December was a month with very high highs and very low lows for the New Jersey Devils. There was the game against the Golden Knights, where they came back from three goals down to win their first overtime game of the season. But, that was in the midst of losing seven out of nine to start the month.
Things ended much better, with the Devils winning all three games after the Christmas break. The team played so well, even without a few star players, that it had fans thinking a turnaround in 2019 was possible. Mostly on the back of goaltender Mackenzie Blackwood.