Dawson Mercer scored twice during New Jersey’s four-goal second period, and the Devils beat the Boston Bruins 5-1.

After creating more far offensive chances than the Bruins, the Devils broke through in the second period with four unanswered goals on 17 shots. This included Stefan Noesen and Dawson Mercer scoring just 12 seconds apart from each other.

Dawson Mercer scored bookend goals in New Jersey's four-goal second period, propelling the Devils to a 5-1 victory over the Boston Bruins on Wednesday in Newark, N.J.

The Boston Bruins were on the wrong side of a 5-1 thumping at the hands of the New Jersey Devils on Wednesday night at Prudential Center.

NEWARK, N.J. — Dawson Mercer scored twice during New ... Morgan Geekie scored for Boston. Jeremy Swayman had 25 saves through two periods, and Joonas Korpisalo stopped five shots in the third.

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Dawson Mercer scored twice during New ... Morgan Geekie scored for Boston. Jeremy Swayman had 25 saves through two periods, and Joonas Korpisalo stopped five shots in the ...

With New Jersey Devils captain Nico Hischier out of the lineup, Dawson Mercer will start Monday night's game against the Philadelphia Flyers as the team's second-line center. "To me, (Mercer ...

However, the unsung hero of the night was Dawson Mercer, who scored twice. Throughout January, Mercer has recorded an average of 1.9 shots on goal per game. Even though the Devils are experiencing ...

BOTTOM LINE: The New Jersey Devils visit the Montreal Canadiens after Dawson Mercer scored two goals in the Devils' 5-1 win against the Boston Bruins. Montreal has a 13-8-3 record at home and a 24 ...

Dawson Mercer was expected to play a significant role heading into this season. However, he hasn’t quite taken the next step. His 23 points in 54 games have been relatively underwhelming ...

Swayman will guard the road goal against Buffalo on Tuesday, per Kevin Paul Dupont of The Boston Globe. Swayman is coming off a 27-save performance in Saturday's 3-1 win over Colorado. He has a 16 ...

Swayman made 27 saves on 28 shots in Saturday's 3-1 win over the Avalanche. Colorado outshot the Bruins in all three periods, including a 12-5 margin in the first frame. Artturi Lehkonen scored ...