NEWARK, N.J. — Jonathan Marchessault scored three straight objectives within the third interval to rally the Vegas Golden Knights over New Jersey Four-Three Tuesday night time, hours after the Devils fired coach John Hynes.
Marchessault scored twice within the first 5:04 of the third to provide the Golden Knights a Three-2 lead. He added a power-play objective halfway via the interval, and Vegas held on even after New Jersey’s Nico Hischier scored 20 seconds later.
The Golden Knights have received 4 straight to enhance to 15-11-Four. Malcolm Subban had 32 saves, and Chandler Stephenson scored in his first sport since being acquired Monday from the Washington Capitals.
Mackenzie Blackwood stopped 26 photographs for the Devils. Kyle Palmieri and Jesper Bratt additionally scored.
Mackenzie Blackwood, New Jersey Devils (Jess Starr/The Hockey Writers)
Hynes was fired Tuesday after a 9-13-Four begin that left the staff in final place within the Metropolitan Division and with the NHL’s second worst document.
Common supervisor Ray Shero introduced the transfer roughly 20 minutes earlier than Hynes was scheduled to talk to the media earlier than the sport. Hynes had been the coach for four-plus seasons.
Shero named assistant Alain Nasreddine the interim coach, and Peter Horachek, a professional scout for the staff, joined the teaching workers as an assistant.
The dismissal got here a day after the Devils have been ripped by the Buffalo Sabres 7-1, a sport Shero mentioned was laborious to explain. That adopted a Four-Zero loss at dwelling to the rival New York Rangers on Saturday.
Struggling Devils ahead Taylor Corridor had a fast-break likelihood stopped by Subban within the first interval earlier than Palmieri scored a minute later off a cross from Damon Severson to make it 1-Zero. New Jersey outshot Vegas 17-7 within the first interval.
Vegas Golden Knights goalie Malcolm Subban (Credit score Matt Kartozian-USA TODAY Sports activities)
The Golden Knights tied it within the second interval on a centring cross by Alex Tuch to Stephenson at 5:24.
Bratt restored the Devils’ lead 14:17 into the second. Golden Knights coach Gerard Gallant challenged for goalie interference, however the referees mentioned Corridor was pushed into the crease by Paul Statsny.
NOTES
No. 1 general choose Jack Hughes stays out of New Jersey’s lineup with a lower-body damage. This was his third consecutive sport missed. He’s thought-about day-to-day. … Devils D Connor Carrick was additionally out with damage whereas D Mirco Mueller and C John Hayden have been scratched. … D Nick Holden and C Cody Eakin have been scratches for the Golden Knights.
UP NEXT
Knights: On the New York Islanders on Thursday.
Devils: Host the Chicago Blackhawks on Friday.
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