Evgenii Dadonov and defenseman Thomas Harley scored first-period goals and Casey DeSmith made 31 saves as the Dallas Stars defeated the New Jersey Devils 4-2 on Saturday night. Matt Duchene and Wyatt Johnston also scored for Dallas in the teams' first game after the 4 Nations Face-Off tournament break.
NEWARK—Jack Hughes did all he could, but the New Jersey Devils couldn’t overcome the early hole they dug themselves in versus the Dallas Stars. In their first game returning from the 4 Nations Face-Off break,
The ice, left fallow for two weeks by the international clash of nations, proved to be a challenging surface for the Devils as they returned to action, ultimately losing 4-2 to the visiting Stars on Saturday,
After an electric 4 Nations championship between the U.S. and Canada, the Stars return to NHL regular season action.