The New Jersey Devils were off for a travel day on Sunday. Therefore, Timo Meier’s first comment on the controversial hit that got him tossed against the Carolina Hurricanes was reserved for Monday after practice in California.
The New Jersey Devils ' third-period comeback against the Anaheim Ducks fell short, losing 3-2. It marked their second consecutive regulation loss to close out the 2024 calendar year. Troy Terry, Robby Fabbri, and Ryan Strome scored for Anaheim, while their goaltender, Lukas Dostal, made 32 saves on 34 shots.
Timo Meier took out Martin Necas with a dirty hit on Saturday, but after a major penalty and game misconduct, it appears as though he won't face a suspension.
New Jersey Devils forward Timo Meier was assessed a game misconduct for kneeing against Martin Necas at the 6:28 mark of the third period.
Timo Meier hit Martin Necas with a brutal knee-on-knee play on Saturday night, but despite the ejection, he doesn't appear to be facing any more discipline even with some calling for a multiple game suspension on the play.
Things got chippy between the New Jersey Devils and Carolina Hurricanes in their return from the holiday break, with Timo Meier taking the center of attention.
It took 10:05 in the first period for Anaheim to register their first shot of the game and it would also be the game's first goal. The Devils were down 1-0 after Troy Terry benefited from a puck squeaking loose off a hard Ducks forecheck below the goal line. The puck landed on Ducks leading-scorer's stick, whose wrist shot beat Jacob Markstrom.
New Jersey Devils head coach Sheldon Keefe spoke about forward Timo Meier's controversial ejection for kneeing Carolina Hurricanes forward Martin Necas during the Devils' 5-2 loss on Sunday, calling i
The Result: The New Jersey Devils were defeated by the Anaheim Ducks 3-2 ... With over 13 minutes elapsed in the third, Timo Meier took a drop pass from Dougie Hamilton after entering the Ducks’ zone and ripped a shot over Dostal’s shoulder.
There were no goals scored in the second period, however, there were a handful of penalties taken. At 8:20, the Devils took two penalties while the Ducks took one. Nico Hischier took two penalties, one for hooking and one for holding, both against Alex ...
Ryan Strome scored the tiebreaking goal with 3:24 to play, and the Anaheim Ducks blew a two-goal lead in the third period before recovering for a 3-2 victory over the New Jersey Devils