Paul Cotter scored twice, giving him four goals through four games this season, and the New Jersey Devils defeated the Washington Capitals 5-3 on Saturday night.
was held without a shot for only the 23rd time in his distinguished career, though he did have an assist and six hits. Washington's captain started his 20th season 42 goals from breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record of 894.
The Devils took the white-knuckle route to protecting a two-goal lead entering the third, as the Capitals scored 95 seconds into the period on Washington had opportunities to tie the game on a power play midway through the period, but Mercer put in an empty-netter with eight seconds left, securing the victory.Devils: Offseason optimism around this team appears to be warranted, as Cotter is rolling and the offense is generating strong scoring opportunities.
Capitals: The home opener included more than 70 team alumni in attendance to celebrate the franchise's 50th anniversary, but a raucous, sold-out crowd couldn't lift the team to a tying goal late.lost his stick, starting a sequence that led to Cotter's second goal off a 2-on-1 rush by the Devils, giving New Jersey a 4-2 lead heading into the second intermission.
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