Markstrom Shuts Out Canadiens, Devils Snap Streak

0:00On April 6th, Jacob Markstrom stood tall and net for the New Jersey Devils, stopping all 18 shots for his 25th career NHL shutout in a. Clean, three-nothing win over the Montreal Canadiens at Bell Center on April 6th, 2026. This was Markstrom's first shutout since April 5th last year, with goals coming from Timo Meyer in the first, Cody Glass in the second, and Connor. Brown into an empty net late, Jack Hughes' dish two assists, keeping his hot hand going strong. The Devils snap Montreal's 8-game winning streak, their longest since 9 in a row, back in October 2015, after dropping a 4-3. Shootout decision to the haves the night before, in their back-to-back set. Montreal, sitting at 45 wins, 22 losses, and 10 overtime losses, had already locked up a playoff spot for the second straight year. Before puck-trap, thanks to Detroit's loss, now they slipped to third in the Atlantic Division. Devils improved to 40 wins, 34 losses, and three overtime losses, staying in the hunt while Hughes racks up 13 points over his last.

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