GAME STORY: Devils 2, Bruins 1 (OT)

NEWARK, N.J. -- In a last second overtime goal from Yegor Sharangovich, the Devils beat the Boston Bruins Saturday afternoon at Prudential Center.
"It's the best moment in my hockey career," said Sharangovich following the win. "I'm really happy because we win and take two points in the second game, and I scored my first goal in the NHL."

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New Jersey hits the road to play the New York Rangers on Tuesday. The rivalry matchup can be seen on MSG & MSG+ and heard on the Devils Hockey Network, including right here at NewJerseyDevils.com. Puck drop is 7:08 p.m. ET.
The Devils collect 3 points from the two-game home series against Boston. Miles Wood had the first goal of the game for the Devils and Boston's Patrice Bergeron also scored.
"I thought our team came out, we were diligent defensively, we got in the offensize zone, we had some good shots," said Head Coach Lindy Ruff post-game. "A lot better start then the previous game. We made a few adjustments, I thought the players reacted well to that."
Less than twenty seconds into the game, both teams were called for fighting as Miles Wood and Kevan Miller went to the box for a fighting.
A couple minutes later, Yegor Sharangovich came close to scoring after he had a takeaway and quick shot. The rookie continues to impress in his second ever NHL game.
Six minutes in to the first period, the Devils had their first power play when Boston's Charlie McAvoy was called for tripping. The Bruins penalty kill kept the Devils from getting settled on the power play until halfway through the pnelaty. The Devils power play unit had consistent possession time in the offensive zone but was unable to score in the man-advantage.
Several minutes later, Matt Tennyson was sent to the box for holding and the Devils had their first penalty kill of the game. The Devils penalty kill was strong against a particularly tough Bruins power play. In addition to some offensive possession shorthanded, the Devils kept the Bruins from registering a single shot on goal during their power play.
Goaltender Mackenzie Blackwood continued to stand tall in net against the Bruins as he stopped two big shots by Boston in the final six minutes of the first period.
"Both games he's given us a chance and he's kept us in it and made the big saves when he has to," said Palmieri after the game. "A lot of credit goes to him. He's just played really well. He looks confident in there and he's moving really well so hopefully it just keeps going."
The Devils struck first when Miles Wood deflected Ty Smith's shot to make it 1-0 New Jersey. Miles Wood opened the scoring against the Bruins on Thursday as well, giving the forward two goals in two straight games. Smith and Jack Hughes were credited with assists.
The teams had their first 4-on-4 hockey when both Kyle Palmieri and Boston's Sean Kuraly were called for minor penalties. Neither team was able to score before the penalties expired. The first period ended with New Jersey holding a 1-0 lead and outshooting the Bruins 8-7.
In the second period, tensions continued to rise as there were several scrums throughout the opening minutes of the period. Nikita Gusev had a great chance when he fired a shot from right below the blue line. However Bruins goaltender, Jaroslav Halak, was able to stop Gusev's attempt at increasing the Devils score.
New Jersey was inches away from scoring their second goal with 14:16 left in the second period. Janne Kuokkanen and Kyle Palmieri chipped away at a puck right on the door step, but were unable to score.
Boston's offense saw some solid shots on net, but the Devils defense and Mackenzie Blackwood held the visitors. One significant example was with eight and a half minutes left. The Bruins found rhythm in their offensive zone, and Blackwood came up big on a Bruins shot.
The Bruins potential game tying goal was called back and Boston challenged the call on the ice. The officials held the call on the ice, which resulted in a delay of game penalty for the visiting team. The Devils went on the power play with just under four minutes left in the second period.
Just over a minute later, the Bruins did score, this time shorthanded. Brad Marchand fed Patrice Bergeron on the rush and Bergeron fired one past Blackwood to tie the game at 1. This score would hold in the final minutes of the period, and the teams went into the second intermission tied. Boston had a slight shot advantage, leading 20-16 shots on goal through the first forty minutes.
The Devils went on the penalty kill at the start of the third period when P.K. Subban was called for holding. Even though the Bruins registered several shots during their man advantage, the Devils were able to kill off the penalty.
Five minutes into the third, the Devils had sustained offensive zone time that saw several close chances. New Jersey continued to pressure the Bruins defense as they tried to get the go-ahead goal. Heading into the final ten minutes of regulation, the Bruins maintained a slight lead with shots 22-19.
With 1:24 left on the clock, the Bruins were called for a hooking penalty, giving the Devils a power play for the remainder of regulation. There were several very close shots on goal however the Devils were unable to convert, sending the game into overtime.
The Devils had 36 second with a man-advantage to start overtime, due to the late Bruins penalty. In the final seconds of overtime, Yegor Sharangovich scored his first NHL goal to win the game for the Devils.
"I think that we just played a really solid game all over the ice and thought that we were happy with our efforts and again, gave ourselves a chance to win this time," said defenseman Ryan Murray.
The win marks not only the team's first win of the season, but Lindy Ruff's first win as head coach of the Devils.
"It was awesome, we put a lot of work in. You start with Tom and his group, coaching staff, how we've worked together and that really includes everyone," said Ruff. "To get the win the way we did...you can win a lot of different ways, but I really felt it was a total 60 minute game where everybody really played well for us."
The Devils saw consistent offensive zone time throughout the game and looked more in control throughout this second game against Boston than during the home opener Thursday night. Another change in the Saturday matinee was the shots differential. The Devils finished the game with 31 shots on goal when they only had 22 total on Thursday.
"Starting off the bat and taking three out of four points, I think as a group, we can be proud of that," said Palmieri. "[We'll] move our focus to the next week but looking at the schedule, I think that's just the way this year is going to go."
New Jersey will have Sunday off before returning to the ice for practice on Monday. The Devils next games will be against area teams as they go the Madison Square Garden to play the New York Rangers Tuesday night and then Long Island on Thursday to play the New York Islanders. New Jersey returns home on January 24th for a Sunday night game against the Islanders.