Hockey Slew of Goals in First Help Propel Devils Past Senators 6-3 Palmieri scores twice. by Staff Post January 22, 2016 Kyle Palmieri of the Devils celebrates a goal against the Senators. Photo Credit: Buce Bennett/Getty Images EAST HANOVER, NJ – Joseph Blandisi earned his first NHL goal and recorded two assists, Kyle Palmieri scored twice and Travis Zajac found the back of the cage for the first time in 27 games as the New Jersey Devils exploded for five goals in the first 17:24 of play, en route to a 6-3 win over the Ottawa Senators on Thursday night at the Prudential Center. Perhaps the biggest achilles heel for the Devils (24-19-5) this season has been a lack of scoring. That is something that has plagued them recently when they lost 5 of 6, dating back to just over two weeks ago. Not anymore. New Jersey has now won three in a row for the second time this season, scoring 12 goals in as many games. The start for New Jersey was like something out of a dream for a potent offense. Everything seemed to be going right. Infact, four of their first eight shots ended up in the net. They also connected on both of their power-play chances in the first period. It is hard to pick out a star for the Devils in a game in which everyone was doing their part. A strong case can be made for Zajac. Along with his goal, he also dished out three assists beforehand. Certainly, the feel good story from the game was Blandisi’s first goal in the NHL. He redirected a shot in from the point off the stick of teammate David Schlemko to get things started for New Jersey. He assisted on Palmieri’s first goal when the Devils gained a 2-0 edge and on Zajac’s, when he fed him a beautiful pass right in front to make the score 4-0. That tally forced Senators goaltender Craig Anderson out of his net as Ottawa looked to change momentum with a new face in their crease in Andrew Hammond. It did not work. Less than four minutes later, Lee Stempniak took advantage of some sloppy play near his own blue line. He took the puck the length of the ice and welcomed Hammond with a nice backhand, forehand move to cap a five goal first period for the Devils. New Jersey did allow Ottawa to make an attempt at a comeback. The score was 5-1 at the end of the second and 5-3 toward the end of the third, but Adam Henrique added an open netter to make the score 6-3 with just 18 seconds left to cap the victory. Corey Schneider finished with 29 saves on Thursday night. The Devils were outshot 26-10 through the final two periods. The Devils are now tied with the Boston Bruins with 53 points apiece for the top wildcard spot and will look to win four in row for the first time this season when they travel to Winnipeg to take on the Jets on Saturday at 7p.m. Post Views: 1,459 The following two tabs change content below.BioLatest Posts Staff Post Latest posts by Staff Post (see all) In The Zone Announces Initial Podcast Lineup - November 13, 2020 The Essential Resources You Need to Start Your Own Gym in 2020 - February 6, 2020 Wilder vs Fury II – How the second fight will be different to the first? - February 5, 2020 Early turnovers, defensive struggles plague the Scarlet Knights - January 26, 2020 Related Topics#hockeyJoseph BlandisiKyle PalmieriNew Jersey Devilsnj devils Click to comment You must be logged in to post a comment Login Leave a Reply Cancel replyYou must be logged in to post a comment. Newsletter Subscription Can't Miss Posts! Women in Sports: NHL Network Host, Jackie Redmond by Nicholas Durst | posted on March 4, 2019 Lochte, Dressel and Ledecky all Chasing Gold at 2021 Tokyo Olympics by Anthony Paradiso | posted on April 18, 2021 You Know I’m Right, Episode 109: The Athletic’s Marc Carig (Audio/Video) by Nicholas Durst | posted on April 19, 2021 You Know I’m Right, Episode 112: New York Jets’ Insider Brian Costello (Audio/Video) by Nicholas Durst | posted on April 27, 2021 Whoop Rewards Employees With $100 Each Month To Sleep by Inesh Chari | posted on March 22, 2021 More in Hockey Tim Peel is Discharged After Caught on Hot Mic Tim Peel was Discharged from the NHL After He was Caught on the Hot... NHL, Amazon Web Services Partner to Develop New Stats, Data, and Insights The National Hockey League (NHL) is partnering with Amazon Web Services (AWS) in an... You Know I’m Right, Episode 81: ESPN’s Arda Ocal (Audio/Video) On the 81st episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... You Know I’m Right, Episode 80: MSG Network’s Bill Pidto (Audio/Video) On the 80th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... Alain Vigneault Weighs in On Nicklas Jensen Rangers sign Cup winner, Daniel Paille