Devils pay tribute to Adam Henrique who scores in return to New Jersey

From beginning to end,Anaheim Ducks forward Adam Henrique’s returnto the Prudential Center on Monday Luke Wilson Jersey night proved tobea rollercoaster ride of emotions for both Henrique and those in attendance. On Nov. 30, Henrique was dealt to Anaheimin a multi-player deal thatincludeddefenseman Sami Vatanen.Henrique spent eight seasons with theNew Jersey Devils and quicklybecame a fanfavorite.From his iconic goal tosendtheDevils to the Stanley Cup Finals in 2012,Henrique experienced his fair share of special moments Arnold Ebiketie Jersey inNew Jersey. MORE: As expected, Henrique receiveda proper welcome as he faced his former team the start ofan eventful night for the 27-year-old. Welcome back to The Rock, ! Thanks for all the memories! New Jersey Devils (@NJDevils) A warm welcome back to Jersey for . NHL (@NHL) Owen Chafin Jersey It isn’t too common for a player to make a swift return after being traded away especially if it involves a playertransitions from the Eastern Conference to Western Conference, or vice versa. That’s not Henrique’s case, though. Nearly three weekspa sed since Henrique wasdealt to Anaheim. The immensely small windowleaves Henrique with a variety ofemotions. “I don’t know ifit will be a good thing or it will make ittougher,” Alex DeLoach Jersey Henrique . “But everything’s been great so far and I’m excited for tonight.” To cap Caleb Ellis Jersey off his emotional return,Henrique scored at the 8:39mark in the second periodto give Anaheim a 3-1 lead. Alley-oop time for ! NHL (@NHL) Ultimately, Vatanen was the one whobested his former team. The Devils roared back from a two-goal deficit to defeat the Ducks 5-3.