Jack Hughes scored on a breakaway at 4:06 of overtime to fuel the visiting New Jersey Devils to a 4-3 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday.

MONTREAL (AP) — Jack Hughes scored at 4:06 of overtime and the New Jersey Devils beat the Montreal Canadiens 4-3 on Saturday night. Jake Allen made 29 saves in his first regular-season start against the Canadiens since being traded by Montreal to the Devils on March 8, 2024.

The New Jersey Devils headed north of the boarder on Saturday to face the Montreal Canadiens at the Bell Centre. It was the first of many games without Jacob Markstrom as the Devils’ No.1 goaltender will be sidelined 4-6 weeks.

Also in this week's notebook, Stars coach Pete DeBoer offers thoughts on Martin St. Louis, and a special return visit to Montreal.

Suzuki scored a goal on six shots in Sunday's 5-4 overtime win over the Rangers.

Team Canada might not have chosen Nick Suzuki for the 4 Nations Face-Off, but there is no doubt the Montreal Canadiens' captain is a first line center.

Let’s talk a bit about the CH’s training. Yesterday, I wrote an article about how the players of the Canadiens don’t train often. From January 14 to 20, there was no training… and today, there is only a morning skate on the schedule.

Samuel Montembeault may be the only Montreal Canadiens who's officially part of Team Canada for the 4 Nations Face-Off, but two more players are on the Canadian reserve list in case of injury.

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Injuries are beginning to mount for the Devils. Captain Nico Hischier left Saturday night’s game against the Montreal Canadiens during the third period after sitting on the bench holding his abdomen in clear pain.

The New Jersey Devils will face the Montreal Canadiens in this NHL matchup at the Bell Centre on Saturday, January 25th. WATCH: Devils vs Canadiens Live | Strea

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