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A year ago Andrew Hammond Jersey Womens , the New Jersey Devils learned that a fast start can build the foundation for a successful season. Looking to replicate that, the Devils seek a fourth consecutive victory Tuesday night when they host the Dallas Stars at Prudential Center.The Devils (3-0-0) won their first three games last season, as well. They also earned wins in six of their first seven games, and nine of 11, setting the stage for a 97-point campaign and the organization’s first playoff appearance in six years.“It’s huge because it gives you breathing room, a bit more space, and our start last year really propelled us to maintain that strong play all season long,” said Devils alternate captain Taylor Hall. “You have to bank wins whenever you can, and it’s especially nice to do so right at the start of the season.”Article continues below ...New Jersey has taken a page from last year’s playbook by beating the Edmonton Oilers, Washington Capitals and San Jose Sharks in succession, so far, this season, outscoring the opposition 14-4.Kyle Palmieri is a driving force behind the strong start, scoring two goals in all three games. His six goals place him among the early league-leaders and well ahead of last year’s pace when injuries slowed him early on and he didn’t score his sixth goal until December.“I’m always confident in my shot, but I think it’s fortunate they are going in for me right now J.T. Brown Jersey Womens ,” said Palmieri. “See how long we can keep that going.”New Jersey comes off a 3-2 win over the Sharks on Saturday, one in which they rallied from a one-goal deficit in the third period. Palmieri scored the tying goal and waiver-wire pickup Jean-Sebastien Dea scored the winner on a rebound.Devils goalie Keith Kinkaid, who is ably filling in for the injured Cory Schneider, stopped 37 of 39 shots Saturday and has a 1.33 goals against average, .949 save percentage and one shutout this season.The Stars (3-2-0) started off with a four-game homestand and won three times before heading out on the road and dropping a 4-1 decision to the Ottawa Senators on Monday. John Klingberg scored a first-period power play goal, extending his point streak to five consecutive games to start the season. Alexander Radulov assisted on the goal and has points in five straight, as well. Radulov’s 10 points are tied for most on the team with Tyler Seguin.Dallas went 1-for-4 on the power play Monday and is 7-for-13 the past four games. Team captain Jamie Benn has three power play goals, while Klingberg has two.Last year, the Stars had a decent start, winning seven of their first 12 games, but ended up missing the playoffs for the third time in four years, finishing three points out of eighth place.“We talked about it during the offseason, during training camp, we wanted a good start this year,” Seguin told the Stars’ website. “We got that at home Tomas Plekanec Jersey Womens , and now we have to focus on our road record.”Winning on the road is a point of emphasis with the Stars. Last season, the Stars had only 16 road victories. “If you want to be a playoff team, you have to be .500 on the road, at least,” first-year Stars coach Jim Montgomery told reporters on Monday night. “I didn’t think we managed the game (against the Senators) really well for being on the road.”Dallas will be without Martin Hanzal (back) and Stephen Johns (concussion) on Tuesday, while the Devils will play without Schneider (off-season hip surgery) and Jesper Bratt (fractured jaw). Devils center Nico Hischier is expected to play despite leaving practice early Monday with a sore foot after blocking a shot against the Sharks.Anton Khudobin likely will start in goal for the Stars after Ben Bishop made 20 saves in Monday’s loss.Last season, the teams split the two-game season series with each club winning on home ice. New Jersey’s Brian Boyle had three goals against the Stars, while Radulov netted a pair against the Devils. LAS VEGAS (AP) — Jonathan Marchessault was 13 when goalie Marc-Andre Fleury got his first NHL win on Oct. 18, 2003.Nearly 15 years later, Marchessault helped Fleury reach a major milestone with victory No. 407.Marchessault scored twice and Fleury tied Glenn Hall for 10th place in NHL history as the Vegas Golden Knights beat the Buffalo Sabres 4-1 on Tuesday night.“I feel really honored to be among these guys (in the top 10),” said Fleury, who made 26 saves for the defending Western Conference champions. “I just try to do my part, try to do my job stopping the puck. Tonight, I thought it was a great team effort, it wasn’t just me. It was our best game by far this season.”Cody Eakin and William Karlsson also had goals for the Golden Knights Tomas Tatar Jersey Womens , who scored more than two for the first time in seven games this season.Vladimir Sobotka scored with 37 seconds left, spoiling Fleury’s bid for his 50th career shutout.For the second consecutive game, the 15-year veteran came up with clutch stops. Sobotka skated in alone in the third period and fired a wrist shot from the left side, but Fleury’s glove was too quick. Not long after that, during a penalty kill, Fleury’s glove nabbed Kyle Okposo’s attempt from the right side.Vegas stymied all six Sabres power plays and improved to 17 of 21 on the penalty kill this season. Buffalo, meanwhile, is 4 for 24 on the power play.Sabres goalie Carter Hutton stopped 25 shots.After starting the season with a 5-2 home loss to Philadelphia, the Golden Knights stumbled during a 2-3-0 road trip, as they couldn’t quite find the magic that helped them open last season 8-1-0.Tuesday, they played their most complete game of the young season, looking like the high-energy expansion team that made it to the Stanley Cup Final in June.The victory avenged a loss in Buffalo, where the Sabres outskated, outhustled and outplayed the Golden Knights in a 4-2 win on Oct. 8.“We played a real good, solid hockey game. I thought we were the better team most of the night and worked hard Tom Kuhnhackl Jersey Womens ,” Vegas coach Gerard Gallant said. “I seen a lot of things we’re going to have to do the rest of the year. Really happy with the performance. Too many penalties, but (the penalty kill) did a great job.”The Sabres have scored a power-play goal in each of their three wins, going 4 for 9 in those games, but are now 0 for 15 on man-advantage opportunities in their three losses.“Special teams were the critical part of our game,” coach Phil Housley said. “We focused on that before the game. We knew that they did not have a power-play goal up to this point and they probably were working on it. We missed an assignment on the (penalty kill) and our power play let us down.”Marchessault ended the Golden Knights’ power-play drought with a minute left in the first period, taking a crisp pass from Karlsson and one-timing it over Hutton’s glove.Vegas, which was 4 for 29 on the power play through seven games last season, was 0 for 16 with the man advantage heading into the game. The Golden Knights finished the night 1 for 3.Eakin scored his third of the season in the second period, when his short-handed goal gave Vegas a 2-0 lead two minutes in.Karlsson, who led the team with 43 goals last season, scored his first of the campaign. It took Karlsson seven games to get his first goal last season, too.Marchessault added an empty-net goal for the final margin.NOTES: Buffalo’s Patrik Berglund played in his 700th career game. … The Sabres entered 6-0-1 in their previous seven road games against Pacific Division opponents. … Through their first six games, the Golden Knights held a lead for 7:47. After Marchessault’s first goal, they led the Sabres for 41:01.UP NEXTSabres: At the San Jose Sharks on Thursday.Golden Knights: Host the Anaheim Ducks on Saturday.