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3 New Jersey Devils Who Must Shine In Game 3

Michael DeRosa
Apr 24, 2025
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The New Jersey Devils are set to play a crucial Game 3 against the Carolina Hurricanes on April 25. After losing each of their first two games of the series, the  Devils desperately need a win to keep their hopes alive. Going down 3-0 would be brutal for New Jersey.

If the Devils hope to pick up a win in Game 3, they will need these three players to shine in the matchup.

Timo Meier

The Devils need Meier to have a bounce-back performance badly in Game 3. It has been a tough start to the series for the 6-foot-1 winger, as he has zero points and a minus-3 rating in two games.

When playing at his best, Meier can be a big difference-maker, and the Devils will be hoping for him to be just that in a must-win Game 3. 

Stefan Noesen

Like Meier, Noesen is still looking to break through this post-season. He has yet to record his first point of the post-season and sports a minus-4 rating in two games. He will now look to heat back up in Game 3 and burn his former team in the process. 

Noesen showed during the regular-season that he can provide strong secondary scoring, as evidenced by his 22 goals and 41 points in 78 games. Let's see if he regains his scoring touch in Game 3 from here. 

Jacob Markstrom 

While Markstrom has lost both of his starts this post-season, he has not been the problem. The 6-foot-6 goaltender has a strong .930 save percentage in his two starts and has done his part to try to keep New Jersey in games. 

If the Devils' offense comes alive in Game 3 and Markstrom maintains his solid play, it would help New Jersey's chances of winning. Let's see if No. 25 can deliver. 

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