NEW YORK — Devils center Jack Hughes didn’t understand what MSG analyst Steve Valiquette meant when he called out Hughes for trying to “embarrass” Rangers goalie Igor Shesterkin during the Devils’ 5-1 win at Madison Square Garden on Monday night.

You don't need to be a diehard hockey fan to know scoring goals tends to be the primary objective for players on the ice, and it would be pretty foolish

Jesper Bratt had a goal and three assists, Jack Hughes scored twice and Jacob Markstrom made 39 saves as the New Jersey Devils beat the New York Rangers 5-1.