Tampa Bay’s goal came as Brayden Point scored for a second straight game, this time finishing a tic-tac-toe passing play from Nikita Kucherov 7:55 into the final frame. The Devils scored at 4-on-4 late in the game, but Bjorkstrand’s second goal of the game came on another Lightning power play to push the score to 8-4.

Nick Paul, Darren Raddysh and Pontus Holmberg each scored in the opening eight minutes to chase Jacob Markstrom, and the injury-depleted Tampa Bay Lightning defeated the New Jersey Devils 8-4.

The Tampa Bay Lightning visit the New Jersey Devils after Darren Raddysh scored two goals in the Lightning's 6-1 win against the Montreal Canadiens

New Jersey will welcome the Tampa Bay Lightning to the Prudential Center Thursday night. Puck drop is 7:08 p.m. ET. Read below for your game preview presented by Cuttler Produce and check back for the pre-game story.

Goaltender Jacob Markstrom grew frustrated with reporters after being pulled early in the Devils’ 8-4 loss to the Lightning.

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The Devils, fresh off snapping a brutal five-game losing streak, ran into a buzzsaw tonight at the Prudential Center, absorbing a tough 8-4 loss against the scorching-hot Tampa Bay Lightning.

Devils forward Timo Meier takes a personal leave for a family health matter, leaving New Jersey shorthanded ahead clash vs Lightning.

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It was a longer than usual wait outside the Devils’ locker room on Thursday night following an 8-4 beating by the Tampa Bay Lightning. Inside, the Devils had a meeting that forward Jesper Bratt coined “vocal,” and “honest,” amid a slide of games where New Jersey has dropped six of seven games, five on home ice.