The New Jersey Devils are only a few days removed from trading away one of the best players in franchise history. They sent Taylor Hall to the Arizona Coyotes for three prospects and two draft picks. They had a few days to digest it, but the show must go on. He was a healthy scratch in his last two games with the organization and the Devils played well in those two games. They knew what to expect without him but this was their first real game without the trade cloud looming.
Things got off to a miserable start, but it was almost fitting based on how the season is going.