After getting rolled for the better part of two periods, the New Jersey Devils took the Washington Capitals to the limit - and then lost in the shootout. This recap summarizes how the game went and who was and was not good for the Devils.
Based on the first forty minutes of this game, I would not believe it if you told me the New Jersey Devils and Washington Capitals would decide their game in the shootout. The ice was firmly tilted against New Jersey in those first two periods. Even strength attempts were in favor of the visitors, 33-19.