The New Jersey Devils welcomed center Cody Glass back to the lineup Thursday night in their game against the Montreal Canadiens. Forward Connor Brown was still sidelined.
During the match, the Devils lost defenseman Dougie Hamilton, who left early in the second period. Despite this setback, New Jersey secured a 4-3 overtime victory over Montreal.
After missing seven games due to injury, 26-year-old Glass was activated from injured reserve. Before his injury, he had scored two goals in six games this season. Glass marked his return by scoring an unassisted goal just 1:53 into the game, giving the Devils an early lead.
"Glass scored an unassisted goal 1:53 into his return to give the Devils the early lead against the Canadiens."
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Summary: Cody Glass returned from injury to lead the Devils with an early goal in a close overtime win, while Connor Brown remains sidelined and Dougie Hamilton exited the game early.