NEWARK, NEW JERSEY - JANUARY 28: Janne Kuokkanen #59 of the New Jersey Devils skates against the Philadelphia Flyers at the Prudential Center on January 28, 2021 in Newark, New Jersey. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
After a long 16-day hiatus that felt like a month, the New Jersey Devils were back in action against their biggest rival the New York Rangers on Tuesday night. After such a long wait, one would expect the Devils to have some rust early on and tire late but short of a mediocre second period, they looked like they had not missed a beat.