NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — After spending two years with Edmonton and helping the Oilers make two trips to the Stanley Cup Final, facing them early in his first season with the New Jersey Devils meant something to Connor Brown.

“It’s just one of 82, but it kind of felt a little bigger for me, obviously playing the old club,” Brown said.

That burst through when Brown flashed a huge smile and motioned to the cheering crowd after scoring a short-handed goal in the third period of a 5-3 victory on Saturday that extended New Jersey's win streak to four. His new teammates could see the joy.

“He lit up, too, like a Christmas tree,” defenseman Brett Pesce said. “I was actually telling him the other day I didn’t realize how good he actually was. He’s in the West and we didn’t play him much. But, ye

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