Hughes lifts Devils past Red Wings in overtime thriller

DETROIT (Interstat) — Jack Hughes scored on a breakaway off a slick pass from Jesper Bratt early in overtime, lifting the New Jersey Devils to a 5-4 victory over the Detroit Red Wings on Tuesday night at Little Caesars Arena. Hughes finished with one goal and two assists. Bratt added a goal and two assists, Evan Rodrigues had a goal and an assist, Anthony Mantha had a goal and an assist, and Nico Hischier also scored. Jake Allen stopped 22 shots for New Jersey. Alex DeBrincat scored twice and added an assist for Detroit. Emmitt Finnie and Michael Brandsegg-Nygard each had a goal and an assist. Moritz Seider assisted on Detroit’s tying goal. The announced attendance was 18,306. New Jersey improved to 3-3-0. Detroit dropped to 1-5-0. New Jersey hosts the New York Rangers on Thursday, while Detroit hosts the Philadelphia Flyers.