RED WINGS

Red Wings 5, Devils 2

The Detroit News
New Jersey Devils right wing Nathan Bastian (14) is checked against the boards by Detroit Red Wings defenseman Nick Leddy (2) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Dec. 18, 2021, in Detroit.
New Jersey Devils right wing Nathan Bastian (14) is checked against the boards by Detroit Red Wings defenseman Nick Leddy (2) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Dec. 18, 2021, in Detroit.
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Detroit Red Wings center Dylan Larkin celebrates his goal against the New Jersey Devils during the first period.
Detroit Red Wings center Dylan Larkin celebrates his goal against the New Jersey Devils during the first period.
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Detroit Red Wings defensemen Danny DeKeyser, center, and Moritz Seider, right, try to take the puck from New Jersey Devils center Yegor Sharangovich (17) during the first period.
Detroit Red Wings defensemen Danny DeKeyser, center, and Moritz Seider, right, try to take the puck from New Jersey Devils center Yegor Sharangovich (17) during the first period.
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Detroit Red Wings left wing Tyler Bertuzzi (59) helps defend the goal against New Jersey Devils center Dawson Mercer, left, during the first period.
Detroit Red Wings left wing Tyler Bertuzzi (59) helps defend the goal against New Jersey Devils center Dawson Mercer, left, during the first period.
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Detroit Red Wings center Dylan Larkin (71) skates past New Jersey Devils left wing Andreas Johnsson (11) to score his third goal of the game, for a hat trick, during the second period.
Detroit Red Wings center Dylan Larkin (71) skates past New Jersey Devils left wing Andreas Johnsson (11) to score his third goal of the game, for a hat trick, during the second period.
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Detroit Red Wings center Dylan Larkin (71) skates past New Jersey Devils left wing Andreas Johnsson (11) to score his third goal.
Detroit Red Wings center Dylan Larkin (71) skates past New Jersey Devils left wing Andreas Johnsson (11) to score his third goal.
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Detroit Red Wings center Dylan Larkin, second from left, celebrates with center Kyle Criscuolo (42), right wing Riley Barber (26) and defenseman Gustav Lindstrom (28) after completing a hat trick against the New Jersey Devils during the second period.
Detroit Red Wings center Dylan Larkin, second from left, celebrates with center Kyle Criscuolo (42), right wing Riley Barber (26) and defenseman Gustav Lindstrom (28) after completing a hat trick against the New Jersey Devils during the second period.
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Detroit Red Wings center Dylan Larkin, center, helps remove caps that litter the ice after scoring a hat trick.
Detroit Red Wings center Dylan Larkin, center, helps remove caps that litter the ice after scoring a hat trick.
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Detroit Red Wings center Vladislav Namestnikov (92) is knocked down by New Jersey Devils defenseman Kevin Bahl (88) while taking the puck to Devils goaltender Akira Schmid (40) during the second period.
Detroit Red Wings center Vladislav Namestnikov (92) is knocked down by New Jersey Devils defenseman Kevin Bahl (88) while taking the puck to Devils goaltender Akira Schmid (40) during the second period.
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New Jersey Devils center Jack Hughes (86) tries to steal the puck from Detroit Red Wings center Kyle Criscuolo during the third period.
New Jersey Devils center Jack Hughes (86) tries to steal the puck from Detroit Red Wings center Kyle Criscuolo during the third period.
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New Jersey Devils goaltender Akira Schmid (40) is upended at the goal by Detroit Red Wings left wing Tyler Bertuzzi during the second period.
New Jersey Devils goaltender Akira Schmid (40) is upended at the goal by Detroit Red Wings left wing Tyler Bertuzzi during the second period.
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