In a chaotic tilt between the Devils and Red Wings, the game turned chippy quickly following an early hit by J.T. Compher on captain Nico Hischier. At first glance, it appeared as

Timo Meier, Nico Hischier, Cody Glass and Connor Brown all scored for the Devils. Jacob Markstrom made 33 stops but saved his best for the final 10 minutes of the game, withstanding heavy pressure and a maelstrom of chances while registering several clutch denials to fend off Detroit’s comeback attempt.

With top center Jack Hughes sidelined after finger surgery, New Jersey suffered three straight losses to close its last road trip. It took a stellar performance from Markstrom to end that slide. He made 32 saves against Detroit, his most since Nov. 1. Markstrom will be the likely starter against the Blues.

Center Samu Salminen had a monster night for Denver. Let’s talk about it. Salminen’s Big Night On November 21st, Samu Salminen had a four point (1 goal, 3 assist) effort against ASU, the second four point night of his career.

BOTTOM LINE: The New Jersey Devils and the St. Louis Blues square off in a non-conference matchup. New Jersey is 14-7-1 overall and 8-0-1 in home games. The Devils have a 12-3-0 record in games they score three or more goals.

Timo Meier (PPG, 5th) got the Devils on the board first. Noah Cates (5th) quickly evened the score. Shortly thereafter, goals on three consecutive shifts by Matvei Michkov (5th), Tyson Foerster (6th) and Foerster again (7th) suddenly put the Flyers ahead, 4-1.

The Philadelphia Flyers stay on home ice tonight for a divisional matchup with the New Jersey Devils, a game layered with opportunity, experimentation, and a bit of calculated risk.