Devils beat Stars 5-1 in Hellebuyck’s New Jersey debut

The New Jersey Devils defeated the Dallas Stars 5-1 on Tuesday, as goaltender Connor Hellebuyck won his Devils debut and the team extended its winning streak to four games. Hellebuyck stopped 16 of 17 shots in his first appearance for New Jersey, which acquired the three-time Vezina Trophy winner from the Winnipeg Jets four days earlier. Nico Hischier scored twice, while Jack Hughes, Luke Hughes and Jesper Boqvist also scored for the Devils. Justin Hryckowian had Dallas’s only goal, and Casey DeSmith made 22 saves. The victory ended Dallas’s five-game winning streak. The Stars entered the game with a league-leading 1.68 goals-against average; the five goals were their season high allowed, according to game accounts. Hischier gave New Jersey a 2-0 lead with goals in the first period and 38 seconds into the second. Dallas challenged the opening goal for goaltender interference involving Timo Meier, but the challenge was denied. Boqvist made it 3-0 midway through the second period. Hryckowian cut the deficit to two, but Luke Hughes scored 28 seconds later to restore the Devils’ three-goal lead. Jack Hughes also finished with an assist, as did Luke Hughes. The date of Hellebuyck’s...