Hellebuyck makes 23 saves for his first shutout with Devils in 4-0 victory over Maple Leafs
TORONTO (AP) — Connor Hellebuyck made 23 saves for his first shutout with New Jersey and the Devils beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-0 on Sunday night.
Key points
- The Devils are set to play at Winnipeg on Tuesday night, with general manager Sunny Mehta saying Sunday night that Hellebuyck will not play.
- Hischier assisted on Meier’s first goal to become the third Swiss-born player in NHL history with 500 career points, joining Roman Josi (799) and Kevin Fiala (528).
- The Maple Leafs have lost three straight and five of their last six in regulation.
Acquired from the Winnipeg Jets last month after demanding a trade, Hellebuyck became the first goalie in franchise history to win each of his first five games with the club.
Hellebuyck had his first shutout of the season and the 46th of his NHL career.
Additional details
- Maple Leafs: Host Colorado on Tuesday night ___ See AP’s full NHL coverage here.
- Carey Price, Patrice Bergeron, Pekka Rinne, Keith Tkachuk and Cindy Curley are set to be enshrined in the player category Monday.
- Meier opened the scoring at 8:28 of the second period when he was left alone in front after a faceoff in the offensive zone.
- The winger doubled the advantage with 7:16 left in the period when a Hughes' shot deflected off Meier and past Stolarz.
- Nico Hischier, with a goal and an assist, and Connor Brown, into an empty net, provided the rest of the offense.
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