Drake Batherson scored twice, Tim Stutzle had a goal and an assist, Dylan Cozens and Brady Tkachuk each had two assists, and Linus Ullmark made 28 saves for Ottawa (13-12-4), which has lost five of its past six games (1-5-0).

It was a matter of when, not if, the Quinn Hughes-to-New Jersey storylines would pick up steam. It was always the pea under the mattress, even when the vibes in Vancouver were decent; Quinn's two brothers,