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Devils beat Capitals in OT, will face Rangers in 1st round

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Published 7:35 pm

By STEPHEN WHYNO
AP Hockey Writer

WASHINGTON (AP) — Luke Hughes scored his first NHL goal to give the New Jersey Devils a 5-4 comeback victory at the Washington Capitals in their regular-season finale. They’ll face the rival New York Rangers in the first round of the playoffs. New Jersey erased a three-goal deficit after Mackenzie Blackwood allowed four on 11 shots and was pulled. The Devils would have needed a win and a loss by Carolina to win the Metropolitan Division. The Capitals missed the playoffs for the first time since 2014.

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