Devils have biggest night since 2019, rout Blue Jackets

Instead of looking at possible first-round playoff opponents, the Devils​ are focusing on finishing the NHL regular season on a roll.

That's exactly what they did Thursday night, as Jack Hughes scored two goals and set up two by Timo Meier in an 8-1 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets, the team's biggest offensive output in more than four years.

The Devils won the game with their special teams, killing off all five Columbus power plays while scoring twice with the man-advantage and once short-handed . For the past few weeks, it seemed the Devils would face the rival Rangers in the first round of the postseason. However, the win pulled New Jersey within a point of first-place Carolina in the Metropolitan Division. The Hurricanes, who have four games left, were beaten 3-0 by Nashville on Thursday.

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