Jake Allen finished with 35 saves in New Jersey's 6-2 victory on Thursday night.
DALLAS -- Dawson Mercer, Timo Meier and Tomas Nosek all scored in the first 5:12 of the second period as the New Jersey Devils broke open a close game for a 6-2 win over the Dallas Stars on Thursday night.Jake Allen allowed two goals on Dallas' first three shots on goal but went unscathed afterward to finish with 35 saves, some from point-blank range, in his first start for New Jersey since being acquired from Montreal last week.
Oettinger, who made the All-Star team for the first time this season, allowed three third-period goals in that game.The Devils, 2-3-0 under interim coach Travis Green, are four points out of the final playoff position in the Eastern Conference.Dallas and Colorado have 89 points each atop the Central Division, the Stars having played one more game.Allen is the fifth goalie to play this season for the Devils, who went into the game last in the league with an .882 team save percentage.
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