NEWARK, N.J. — The New Jersey Devils’ stars came to play Thursday at the Prudential Center. But the Blues had more than enough from their depleted lineup to post a 5-3 victory against one of the league’s most improved teams.
The Blues improved to 19-17-3; New Jersey fell to 24-12-3.
In the third period, goals by Brandon Saad and Robert Thomas gave the Blues a 4-2 lead midway through. Saad’s goal was his 11th of the season and his third in the two games the Blues have played without the injured Ryan O’Reilly and Vladimir Tarasenko.
