Mercer scores 1st hat trick as the Devils sweep Penguins

— The New Jersey Devils bounced back from their worst performance of the season with the help a 21-year-old second-year player.
Apr 4, 2023, 11:16 pm - AP
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1st PeriodPITNJ
8:58Dougie Hamilton (21)
Assists: Ondrej Palat (14), Jesper Bratt (38)
01
14:23Dawson Mercer (25)
Assists: Nico Hischier (43), Tomas Tatar (26)
02
2nd PeriodPITNJ
2:54Timo Meier (38) (Power Play)
Assists: Jack Hughes (51), Dougie Hamilton (52)
03
19:26Dawson Mercer (26)
Assists: John Marino (11), Ryan Graves (17)
04
3rd PeriodPITNJ
2:52Dawson Mercer (27)
Assists: Nico Hischier (44), Michael McLeod (21)
05
6:14Bryan Rust (20)
Assists: Pierre-Olivier Joseph (16), Jeff Petry (24)
15

Shot Chart

NHL Shot Chart
  • Nico Hischier faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
  • Takeaway by Ryan Graves
  • Giveaway by Damon Severson
  • Chad Ruhwedel shot blocked by Erik Haula
  • Takeaway by Miles Wood
  • Nathan Bastian Wrist Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
  • Takeaway by Nathan Bastian
  • Nathan Bastian Tip-In Wide of Net
  • Giveaway by Michael McLeod
  • Ryan Graves Wrist Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
  • Ryan Graves hit Bryan Rust
  • Jack Hughes faceoff won against Evgeni Malkin
  • Takeaway by Timo Meier
  • Miles Wood Tripping against Jeff Carter
  • Michael McLeod faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
  • Erik Haula faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
  • Takeaway by John Marino
  • Dougie Hamilton Goal (21) Slap Shot, assists: Ondrej Palat (14), Jesper Bratt (38)
  • Brian Dumoulin shot blocked by Dawson Mercer
  • Jack Hughes Snap Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
  • Giveaway by Timo Meier
  • Michael McLeod hit Brian Dumoulin
  • Jack Hughes faceoff won against Evgeni Malkin
  • Dougie Hamilton Snap Shot Wide of Net
  • Jesper Bratt Snap Shot Wide of Net
  • Giveaway by Damon Severson
  • Nico Hischier faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
  • Dawson Mercer Goal (25) Snap Shot, assists: Nico Hischier (43), Tomas Tatar (26)
  • Takeaway by Dougie Hamilton
  • Dougie Hamilton Wrist Shot Wide of Net
  • Timo Meier Hi-sticking against Mark Friedman
  • Nathan Bastian hit Rickard Rakell
  • Ryan Graves Slap Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
  • Erik Haula Wrist Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
  • Takeaway by Jonas Siegenthaler
  • Bryan Rust shot blocked by John Marino
  • Giveaway by Jack Hughes
  • Mark Friedman shot blocked by Miles Wood
  • Michael McLeod faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
  • John Marino hit Jake Guentzel
  • Erik Haula Wrist Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
  • Ondrej Palat hit Danton Heinen
  • Dougie Hamilton Deflected Wide of Net
  • Takeaway by Nico Hischier
  • Tomas Tatar Wrist Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
  • Nico Hischier faceoff won against Ryan Poehling
  • Nico Hischier Tip-In saved by Tristan Jarry
  • Giveaway by Nico Hischier
  • Nico Hischier faceoff won against Ryan Poehling
  • Dougie Hamilton Slap Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
  • Timo Meier Goal (38) Tip-In, assists: Jack Hughes (51), Dougie Hamilton (52)
  • Nico Hischier faceoff won against Jeff Carter
  • Jack Hughes Wrist Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
  • Jack Hughes Wrist Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
  • Too many men/ice served by Tomas Tatar
  • Kris Letang shot blocked by Ryan Graves
  • Takeaway by Ryan Graves
  • Ryan Graves Wrist Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
  • Takeaway by Ryan Graves
  • Jesper Bratt Tip-In Off Goalpost
  • Ryan Graves Wrist Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
  • Ondrej Palat hit Josh Archibald
  • Nico Hischier faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
  • Takeaway by Miles Wood
  • Bryan Rust shot blocked by Erik Haula
  • Kevin Bahl hit Jake Guentzel
  • Nico Hischier Snap Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
  • Takeaway by Nico Hischier
  • Nico Hischier Backhand saved by Tristan Jarry
  • Jeff Petry shot blocked by John Marino
  • Takeaway by Ondrej Palat
  • Jesper Boqvist faceoff won against Jeff Carter
  • Erik Haula hit Mark Friedman
  • Michael McLeod faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
  • Ryan Graves Snap Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
  • Jack Hughes faceoff won against Mikael Granlund
  • Dougie Hamilton Wrist Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
  • Kevin Bahl Slap Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
  • Jack Hughes faceoff won against Jeff Carter
  • Giveaway by Dougie Hamilton
  • Jesper Bratt Wrist Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
  • Ondrej Palat Tip-In Wide of Net
  • Michael McLeod faceoff won against Evgeni Malkin
  • Damon Severson Slap Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
  • Miles Wood hit Chad Ruhwedel
  • Takeaway by John Marino
  • Takeaway by Erik Haula
  • Takeaway by Jonas Siegenthaler
  • Jack Hughes Tip-In Wide of Net
  • Nathan Bastian hit Drew O'Connor
  • Chad Ruhwedel shot blocked by Damon Severson
  • Miles Wood Wrist Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
  • Nathan Bastian hit Jake Guentzel
  • Jake Guentzel shot blocked by Miles Wood
  • John Marino Wrist Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
  • Dawson Mercer Goal (26) Backhand, assists: John Marino (11), Ryan Graves (17)
  • Jeff Petry shot blocked by Kevin Bahl
  • Pierre-Olivier Joseph shot blocked by Ondrej Palat
  • Jack Hughes Snap Shot Wide of Net
  • Jason Zucker shot blocked by Jonas Siegenthaler
  • Nico Hischier faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
  • Giveaway by John Marino
  • Michael McLeod Tip-In saved by Tristan Jarry
  • Dawson Mercer Goal (27) Snap Shot, assists: Nico Hischier (44), Michael McLeod (21)
  • Pierre-Olivier Joseph shot blocked by Jonas Siegenthaler
  • Ondrej Palat Slap Shot Over Net
  • Dougie Hamilton Slap Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
  • Erik Haula faceoff won against Ryan Poehling
  • Giveaway by Tomas Tatar
  • Pierre-Olivier Joseph shot blocked by Dawson Mercer
  • Takeaway by Tomas Tatar
  • Nico Hischier faceoff won against Jeff Carter
  • Jeff Carter shot blocked by Dougie Hamilton
  • Timo Meier Wrist Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
  • Damon Severson Slap Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
  • Bryan Rust shot blocked by Damon Severson
  • Takeaway by Kevin Bahl
  • Erik Haula faceoff won against Evgeni Malkin
  • Jack Hughes Snap Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
  • Dougie Hamilton Snap Shot Wide of Net
  • Miles Wood Tip-In Wide of Net
  • Kevin Bahl Interference against Josh Archibald
  • Rickard Rakell shot blocked by Ryan Graves
  • Erik Haula Wrist Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
  • Sidney Crosby shot blocked by Nathan Bastian
  • Nathan Bastian Wrist Shot Wide of Net
  • Jesper Boqvist Backhand saved by Tristan Jarry
  • Jeff Carter shot blocked by Jonas Siegenthaler
  • Takeaway by Jonas Siegenthaler
  • Damon Severson Wrist Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
  • Erik Haula faceoff won against Ryan Poehling
  • Danton Heinen shot blocked by Dougie Hamilton
  • Giveaway by Ondrej Palat
  • Nico Hischier Slap Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
  • Erik Haula faceoff won against Jeff Carter
  • Giveaway by Tomas Tatar
  • Giveaway by Tomas Tatar
  • Michael McLeod faceoff won against Mikael Granlund
  • Giveaway by Nathan Bastian
  • Nathan Bastian Wrist Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
  • Dawson Mercer shot blocked by Jake Guentzel
  • Jeff Petry Snap Shot Wide of Net
  • Pierre-Olivier Joseph hit Jack Hughes
  • Takeaway by Chad Ruhwedel
  • Jeff Carter faceoff won against Michael McLeod
  • Josh Archibald Tip-In saved by Vitek Vanecek
  • Josh Archibald hit Damon Severson
  • Jonas Siegenthaler shot blocked by Jeff Carter
  • Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Nico Hischier
  • Jason Zucker hit John Marino
  • Jack Hughes shot blocked by Brian Dumoulin
  • Jesper Boqvist shot blocked by Chad Ruhwedel
  • Timo Meier shot blocked by Ryan Poehling
  • Ryan Poehling hit Timo Meier
  • Sidney Crosby Slap Shot Wide of Net
  • Evgeni Malkin Snap Shot saved by Vitek Vanecek
  • Giveaway by Bryan Rust
  • Giveaway by Evgeni Malkin
  • Jesper Bratt shot blocked by Jeff Petry
  • Giveaway by Evgeni Malkin
  • Mark Friedman hit Jesper Boqvist
  • Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Nico Hischier
  • Nico Hischier shot blocked by Jeff Petry
  • Takeaway by Evgeni Malkin
  • Drew O'Connor Snap Shot saved by Vitek Vanecek
  • Kris Letang Slap Shot saved by Vitek Vanecek
  • Josh Archibald hit Erik Haula
  • Drew O'Connor Wrist Shot Wide of Net
  • Drew O'Connor hit Damon Severson
  • Jeff Petry Slap Shot saved by Vitek Vanecek
  • Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Nico Hischier
  • Rickard Rakell Snap Shot saved by Vitek Vanecek
  • Mikael Granlund Snap Shot saved by Vitek Vanecek
  • Jeff Carter faceoff won against Michael McLeod
  • Bryan Rust Snap Shot saved by Vitek Vanecek
  • Ryan Poehling faceoff won against Michael McLeod
  • Drew O'Connor Wrist Shot saved by Vitek Vanecek
  • Ryan Poehling hit Jonas Siegenthaler
  • Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Nico Hischier
  • Giveaway by Jake Guentzel
  • Bryan Rust Wrist Shot Over Net
  • Takeaway by Jake Guentzel
  • Evgeni Malkin Wrist Shot saved by Vitek Vanecek
  • Jason Zucker Hooking against Jonas Siegenthaler
  • Jesper Bratt shot blocked by Josh Archibald
  • Jeff Petry Delaying Game - Puck over glass
  • Dougie Hamilton shot blocked by Bryan Rust
  • Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Michael McLeod
  • Kris Letang Slap Shot saved by Vitek Vanecek
  • Jason Zucker hit Jonas Siegenthaler
  • Giveaway by Mikael Granlund
  • Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Erik Haula
  • Sidney Crosby Tip-In saved by Vitek Vanecek
  • Sidney Crosby Backhand saved by Vitek Vanecek
  • Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Nico Hischier
  • Rickard Rakell hit Ryan Graves
  • Evgeni Malkin faceoff won against Jack Hughes
  • Giveaway by Jeff Petry
  • Jason Zucker hit Kevin Bahl
  • Danton Heinen Wrist Shot Wide of Net
  • Kris Letang Slap Shot saved by Vitek Vanecek
  • Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Nico Hischier
  • Nico Hischier shot blocked by Kris Letang
  • Mikael Granlund Wrist Shot Off Goalpost
  • Mikael Granlund hit Dougie Hamilton
  • Mark Friedman hit Miles Wood
  • John Marino shot blocked by Sidney Crosby
  • Timo Meier shot blocked by Kris Letang
  • Mikael Granlund Wrist Shot saved by Vitek Vanecek
  • Jack Hughes shot blocked by Jeff Petry
  • Takeaway by Evgeni Malkin
  • Rickard Rakell Snap Shot Off Goalpost
  • Danton Heinen Wrist Shot Wide of Net
  • Ryan Poehling Backhand saved by Vitek Vanecek
  • Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Nico Hischier
  • Kris Letang Backhand saved by Vitek Vanecek
  • Jake Guentzel hit John Marino
  • Brian Dumoulin Wrist Shot saved by Vitek Vanecek
  • Pierre-Olivier Joseph hit Michael McLeod
  • Takeaway by Evgeni Malkin
  • Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Nico Hischier
  • Bryan Rust Goal (20) Tip-In, assists: Pierre-Olivier Joseph (16), Jeff Petry (24)
  • Takeaway by Pierre-Olivier Joseph
  • Drew O'Connor Tripping against Kevin Bahl
  • Bryan Rust Backhand saved by Vitek Vanecek
  • Erik Haula shot blocked by Chad Ruhwedel
  • Dawson Mercer shot blocked by Mark Friedman
  • Jeff Carter faceoff won against Nathan Bastian
  • Jeff Petry hit Michael McLeod
  • Sidney Crosby Snap Shot saved by Vitek Vanecek
  • Jeff Carter faceoff won against Michael McLeod
  • Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Erik Haula
  • Kris Letang hit Nathan Bastian
  • Jason Zucker Tip-In Wide of Net
  • Timo Meier shot blocked by Mark Friedman
  • Mark Friedman hit Miles Wood
  • Danton Heinen Slap Shot saved by Vitek Vanecek
  • Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Erik Haula
  • Kris Letang Backhand Wide of Net
  • Jake Guentzel Tripping against Jonas Siegenthaler
  • Chad Ruhwedel hit Jonas Siegenthaler
  • Danton Heinen Snap Shot saved by Vitek Vanecek
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