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The Devils continue their season-long five-game homestand Thursday night at Colorado. The game can be seen on MSG+ and heard on the Devils Hockey Network, including right here at NewJerseyDevils.com. Puck drop is 9:08 p.m. ET.
Here are some observations from the game...
- The end of the second period was a wild affair with three total goals score in exactly one minute of play, including the last two by the Devils a mere 22 seconds apart. And it all took place in the final 1:24 of the middle frame. In 60 seconds, New Jersey went from leading 2-1, to being tied 2-2 to leaving the second period with a 4-2 lead. It was the turning point of the contest.
"Momentum can go either way," Ruff said. "They can gain momentum by having a good shift but we countered right away."
- The Devils enjoyed a couple of firsts in the game, a couple first career NHL goals that is. Zetterlund, playing in his sixth-career game, and Bahl, in his 15th-career contest, have two memories they'll never forget. Both rookies picked up an assist in the game Bahl picked up his first-career two-point game.
"It's fun you have the AHL boys getting a couple," Bahl said. "It was definitely awesome seeing Z get that one and was like I got to get one here, too."
- Zetterlund proved that he can score goals in the American Hockey League. He posted a team-high 24 for Utica at the time of his recent recall. And now, he showed that he can score goals in the NHL, too.
Zetterlund's first career NHL came in the opening period against the Coyotes. He sped up ice on a 2-on-1 with Nico Hischier. The captain made a quick pass across, where Zetterlund collected and snapped off a quick shot that hit the top of Karel Vejmelka's pad and inside the crossbar.
"It was a really good pass by Nico and an amazing feeling when I saw it go in," Zetterlund said. "My whole family was watching too so I'm really happy for it."
- Late in Saturday's 3-1 victory at Dallas, the Devils coaching staff put Zetterlund on a line with Hischier and Yegor Sharangovich. Ruff said the move made an "immediate" impact for Hischier's line. So, it's not surprising the coaching staff kept the trio together. The line accounted for two goals and if that production continues, it may be a line that finishes the season together.
"I really like the way Fabian played with Nico the other night and again tonight," Ruff said.
- In the past two games, Zetterlund has four points (1G-3A), Hischier has four (1G-3A) and Sharangovich has two goals for a total of 10 points (4G-6A) between the three.
- Boqvist scored his seventh goal of the year late in the second period to give New Jersey a 4-2 lead. What really stands out on the play is from where Boqvist scored. He was standing right atop the crease. He was able to quickly locate an airborne P.K. Subban rebound and whip it into the goal. Boqvist showed a willingness and grittiness to get to the paint. And it was both noteworthy and a display of his growth.
"In Bo's case he beat his guy off the wall. In the defensive zone you don't want your guy to beat you off the wall. In the offensive zone, if you want to create opportunities you beat your guy to the front of the net and I thoguht Bo did that. ... A lot of the goals were the result of being in front of the net."
