


The Ducks ice the puck and Dawson Mercer sees a fantastic opportunity off the ensuing faceoff with a loose puck squeaking through Gibson’s 5-hole and laying tantalizingly in the zone but he can’t pull the trigger with a Duck defenseman on his tail. The Devils get things moving right off the bat after puck drop, immediately bringing the play to the Ducks zone and getting Nico a great quick one-timer opportunity that is fought off by Gibson.

Sharangovitch hasn’t had much spark yet this season, especially since the loss of Jack Hughes, so the move is part of an effort to get something going from the kid. The Devils reorganized their lineup a little bit in advance of tonight’s game, moving Sharangovitch to center and Gauthier to wing.
