2 and has won 10 of its past 14 games during a March surge that produced 53 goals and a heavy shot edge.
  • Jack Hughes leads the Devils with 63 points and has seven points in two games against the Rangers after a two-goal, two-assist outing Sunday.
  • The Rangers have been eliminated from postseason contention but come in with two straight wins following a six-game skid.
  • Dawson Mercer is expected to play his 402nd straight game, which would set the Devils' all-time consecutive-games record.