Hughes moved the puck across the crease on the backhand, giving Jesper Bratt an easy shot to shovel into the net! The Devils took a 1-0 lead only a minute and a half into the game. Johnny Kovacevic took a tripping penalty in the corner when he was defending Nick Suzuki as the Canadiens forward tried to take the puck down low,

Thank goodness for Jack Hughes. The New Jersey Devils hosted the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday night at the Prudential Center and were anything but perfect.