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NEWARK, N.J. — Steven Lorentz had a goal and an assist, goalie Dennis Hildeby won his first NHL game and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the New Jersey Devils 4-2. Hildeby, Toronto's fourth-round pick in the 2022 draft, stopped 22 shots in his NHL debut. Max Pacioretty, Bobby McMann and John Tavares also scored for the Maple Leafs. Jesper Bratt and Timo Meier scored goals for New Jersey. The loss spoiled the home debut of Devils coach Sheldon Keefe, who was fired in May after guiding the Maple Leafs for five seasons. He replaced Lindy Ruff, who was let go by New Jersey near the end of the last regular season.
