All it took was a Nick Palmeri powerplay goal with 5:37 left in the third period to give the New Jersey Devils a 1-0 lead over the Dallas Stars in Dallas on Tuesday night. Johan Hedberg earned his third shutout of the season, on a relatively easy 19 save performance while Dallas’ Keri Lehtonen made 22 saves in the losing effort.
Devils Vs. Stars: Nick Palmeri Scores The Lone Goal For The Devils In 1-0 Win
The story of this game was the relative lack of offense from both teams. The teams combined for 42 shots with the Devils outshooting the Stars 23-19 in the game. At no point during the game did a team register double digit shots in a single period. Both teams had their chance on the powerplay with New Jersey being the only team that capitalized on the man advantage on their fourth chance of the night.
The Dallas Stars will face off against the Detroit Red Wings on Thursday night while the Devils will take on the Tampa Bay Lightning on Friday night.
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