Cotter scores as Devils beat Sabres 3-1 to sweep season-opening series in Prague
PRAGUE (AP) — Newcomer Paul Cotter proved his value, scoring again in Prague as the New Jersey Devils beat the Buffalo Sabres 3-1 on Saturday for a sweep of their regular-season-opening series in the Czech capital.Cotter, among New Jersey's new additions, also scored in a 4-1 win Friday and added an assist.The games were part of the NHL global series. Two more international games will be played in Tampere, Finland, on Nov. 1-2 when defending Stanley Cup champion Florida faces the Dallas Stars.Defenseman Seamus Casey and Timo Meier also scored and Jack Hughes had two assists for the Devils, who outshot the Sabres 37-18.Buffalo's Tage Thompson opened the scoring 8:18 into the second period, poking the puck under the pads of Jake Allen.Casey levelled it a few minutes later on a power play in his second career NHL game.At 7:18 of in the final period, Jack Hughes fed Cotter with a cross-ice pass from the right for the unmarked forward to beat Devon Levi.Allen stopped 17 shots for the Devils. Levi had 34 saves for…
5 Oct 17:40 · iNFOnews.ca