Last season was magical. When everyone gave the New Jersey Devils zero chance to compete, this team made it all the way to the postseason. The backs of Taylor Hall and Keith Kinkaid must be sore from carrying this team as far as it did.
Well, that’s clearly over, and reality has set in this season. After doing absolutely nothing this offseason to upgrade the team’s flaws, it’s no surprise the Devils are struggling. What is surprising is the poor effort we’ve seen from the Devils through 14 games. It would be one thing if the Devils would stay in games and lose by one.