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Kolyachonok scores go-ahead goal, Hellebuyck makes 26 saves as Devils beat Capitals 5-2

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Kreda, A. (2026, November 13). Kolyachonok scores go-ahead goal, Hellebuyck makes 26 saves as Devils beat Capitals 5-2. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/hockey/kolyachonok-scores-go-ahead-goal-hellebuyck-makes-26-saves-as-devils-beat-capitals-5-2/article_c7ca4940-0960-5ab2-84cb-3ddad51ac1de.html

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Toronto Star · collected 2026-11-13 · by Allan Kreda

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Vladislav Kolyachonok scored the decisive goal in the third period, and Connor Hellebuyck made 26 saves as the New Jersey Devils defeated the Washington Capitals 5-2 in Newark, New Jersey. Kolyachonok, a new addition to the Devils, scored his first goal for the team, while Evan Rodrigues, Lenni Hameenaho, Stefan Noesen, and Jack Hughes also scored. The Devils won their seventh straight home game, improving their record to 12-3-0 in their last 15 games.
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Hellebuyck will share goaltending duties with 36-year-old Jake Allen.
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Devils ORG · 5× Capitals ORG · 3× Hellebuyck PERSON · 2× New Jersey GPE · 2× Thompson PERSON · 2× Connor Hellebuyck PERSON · 1× N.J. GPE · 1× NEWARK GPE · 1× Vladislav Kolyachonok PERSON · 1× the New Jersey Devils ORG · 1×

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NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Vladislav Kolyachonok scored the go-ahead goal early in the third period and Connor Hellebuyck made 26 saves as the New Jersey Devils beat the Washington Capitals 5-2 on Thursday night in the first of a two-game set.
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NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Vladislav Kolyachonok scored the go-ahead goal early in the third period and Connor Hellebuyck made 26 saves as the New Jersey Devils beat the Washington Capitals 5-2 on Thursday night in the first of a two-game set. asserted
Devils → score → set
Kolyachonok’s shot trickled past Capitals goaltender Logan Thompson at 6:27. asserted
shot → trickle → 6:27
It was the first game in a Devils uniform for the 25-year-old defenseman, who signed in July as a free agent. asserted
who → sign → agent
He was in the lineup in place of the injured Johnathan Kovacevic. asserted
He → injure → Kovacevic
Evan Rodrigues, Lenni Hameenaho, Stefan Noesen and Jack Hughes also scored for the Devils, who have won seven straight home games. asserted
who → score → games
Hellebuyck returned to the ice after the Devils held him out of Tuesday’s loss at Winnipeg, the team that traded him to New Jersey last month. asserted
that → return → Jersey
Hellebuyck was booed by Jets fans and said incidents involving his family had prompted his demand to be traded. asserted
incidents → boo → demand
He has won his first six starts with New Jersey. asserted
He → win → Jersey
Ryan Leonard and Pierre-Luc Dubois scored for the Capitals, who had their two-game winning streak stopped. asserted
streak → score → Capitals
Thompson stopped 24 shots. asserted
Thompson → stop → shots
Rodrigues opened the scoring on the power play 2:20 into the first. asserted
Rodrigues → open → first
Leonard tied it on the power play later in the period. asserted
Leonard → tie → period
Dubois put the Capitals ahead early in the second. asserted
Dubois → put → second
Hameenaho knotted the score 2-2 with his first goal this season, deflecting Brendan Dillon’s shot past Thompson. asserted
Hameenaho → knot → Thompson
Noesen scored at 17:07 of the third, and Hughes had an empty-netter. asserted
Hughes → score → netter
The Devils, who missed the playoffs last season, are second in the Metropolitan Division with 28 points. asserted
who → miss → points
Up next The teams play again Saturday in Washington. asserted
teams → play → Washington
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