And then, right off the next faceoff, John Marino and Jesper Bratt connected for a miracle goal.
First, it was Ryan Graves who tied the game at three at 16:45 of the third period. There I was, slightly bummed that the team was likely headed for a loss. I remember having left the pressbox to head down near the locker room where I normally watch roughly the final five minutes of a game. This may have been one of the wildest moments of the regular season. It looked bleak like the Devils' win streak (then at four games) was going to come to an end, as was their 10-game win streak.
The second game of a three-game Western Canada road trip. It's almost one of those How could I possibly have forgotten moments, but then again a season is very long, and some things you just need to be reminded of to remember the exhilaration. I'm so glad I was reminded of this next moment. The last time was 2009-10 when they went 6-0-0.
#Red fury unleashed series#
It was only the second time the Devils have gone undefeated in a three-or-more series against the Penguins. In Mercer's hat trick game, he helped solidify the series sweep of the Penguins. Video: Hischier gives Devils lead in 2nd period Then in Bratt's hat trick game, Nico Hischier became a 30-goal scorer for the first time in his career. Video: Hughes scores his second from tough angle Like this incredible goal by Jack, the 'no angle' goal, potting one of his three goals off of Charlie Lindgren's mask and into the net. What was really great going back to those three games was the other stories those games produced. Just two years into his NHL career, Mercer scored his first hat trick on Apr. Bratt's hat trick came against the Tampa Bay Lightning in a 5-2 victory.Īnd finally, it was Mercer's turn, the final one of the season. 20, the only one of the three to be scored on the road.
He had two goals in the second period and added a third in the third period, making his first hat trick a natural hat trick in the 5-1 win. Hughes got things started off this season when on Nov. One of the most common answers when I asked fans what their favorite moments were, the first-career hat tricks of Jack Hughes, Jesper Bratt and Dawson Mercer were high on the list. You get a three-for-one to start this 10 Takeaways, because this moment happened to three different players this season.
#Red fury unleashed plus#
But when so much happens in a year you might forget a thing or two, that's why I did a little bit of crowdsourcing to find your favorite momentsof the season and compile the list, plus a couple of my own, as this final 10 Takeaways of the season recaps some of the best moments of the 2022-23 New Jersey Devils season. During his exit interview, Nico Hischier said this team will "always be special and will always be memorable, I'm just proud to be able to be leading these guys."Īnd he's right. There is just so much to be proud of and so many moments you're going to remember for a lifetime. There was that quick jaunt in the post-season in 2018, but that just feels like a blip on the radar. This team gave everything they had in their first real playoff run since 2012. It was an extraordinary season for the New Jersey Devils, no matter which way you look at it.
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