In this past week, we saw a lot. We saw the New Jersey Devils survived a lot of pressure in waves in Columbus in a 4-1 win. We saw the Devils blow it against Columbus in a 3-5 loss. We saw the Devils flop in the World’s Most Overrated Arena. Among all of those events, you know what I noticed? Icings.
Take that first game against Columbus. There were ten icings in total in that game. Both sides flung the puck away after absorbing considerable pressure. And neither team really took advantage of the other team icing the puck.