You know the story. We’ve told it about a hundred times already since October. The New Jersey Devils went into this season with more hype than we’ve seen in years. Nikita Gusev was the final piece to what looked like a perfect offseason puzzle. Then, it was like someone was writing a hockey horror story. In game one, they went from dominating to losing their starting goalie to giving up a lead not seen blown in years.
Since then, the Devils have been one of the worst hockey teams in the league. Only the Detroit Red Wings have fewer points in the standings.