To say the least, this season has not gone as planned so far for the New Jersey Devils. In the follow-up season to their first playoff appearance in six years, the Devils have disappointed significantly. What started as a promising season that hoped to build on the successes of 2017-18 and see a youth movement take another step forward has devolved into a nightly struggle to remain loosely attached to the periphery of the playoff picture. The Devils came into last night’s tilt with Los Angeles with just 5 wins in their previous 22 games. Needless to say, this has instilled a sense of frustration, anger, detachment, or all of the above in the fanbase.