Finally, another team does the New Jersey Devils a favor. While it’s been New Jersey Vs. Everyone for months, down the stretch this team did need some help. Up until the puck dropped on Wednesday night, the Devils did not control their own destiny. If they won every single game remaining on the schedule, there was a path where they missed the playoffs.
That all changed once Wednesday night’s games concluded.
The Florida Panthers lost in regulation to the Toronto Maple Leafs. It came down to the wire, with Evgenii Dadonov scoring with just over a minute left to bring the Panthers within one.