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Devils Back at .500 with Win over Isles, Rangers Fall to Sharks

The New Jersey Devils are back at .500 thanks a dominant 4-1 victory over the New York Islanders on Thursday. Jersey is 2-2 on the young season, two points behind…

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ELMONT, NEW YORK – OCTOBER 20: Ondrej Palat #18 of the New Jersey Devils celebrates his third period goal during the game against the New York Islanders at UBS Arena on October 20, 2022 in Elmont, New York. (Photo by Mike Stobe/NHLI via Getty Images)

The New Jersey Devils are back at .500 thanks a dominant 4-1 victory over the New York Islanders on Thursday.

Jersey is 2-2 on the young season, two points behind the Rangers (3-1) for second place in the Metro Division following New York's 3-2 overtime loss to the San Jose Sharks. The Islanders are also 2-2 on the season.

The Devils were led by a pair of goals from Ondrej Palat, who connected on goals in the second and third periods as New Jersey built a 3-0 lead.

Jack Hughes gave New Jersey the early 1-0 lead with a goal via an assist from Damon Serverson less than two minutes into the second period.

Devils Having Fun at Isles Expense

Good Team Win

No Fun for the Rangers

The Rangers unbeaten start to the season ended in overtime on Thursday. 49 seconds into OT to be exact when San Jose' Erik Karlsson netted the game winner for the Sharks.

"We tired to force a little too much"

The Rangers had a 2-1 lead thanks to goals from Flip Chytil and Artemi Panarin, but it wasn't enough as San Jose's Radim Simek knotted the game up at two late in the third period.

Michael Cohen is the News and Sports Director at Fox Sports Radio New Jersey and Magic 98.3 FM, as well as a radio production assistant with Fox and Magic in New Jersey. He started his career in Somerset in 2018 initially as a news fill-in at WCTC 1450 AM, and soon moved up to higher responsibilities in the ensuing years, assuming News & Sports Director title in 2021Prior to his time with Fox Sports New Jersey, Michael was play-by-play voice for New Jersey Jackals baseball, and as well as play-by-play and color for the College of Staten Island basketball (men and women), softball and baseball. Michael began his career as a news and sportswriter with the Jersey Journal of Hudson County.