Devils' Jesper Bratt: First Mario Lemieux Hat Trick
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Bratt scored a hat trick Thursday in a 6-2 win over the Panthers. It was the second of his NHL career.
Bratt delivered a Mario Lemieux hat trick - one each at even strength, on the power play and shorthanded. It's the NHL equivalent of hitting for the cycle. He's the third player in Devils history to deliver a Mario Lemieux hattie. The others were John McLean (Feb. 25, 1991) and Peter Stastny (Dec. 29, 1991). Bratt has five points in his last two games and 11 points (six goals, five assists) in his past six.
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Devils' Jesper Bratt: Two-point night Tuesday
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Bratt recorded two assists in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Panthers.
He had a hand in the first and last goals of the night, feeding Jack Hughes for a one-timer midway through the first period before intercepting a clearing attempt and setting Ondrej Palat up for an empty-netter in the third. Bratt has had an outstanding, and consistent, start to the season -- he has yet to be held off the scoresheet two games in a row, and through 19 contests he's piled up five goals and 21 points.
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Devils' Jesper Bratt: Has impressive night
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Bratt scored two goals and had an assist in Thursday's 5-3 win over the Canadiens. He added five shots on net, one hit and two PIM to his line.
Bratt opened and closed the scoring for New Jersey, which won for the fourth time in the last five contests. He finished a pretty setup from Jack Hughes for a 1-0 lead then deposited an empty-netter for the final score. In between he returned the favor to Hughes, feathering a perfect pass to set the club's fourth tally. Bratt's off to a strong start with five goals and 13 assists through 16 outings.
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Devils' Jesper Bratt: Shining as playmaker
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Bratt recorded a power-play goal and added an even-strength assist in Monday's 3-0 win over the Oilers.
Bratt has been on a tear in recent weeks and has been held off the scoresheet just once over his last eight appearances, tallying two goals and seven helpers in that span. The playmaking department is an area in which the 26-year-old has been outstanding this season, and his 12 assists not only lead New Jersey but also is in a three-way tie for the eighth-best mark league-wide.
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Devils' Jesper Bratt: Helps out on power play
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Bratt logged a power-play assist and four PIM in Wednesday's 6-0 win over the Canucks.
Bratt's point streak is up to six games (one goal, six helpers) after he earned the secondary assist on Jack Hughes' tally. The 26-year-old Bratt has seen less than 15 minutes of ice time in each of the last two games, though both have been blowout wins for the Devils. He's up to two goals, 11 assists, seven power-play points, 33 shots on net, 21 hits, eight PIM and a minus-3 rating while filling a top-six role through 13 contests.
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Devils' Jesper Bratt: Point streak up to five games
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Bratt logged a power-play assist and three hits in Sunday's 6-2 win over the Ducks.
Bratt saw just 13:24 of ice time in the win, though no injury was reported after the game. The 26-year-old may have simply received some rest with the Devils controlling the game after two periods. Bratt has a goal and five assists during his current five-game point streak, and he's at two goals, 10 helpers, 32 shots on net, 20 hits and a minus-4 rating through 12 contests overall.
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Devils' Jesper Bratt: Two more points Friday
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Bratt scored a goal on three shots, dished an assist, added two PIM and logged two hits in Friday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Islanders.
Bratt's point streak is at four games (one goal, four assists) following his second multi-point effort of the year. The winger's game-tying unassisted tally in the third period helped the Devils salvage a standings point. Bratt is at two goals, nine assists, 31 shots on net, 17 hits and a minus-4 rating through 11 appearances this season.
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Devils' Jesper Bratt: Snags helper in loss
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Bratt posted an assist, two shots on goal, two hits and two blocked shots in Thursday's 5-3 loss to the Red Wings.
Bratt has a helper in three straight contests and seven assists over his last seven games despite not scoring a goal in that stretch. The 26-year-old winger has been consistent with nine points, 28 shots on net, 15 hits and a minus-4 rating over 10 appearances. He's shooting a meager 3.6 percent this season -- considering he's been over 10 percent in each of the last three years, it's safe to assume his luck will turn around at some point.
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Devils' Jesper Bratt: Point streak at five games
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Bratt picked up two assists Tuesday in a 4-2 loss to Carolina.
One came on the power play and the other at even strength. Bratt extended his point streak to five games (one goal, five assists) after being held off the scoresheet in the Devils first game in the Global Series in Prague.
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Devils' Jesper Bratt: Snipes first of season
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Bratt scored a power-play goal Thursday in a 4-2 loss to Toronto.
He wired a shot from the high slot that beat a badly-screened Dennis Hildeby high in the last-minute of the first period. Bratt, who is coming off an 83-point campaign, has a goal and assist with nine shots in three games so far this season.
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Devils' Jesper Bratt: No playoffs despite career year
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Bratt had an assist in Monday's 4-1 loss to the Islanders, finishing the season with 27 goals and a career-high 83 points.
Bratt took another step forward after consecutive 73-point campaigns, but the team around him took a step back, as the Devils missed the playoffs after winning a round in the postseason the previous year. The 25-year-old Swede signed an eight-year, $63 million extension last June, so Bratt's locked in as a key piece of New Jersey's core for the foreseeable future.
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Devils' Jesper Bratt: Two helpers in Wednesday's loss
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Bratt picked up two assists in Wednesday's 4-3 loss to the Rangers.
Both helpers came in the second period as the Devils took a 3-2 lead, but the Rangers roared back in the third. Bratt extended his point streak to six games with the performance, a stretch in which he's collected three goals and nine points -- he continues to add to his new career high of 76 points (25 goals, 51 assists) through 76 games this season.
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Devils' Jesper Bratt: Tallies in loss
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Bratt scored a goal on five shots and went minus-2 in Friday's 5-2 loss to the Sabres.
Bratt gave the Devils a 2-0 lead midway through the first period, but it was all Tage Thompson and the Sabres after that. Bratt has two goals and six assists over his last six contests as he's maintained a productive pace in a top-six role. The winger is up to 24 goals, 73 points, 230 shots on net, 59 hits and a minus-4 rating through 74 contests overall. His next point would give him a career high.
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Devils' Jesper Bratt: Provides three helpers
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Bratt notched three assists during Tuesday's 6-3 win over Toronto.
Bratt provided primary assists on the first three goals of the game for New Jersey as the two teams traded goals until the Devils eventually pulled away. He also provided two hits, a shot on goal, a blocked shot and a plus-2 rating in 19:19 of ice time. The 25-year old winger is now riding a three-game point streak, scoring one goal and four assists over that span.
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Devils' Jesper Bratt: Two helpers against Florida
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Bratt picked up two assists, one on the power play, in Tuesday's 5-3 loss to the Panthers.
He helped set up a Jack Hughes tally in the first period and a Colin Miller strike in the third, but it wasn't enough to get the Devils into the win column. Bratt is rapidly closing in on his third straight season with 70-plus points, and since the beginning of February he's produced three goals and 14 points through 15 games.
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Devils' Jesper Bratt: Earns 40th helper
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Bratt logged a power-play assist, two shots on goal and a minus-3 rating in Friday's 4-3 loss to the Ducks.
Bratt reached the 40-assist mark this season with the second helper on Jack Hughes' second-period tally. The 25-year-old Bratt leads the Devils with 62 points, including 22 on the power play, through 60 outings this season, though his good health has played a large role in that production. The winger has added 189 shots on net, 47 hits and a plus-1 rating as a fixture in the top six.
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Devils' Jesper Bratt: Goal, assist in blowout win
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Bratt scored a goal on three shots, added an assist and went plus-3 in Tuesday's 7-2 win over the Sharks.
Bratt got the Devils on the board in the second period and set up a Nico Hischier tally in the third. This was Bratt's first multi-point effort since Feb. 8. The winger has two goals and four assists over his last eight appearances while continuing to play a key role in the Devils' offense. He's at 22 tallies, 61 points, 187 shots on net, 46 hits and a plus-4 rating through 59 outings this season.
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Devils' Jesper Bratt: Registers helper in win
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Bratt posted an assist and five shots on goal in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Predators.
Bratt set up a Nico Hischier tally early in the third period. Over his last nine outings, Bratt is humming along with four goals and six assists. The top-line winger has racked up 20 goals, 36 helpers, 162 shots on net and a plus-2 rating through 52 appearances this season. He's on pace to top the back-to-back 73-point campaigns he's had the last two years, which represents his career high.
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Devils' Jesper Bratt: Three-point night
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Bratt racked up a trio of assists versus Calgary on Thursday.
Bratt is riding a six-game point streak during which he has notched four goals and five assists, all at even strength. With 55 points across 49 games this season, the 25-year-old Swede is poised to crest the 90-point threshold for the first time in his NHL career and blow his previous best (73) out of the water.
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Devils' Jesper Bratt: Reaches 20-goal mark
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Bratt scored a goal on four shots and added an assist in Tuesday's 5-3 win over the Avalanche.
Bratt extended his point streak to five games (four goals, two assists) with a second-period tally. He also assisted on a John Marino marker in the third. This was Bratt's first multi-point effort since Dec. 29, but he remains one of the Devils' most effective forwards. On the year, the winger has 20 goals, 52 points, 149 shots on net and a plus-1 rating through 48 appearances. He's reached the 20-goal mark three years in a row and could still challenge his career high of 32 tallies from last season.
