Hughes moved the puck across the crease on the backhand, giving Jesper Bratt an easy shot to shovel into the net! The Devils took a 1-0 lead only a minute and a half into the game. Johnny Kovacevic took a tripping penalty in the corner when he was defending Nick Suzuki as the Canadiens forward tried to take the puck down low,

A free-wheeling Jack Hughes had a goal and two assists and the New Jersey Devils beat the Montreal Canadiens 5-3 for their fourth win in five games.

Jesper Bratt collected two goals and an assist and Jack Hughes also recorded a three-point performance, fueling the New Jersey Devils to a 5-3 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday in Newark,