Devils Crush Capitals, Hughes Shines

0:00It's April 3rd, I'm Corey with the story. This is NHL News Today, driven by AI and built for fans. The New Jersey Devils dropped the hammer on the Washington capitals with a 7-3 victory at the Prudential Center on Thursday night. Jack Hughes lit it up with two goals and three assists, putting a 5 points in the blowout. The Devils improved to 39 wins, 34 losses, and two overtime losses, staying hot at 7 wins, 3 losses in their last 10 games. Hughes is on fire since helping the U.S. grab gold at the 2026 Winter Olympics, racking up 32 points, 12 goals, and 20 assists in just 18 games. Jesper Brett chipped in a goal and four assists. Dawson Marcer scored twice, including his 100th career NHL goal into an empty net, Enrico. Hischkear added two assists. Jake Allen stood tall in net with 30 saves. For the caps, who came in writing a 3 game win streak, Tom Wilson had a goal and an assist,

1:01but Logan Thompson could only stop 22 shots. Now Washington sits three points back of Columbus, Ottawa, and Detroit, in the hunt for that second Eastern Conference wildcard spot heading into the Stanley Cup playoffs. Marces milestone empty netter sealed the deal late in the third, capping a night where the Devils offense overwhelmed from start to finish. Hughes's dominance keeps New Jersey rolling strong. This win keeps the Devils punching above their weight, while the caps fight to claw back into contention. Play off drama heating up fast.