Originally, I thought the main lesson from the New Jersey Devils losing Game 2 to the Tampa Bay Lightning, 3-5, was a desperate need to avoid unforced errors. Believe me, the Devils paid the price in Game 2 for them enough to know they need to better. Ben Lovejoy cannot be clearing anything wonky high towards the glass, lest it go over it. Kyle Palmieri cannot lip off and slash Victor Hedman after a whistle around the refs for a needless penalty. Those four led to four second period goals that effectively won the game for Tampa Bay.
Game 2 Lesson: New Jersey Devils Need to Stop Being Quickly Buried in Big Deficits
