Raleigh, NC (SportsNetwork.com) – Jaromir Jagr tallied a goal and an assist
and moved his way up a few of the NHL’s all-time lists as the New Jersey
Devils defeated the Carolina Hurricanes, 2-1, on Monday.
Jagr passed Marcel Dionne for sole possession of fifth place on the NHL’s
all-time points list with 1,772. The Czech superstar also became the 15th
player to skate in his 1,500th career game.
Adam Henrique netted the game-winning goal and Cory Schneider was spectacular,
stopping 39-of-40 shots fired his way for the Devils, who entered the game
with losses in six of their last seven games.
Justin Faulk potted Carolina’s lone goal and Cam Ward allowed both goals on 16
shots in his team’s third straight loss.
After a scoreless first, the Hurricanes opened the scoring on Faulk’s wrister
from the high slot 7:11 into the middle stanza, but New Jersey responded with
two goals.
Scott Gomez dished a pass from below the goal line to Jagr, who beat Ward with
a quick shot from the slot for a tie game with 5:15 left in the second.
Jagr skated around the net, faked a wrap-around attempt and sent a pass to
Henrique, who wristed a shot into a wide-open net on the power play with 14
seconds to go before the second intermission.
Schneider denied 17 Carolina shots in the third and fought off a late surge
after the hosts pulled the goaltender to preserve the win.
Game Notes
The Devils are now 14-6-0 against the Hurricanes since the start of the
2009-10 season … Gomez supplied his first two assists of the season …
Carolina forward Alexander Semin missed the game with an upper-body injury …
Devils forwards Mike Cammalleri (muscle injury), Patrik Elias (groin) and
Travis Zajac (lower body/illness) and defenseman Adam Larsson (flu) were out
of the lineup … The Hurricanes are now 1-14-2 when trailing after the second
… The season series resumes at Prudential Center on Dec. 23.
