NEWARK Womens Justin Faulk Jersey , N.J. (AP) — New Jersey forward Kyle Palmieri said it was a “judgment” call. Florida coach Bob Boughner had a different perspective.Everyone agreed it was a big play.Palmieri scored a questionable goal late in the first period, and the Devils stopped a three-game slide by topping the Panthers 3-2 on Saturday.Taylor Hall and Blake Coleman also scored for New Jersey, which won for the first time since opening the season with four consecutive victories. Keith Kinkaid made 35 saves and Nico Hischier had two assists.“It’s huge. … We can’t be a streaky team,” Kinkaid said. “We want to be a consistent team and it was key to have a good start today and keep that going.”Florida lost for the third time in four games. Mike Matheson and Mike Hoffman scored for the Panthers, and James Reimer made 23 stops.Next up for Florida is a trip to Finland. The Panthers play Winnipeg in Helsinki on Thursday and Friday as part of the NHL’s Global Series.New Jersey went ahead to stay with 9.5 seconds remaining in the opening period.Palmieri appeared to brush Reimer just as Damon Severson’s point shot arrived and Florida challenged for goalie interference. The score was upheld after a lengthy video review, giving Palmieri a team-leading eighth goal.“I’m still very confused on what happened on the first call with the goalie interference Justin Williams Jersey ,” Boughner said. “Reims had to stick his arm out to make a blocker save and the contact with the goalie wound up pushing the puck in. I don’t know what the rule is anymore. That could have, and it did, cost us a point, in my mind.”For his part, Palmieri downplayed the contact with Reimer.“It’s tricky, Palmieri said. “It probably looked like a lot more contact than it actually was. I went to the net and caught his blocker on my shoulder there Custom Florida Panthers Jerseys , but it’s hard. It’s a judgment call, but it went our way so you can’t complain about those.”Prior to the opening score, the momentum belonged to the Panthers, who spent most of the period in the New Jersey zone.They missed several excellent power-play chances. Kinkaid denied Hoffman from the right circle, Vincent Trocheck hit the post and Jonathan Huberdeau flipped a shot over the net.There was no disputing New Jersey’s second goal 3:05 into the second period. All alone in the slot, Hall got a pass from Palmieri and beat Reimer to extend his point streak to seven games.Coleman made it 3-0 when he scored his third goal of the season at 13:21.The Panthers’ frustration continued in the second. Hoffman was denied again by Kinkaid’s sliding pad stop on his shot from the right dot. Hoffman responded by slashing the back of the cage.In the third http://www.officialhurricanes.com/authentic-adidas-rod-brind_amour-jersey , Kinkaid lost his bid for a shutout when Matheson glided through the slot and tucked the puck home with 4:57 remaining.With Reimer on the bench for an extra attacker, Hoffman scored with 15 seconds left on his eighth shot of the game. And the Panthers were left to wonder how the afternoon might have gone had the interference challenge gone their way.“It’s kind of a kick in the gut,” Reimer said. “On the other side, there is nothing you can do about it. It’s not like you made a mistake. It’s kind of out of your control and you move on from there. It’s unfortunate. Usually those calls have a way of evening themselves out. I’m sure we’ll get one of those as the year goes on.”NOTES: Devils F Joey Anderson made his NHL debut. … New Jersey now heads out for a seven-game trip. The Devils next play at the Prudential Center on Nov. 13 when Pittsburgh comes to town. .. Devils fan Lauren “The Warrior” Liff fulfilled a long-time goal by singing the National Anthem. Liff, who suffers from multiple chronic pain illnesses, received a warm round of applause from the crowd.UP NEXTPanthers: Play the Jets in Finland on Thursday.Devils: Visit Tampa Bay on Tuesday. BUFFALO Scott Darling Jersey , N.Y. (AP) St. Louis Blues goalie Carter Hutton is expected to sign with the Buffalo Sabres once the NHL’s free-agency period opens Sunday, according to a person with direct knowledge of the discussions.The person tells The Associated Press that the two sides are close to having the framework of a deal in place after Hutton visited Buffalo this week. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity Saturday because agreements cannot be announced until the signing period begins.The 32-year-old Hutton has six seasons of NHL experience, including the past two with the Blues, where he split starting duties with Jake Allen. He finished with a 17-7-3 record and a 2.09 goals-against average in 32 games last year.The Sabres have needs at goalie after electing not to re-sign third-year starter Robin Lehner and veteran backup Chad Johnson.Hutton would form a tandem with Linus Ullmark, who is pegged to make the jump to the NHL level on a full-time basis after spending the past three years developing in the minors.—