Dawson Mercer scored twice during New Jersey’s four-goal second period, and the Devils beat the Boston Bruins 5-1.

New Jersey Devils goaltender Jacob Markstrom sustained an injury on Wednesday night at Prudential Center. At the 3:09 mark of the second period, Boston Bruins forward Justin Brazeau crashed into Markstrom.

On Wednesday evening, the New Jersey Devils inducted franchise legend Jacques Lemaire into their Ring of Honor. After the festivities, they had to face a hungry Boston Bruins team in an attempt to snap their four-game skid.

Bobby Brink and Travis Konecny scored in the third period, and the Philadelphia Flyers beat the New Jersey Devils 3-1.

Allows two goals in defeat

The Dallas Stars and the New Jersey Devils are two of top teams battling for the Stanley Cup this season. The teams are very similar in roster structure: star goaltender in net, a group of stable blue liners that can move the puck up ice,

New Jersey Devils goaltender Jacob Markstrom departed Wednesday's game against the Boston Bruins after Justin Brazeau crashed into his crease early in the second period. Justin Brazeau crashes into Jacob Markstrom who has left the game and needed assistance getting off the ice 🤕 pic.

The Bruins arrived in New Jersey with a four-game point streak (3-0-1), but after the Devils got through with them, that productive stretch seemed like ancient history. Running hopelessly around in their own zone,

Markstrom will protect the home net versus Ottawa on Sunday, according to Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site. Markstrom will get the second half of New Jersey's back-to-back after Jake Allen played in Saturday's 3-1 loss to Philadelphia.

New Jersey Devils head coach Sheldon Keefe shares his reasoning for putting Nathan Bastian with Jack Hughes and Ondrej Palat.