The New Jersey Devils are 0-2-2 to start the season, and one of the main reasons why is special teams. The penalty kill being terrible is harder to explain. This team is last in the league in both power play percentage and penalty kill percentage.
We decided to separate the special teams issues, and we’ll look into the problems with the power play first. Mostly, because they are easier to diagnose.
It doesn’t take an expert to see the issues with the power play. Despite having Taylor Hall, Kyle Palmieri, and P.