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Devils Shut Out 4-0 by Maple Leafs as Keefe Rebukes Team After Hischier Fight

Keefe framed the rare third-period scrap as a gut check, challenging the roster to play with greater urgency.

Overview

  • New Jersey’s 4-0 defeat in Toronto marked a fourth straight loss and dropped the Devils to 20-17-2.
  • Captain Nico Hischier fought Matthew Knies in the third period, a rare move for him with only one prior NHL fight in 2021-22.
  • Sheldon Keefe publicly criticized his team’s competitiveness, saying players need to show more emotion, physicality and urgency.
  • Toronto goalie Joseph Woll made 33 saves for his first shutout of the season and the third of his career, including a key stop on Jesper Bratt late in the second.
  • Bobby McMann, Nicolas Roy, Calle Jarnkrok and Knies scored for the Maple Leafs in the win.