The New Jersey Devils have been going through quite the rough skid, dropping nine of their last 11 contests. The Devils’ “big four” – Jack Hughes, Jesper

Dawson Mercer scored two goals as the Devils beat the Bruins, 5-1, to snap a four-game skid. Read more on Boston.com.

Goalie Jake Allen came in cold, but he picked up his first win since Nov. 23 at Washington. He stopped all 16 shots he faced. Allen denied David Pastrnak, a 60-goal scorer, minutes after entering the game. He made a split toe save on Oliver Wahlstrom and robbed Charlie Coyle on a breakaway as well during the game.

Meier has lost a step offensively since coming over from the San Jose Sharks to the Devils. During his last two years in San Jose, Meier was nearly a point-per-game player (0.95), but his numbers have dropped in New Jersey. Key stat: Meier has been limited to three points in his last nine games.

Dawson Mercer scored twice during New Jersey's four-goal second period, and the Devils beat the Boston Bruins 5-1 on Wednesday night.Nico Hischier had a goal an

The Hockey Writers spoke to Devils' franchise legend Scott Stevens about the team's effort to improve their physical game.

Dawson Mercer scored bookend goals in New Jersey's four-goal second period, propelling the Devils to a 5-1 victory over the Boston Bruins on Wednesday in Newark, N.J.

BOTTOM LINE: The New Jersey Devils, on a four-game losing ... Nico Hischier has 19 goals and 16 assists for the Devils. Timo Meier has five goals and three assists over the last 10 games.

A s a norovirus bug creeps its way through the New Jersey Devils’ locker room, the team has found themselves in a freefall. Entering today, the Devils were 3-5-3 since the Chris

-The Devils, much like the Sens, are quite top-heavy when it comes to their goal-scoring. If you want to beat New Jersey, Jack Hughes and Jesper Bratt must be stopped. That's easier said than done, and Nico Hischier and Timo Meier are no slouches in their own right, but it starts with that top line.

Adam Fantilli scored his first career hat trick as the visiting Columbus Blue Jackets defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-1 on Wednesday night. Luca Del Bel Belluz added a goal and an assist and James van Riemsdyk also scored for the Blue Jackets,

Boston led, 1-0, after the first period, but couldn’t overcome a miserable second in which the Devils scored four times.