Devils beat Stars 5-1 as Connor Hellebuyck wins his New Jersey debut
DALLAS (AP) — Connor Hellebuyck stopped 16 of the 17 shots he faced to win his New Jersey debut, Nico Hischier scored two goals, and the Devils beat the Dallas Stars 5-1 on Tuesday night.Hellebuyck, the three-time Vezina Trophy winner, started four days after being traded by the Winnipeg Jets following his suspension for failing to report to training camp.
Connor Hellebuyck started for the Devils in his New Jersey debut, stopping 16 of 17 shots to secure a 5-1 victory against the Dallas Stars. The Devils' captain and three-time Vezina Trophy winner had a successful first win since April 9 at St. Louis. The Hughes brothers, Jack and Luke, Jesper Boqvist, and Nico Hischier all scored for the Devils, who have won four straight games.
Hischier led with a 2-0 first-period lead and scored his second goal 38 seconds into the second period. Dallas' five-game winning streak was snapped, as they were outshot 28-6 in the final two periods.
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