Zajac has goal, 3 assists as Devils beat Senators 6-3
Posted January 21, 2016 6:00 am
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - Travis Zajac had a goal and three assists, Kyle Palmieri scored twice, and the New Jersey Devils scored five times in the first period in a 6-3 victory over the Ottawa Senators on Thursday night.
Joseph Blandisi scored his first NHL goal and had two assists. Lee Stempniak and Adam Henrique also scored to help the Devils win their third straight and improve to 6-1-1 in their last eight games against the Senators.
Cory Schneider stopped 29 shots for New Jersey.
Mika Zibanejad, Mike Hoffman and Cody Ceci scored for Ottawa, which had won two straight.
Ottawa Senators defenseman Erik Karlsson (65), of Sweden, skates against New Jersey Devils center Sergey Kalinin (51), of Russia, during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Thursday, Jan. 21, 2016, in Newark, N.J. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
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New Jersey Devils center Adam Henrique (14) and Ottawa Senators defenseman Chris Wideman (45) compete for the puck during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Thursday, Jan. 21, 2016, in Newark, N.J. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
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New Jersey Devils center Sergey Kalinin (51), of Russia, skates against Ottawa Senators defenseman Erik Karlsson, of Sweden, and right wing Curtis Lazar (27) during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Thursday, Jan. 21, 2016, in Newark, N.J. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
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New Jersey Devils left wing Mike Cammalleri (13) competes for the puck with Ottawa Senators defenseman Patrick Wiercioch (46) during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Thursday, Jan. 21, 2016, in Newark, N.J. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
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Ottawa Senators left wing Max McCormick (89) competes for the puck with New Jersey Devils defenseman John Moore (2) during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Thursday, Jan. 21, 2016, in Newark, N.J. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
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New Jersey Devils center Joseph Blandisi (64) scores his first career goal against Ottawa Senators goalie Craig Anderson (41) during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Thursday, Jan. 21, 2016, in Newark, N.J. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
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New Jersey Devils right wing Kyle Palmieri celebrates after scoring a goal against the Ottawa Senators during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Thursday, Jan. 21, 2016, in Newark, N.J. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
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Ottawa Senators left wing Mike Hoffman (68) skates against New Jersey Devils defenseman John Moore (2) during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Thursday, Jan. 21, 2016, in Newark, N.J. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
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