The New Jersey Devils started the California road trip with a solid effort against Los Angeles and a win over the Kings, and a fluky game that everyone wants to forget about in Anaheim, but still resulted in a standings point with the shootout loss to the Ducks.
Coach John Hynes claimed it would be a successful road trip with anywhere from 4-6 points in the three games. They had a chance to get up to 5 against the San Jose Sharks on Monday Night, but no cigar. The Devils were defeated in regulation by a final score of 5-2.