It’s been 253 days since March 10, the night the New Jersey Devils fell in a pretty hapless effort to the Pittsburgh Penguins. Miles Wood was playing on the top line, and he actually scored a goal. Nikita Gusev tied the game in the first period, but two late third period goals made this very out of reach. Since then, the Devils have played zero games. Very few of the roster players have been able to get playing time overseas.
When the Devils finally do get back on the ice, there is going to be significant rust to shake off.