NEWARK Jamie Benn Jersey , N.J. (AP) — Sharp in Europe, the New Jersey Devils played equally well at home.Kyle Palmieri scored twice, Keith Kinkaid made 21 saves and the Devils came back from a season-opening win in Sweden by routing the Stanley Cup champion Washington Capitals 6-0 Thursday night in their first game at a packed Prudential Center.Marcus Johansson, Blake Coleman, Jean-Sebastien Dea and Brian Boyle also scored. In their previous game, the Devils beat Edmonton 5-2 overseas last weekend“We continued the way we played in Sweden and were on top of them early,” Palmieri said. “I think all four lines, the defense, and Keith, all had a great game.”No disputing that, considering the Devils’ past woes against the Capitals. Washington was 14-1-2 in the previous 17 meetings.The Devils’ defense did an outstanding job stifling the Capitals, who had scored 18 goals in the first three games.Now it’s the Devils who have turned into an early-season juggernaut with 11 goals in two games.“We’re not taking too many risks and it’s about possessing the puck and making high percentage plays,” Palmieri said. “We’re fortunate enough that the pucks are ending up in the back of the net.”New Jersey also was able to keep the high-octane Capitals in check.“They have so much firepower http://www.officialstarsproonline.com/authentic-adidas-jason-spezza-jersey ,” Taylor Hall said. “They had a lot of Grade A chances and Keith came up big. There are still some things to work on, but overall, anytime you can shut a team like that out, especially on the power play, you’re going to win a game.”Pheonix Copley stopped 30 shots in his Capitals’ debut. He made some big stops early and didn’t have a lot of defensive support.“There were some good things and obviously some bad,” Copley said. “I can watch a video and learn from what happened.”Palmieri scored twice in the first period to stake the Devils to a 2-0 lead. The Devils had the better jump at the start, outshooting the Capitals 13-6 over the first 20 minutes.Washington, playing back-to-back after an emotional 5-2 win over Vegas on Wednesday in a rematch of the Stanley Cup final, started a step slow and New Jersey capitalized.“It felt like they had six or seven guys out there,” Capitals defenseman Matt Niskanen said. “They were skating on ice. We were skating through mud. Give them some credit because they played really well, and we were not very good.”Palmieri put the Devils on the board at 7:02 on a shot that glanced off his skate in a goalmouth scramble.His second goal was a power-play drive from the top of the right circle at 18:33.That gave Palmieri four goals in his first four periods of the season. It was also the 16th time he has scored at least two goals in a game.Hopes for a Washington rally in the second were quickly dashed when Johansson scored against his former team 2:54 into the period. His shot from the blue line found the net behind a badly screened Copley.Copley kept the Caps in the contest early in the third, stopping Taylor Hall on a short-handed breakaway.Coleman put the game out of reach at 4-0 when he beat Copley to the short side from a sharp angle at 5:49. Dea added an insurance tally at 11:35 while Boyle scored with 5:15 left, giving each member of the Devils fourth line a third-period goal.The remaining drama centered on Kinkaid’s bid for a fifth career shutout. He made an outstanding stop on Jakub Vrana John Klingberg Jersey , stretching out to make a pad save midway through the period.NOTES: This was the first of four straight home games for New Jersey. … Kinkaid will carry the goaltending load as Cory Schneider continues his recovery from offseason hip surgery. Schneider has resumed skating with the team. … Hall was greeted by “MVP” chants as last year’s Hart Trophy winner was introduced to the crowd. … New Jersey scratched defensemen Eric Gryba, Steve Santini and RW Drew Stafford. The Washington scratches were C Jayson Magna, D Madison Bowey, RW Tom Wilson and LW Nathan Walker.UP NEXTWashington: Hosts Toronto on Saturday.New Jersey: Hosts San Jose on Sunday. SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — The Columbus Blue Jackets overcame a shaky second period, scoring twice in the third and spoiling the home opener for the Florida Panthers.Cam Atkinson’s goal with 2:46 left lifted the Blue Jackets to a 5-4 victory over the Panthers on Thursday night.With traffic in front of the net, Atkinson swept the puck past goalie James Reimer, who was flat on his back during the play. The Panthers challenged for goalie interference, but the goal stood.“I wanted to do whatever it takes to help this team win, and I did,” Atkinson said.The Blue Jackets gave up three goals in the second period after being outshot 22-5.“There is some great teaching opportunity for us here as we found a way to win this game,” Columbus coach John Tortorella said.Artemi Panarin had a goal and two assists for Columbus. Boone Jenner, Anthony Duclair and Zach Werenski also scored Mattias Janmark Jersey , and Joonas Korpisalo stopped 37 shots.“It’s probably one of the better goaltending performances I’ve seen letting in four goals,” Tortorella said. “He gave us a chance throughout the night, fought hard. I thought he was our best player.”The Blue Jackets have won five straight over the Panthers.Evgenii Dadonov recorded a goal and two assists and Aleksander Barkov had a goal and an assist for the Panthers. Nick Bjugstad and Troy Brouwer also scored. Reimer made 27 saves for the Panthers.“You score four goals at home, you should win,” Panthers coach Bob Boughner said.Trailing 4-3, the Blue Jackets tied it on Jenner’s goal 1:45 into the third. Jenner shot from the boards on the left side and the puck trickled between Reimer’s pads.The Panthers took a 4-3 lead when Bjugstad poked in the puck from in front with 8.3 seconds left in the second period.Columbus tied it at 3 on a power-play goal by Duclair, whose wrist shot got inside the near post at 12:16 of the second. The goal was Duclair’s first with the Blue Jackets.Trailing 2-1 in the second, Florida tied the score on Barkov’s goal. Dadonov passed from the right circle between the skates of a defender to Barkov on the left side. Barkov fired the puck past Korpisalo at 6:29.“We scored a couple of goals, but we lost 5-4. It doesn’t matter. We need to learn how to win games,” Barkov said.Brouwer’s tip-in of a shot by Mark Pysyk at 11:03 of the second gave the Panthers a 3-2 lead.The Panthers outshot the Blue Jackets 15-0 midway through the second period.The Blue Jackets took a 1-0 lead during a 5-on-3 power play with 6:31 left in the first period. Werenski’s one-timer from the high-slot beat Reimer on the glove side.Panarin stretched the Columbus lead to 2-0 when he grabbed a loose puck inside the blue line, skated in and put the puck past Reimer with 2:40 left in the first.The Panthers closed to 2-1 with 10.6 seconds left in the first. Barkov passed across to Dadonov in the right circle and his shot beat Korpisalo on the left side.NOTES: The Panthers celebrated the 25th anniversary of their inaugural season by introducing members of the original 1993-94 team in a pre-game ceremony. . Panthers C Derek MacKenzie missed the game with an upper body injury. … G Korpisalo made his second start in four games for the Blue Jackets.UP NEXT:Blue Jackets: Visit the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday.Panthers: Host the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday.