Days after they were officially eliminated from the Stanley Cup Playoffs, the New Jersey Devils played the role of spoiler […]

The Detroit Red Wings were officially eliminated from Stanley Cup Playoff contention with Saturday evening's 5-3 loss to the Devils, marking their 10th straight year of not playing beyond the 82nd regular season game.

Devils play spoiler, ending Detroit’s playoff hopes.

Jesper Bratt’s scored his second goal with 3:34 left in the third period, helping the New Jersey Devils eliminate the Detroit Red Wings from the NHL playoff picture with a 5-3 win on Saturday. Detroit extended the league's longest active postseason drought, dating to the 2016 season when the franchise earned a berth for the 25th consecutive season in what was a remarkable run that included four Stanley Cup championships. The Red Wings were in a playoff position for 148 days of the season, according to Sportradar, to raise expectations higher than they've been since the hockey-crazed state has experienced the playoffs a long time ago.

The New Jersey Devils battled hard but ultimately fell 4-3 in a thrilling shootout against the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday evening. ​

Jack Hughes and Jesper Bratt combined for 10 points in the New Jersey Devils' win over the Capitals. ​

Washington was on its heels in a 7-3 loss.