Fabian Zetterlund, Kevin Bahl score 1st NHL goals as Devils down Coyotes

Fabian Zetterlund and Kevin Bahl obtained their first profession targets and New Jersey scored twice within the ultimate minute of the second interval, sending the Devils to a 6-2 victory over the Arizona Coyotes on Tuesday night time.

Tomas Tatar and Jesper Boqvist scored 22 seconds aside late within the second for a 4-2 lead. Yegor Sharangovich scored twice within the final 5 minutes of the third and added an help because the Devils received their second straight after breaking a five-game dropping streak with a victory Saturday in Dallas.

“It is at all times thrilling to see anyone get their first objective,” Devils coach Lindy Ruff mentioned. “I have never seen Kevin smile that a lot for a very long time. Greatest smile. Congrats to each guys.

“With greater roles, they’ve performed effectively for us. I actually like the best way Fabian performed with Nico (Hischier) the opposite night time, and once more tonight. It is good to see them come up and have success.”

Hischier had three assists whereas skating on a line with Zetterlund and Sharangovich. Nico Daws made 19 saves in his second consecutive victory.

“Acquired rewarded for enjoying the sport the suitable method,” Ruff mentioned. “Competed arduous on pucks and obtained guys across the web.”

Nick Schmaltz and Travis Boyd scored for the Coyotes, who’ve misplaced 4 in a row and 11 of 13. Schmaltz has a career-high 23 targets and, with an help on Boyd’s objective, he tied his profession greatest with 52 factors.

The Coyotes have scored 5 targets of their final 4 video games and have eight targets in six video games since dropping main scorer Clayton Keller to a season-ending damaged leg.

Zetterlund performed in his sixth NHL recreation, his third since being recalled from Utica of the American Hockey League final Thursday. Bahl was enjoying in his fifteenth profession recreation, his eighth this season.

Boyd put the Coyotes up 1-0 simply 73 seconds into the sport when he beat Daws with a fast wrist shot from the suitable circle after taking a centering move from Schmaltz.

Zetterlund tied it when he scored on a wrist shot after a cross-ice move from Hischier to complete a 2-on-1 break at 10:51 of the primary interval. Zetterlund has three factors in three video games since being recalled from Utica.

“It was a very good move from Nico,” Zetterlund mentioned, “Superb feeling after I noticed it went in. And my complete household (in Sweden) watched it, too, so I’m actually glad.”

Arizona’s Phil Kessel hit the far publish with 4 minutes left within the first, and Daws made two point-blank saves seconds aside on a Coyotes energy play a minute later to maintain the sport tied.

Coyotes goalie Karel Vejmelka made a sprawling save to disclaim Jesper Bratt on an influence play early within the second earlier than Bahl made it 2-1 on a slap shot from the suitable level via visitors at 5:24. Bahl one-timed a intelligent move from behind the web from Nathan Bastian that caromed off the facet boards.

“Bass made an incredible play off the wall,” Bahl mentioned. “I am most likely not going to get that sort of shot off if he does not throw it off the wall like that. It felt nice.”

Coyotes defenseman Kyle Capobianco hit the suitable publish halfway via the second.

Schmaltz left the ice after taking arduous hit from Ty Smith with about 5 minutes remaining within the interval however got here again moments later and skated in alone on the suitable facet for a power-play objective to tie it 2-all at 18:36.

“Momentum proper there can go both method,” Ruff mentioned. “They will acquire momentum by having a superb shift. We countered instantly. We obtained somewhat lucky there, however as a substitute of going behind the web Tatar went to the entrance and we throw a puck shortly to the entrance of the web.”

Tatar scored on a move from Bratt at 19:14 after Vejmelka misplayed the puck behind the web and couldn’t get again into place. Boqvist swatted in a rebound in entrance 22 seconds later, when Vejmelka stopped Janne Kuokkanen’s excessive wrist shot however couldn’t management it.

Sharangovich scored twice within the ultimate 4:24 to finish the scoring.

“I needed somewhat bit extra from our older guys, personally,” Coyotes coach Andre Tourigny mentioned. “I need them extra engaged, and I need them to push somewhat bit extra. I believe our younger guys want position fashions and management. I felt our crew labored arduous however I needed a bit extra push.”

NOTES: Coyotes forwards Nathan Smith and Jack McBain made their NHL debuts, with Smith centering the third line and McBain the fourth. “It’s a dream come true,” mentioned McBain, who performed this season at Boston School. “It was an unlucky consequence, however a recreation I’ll keep in mind for positive.” The 2 had been acquired in separate offers March 21, McBain from Minnesota for a second-round decide within the 2022 draft and Smith from Winnipeg with Bryan Little for a fourth-round decide within the 2022 draft. … A complete of 10 Coyotes have made their NHL debuts this season, a franchise report. … Coyotes D J.J. Moser returned after lacking 12 video games with an upper-body harm. D Jakob Chychrun (decrease physique), F Lawson Crouse (higher physique), F Christian Fischer (decrease physique) and F Antoine Roussel (decrease physique) had been out. … Vejmelka’s 45 video games are second-most in franchise historical past for rookie goaltenders. Eldon Reddick performed 48 in 1986-87, when the franchise was in Winnipeg.

UP NEXT

Devils: Play at Colorado on Thursday, the third cease on a five-game highway journey.

Coyotes: Go to the Vancouver Canucks on Thursday.