Prior to the puck drop, Amanda Stein provided the expected lineup for the New Jersey Devils tonight.
The reactions were understandable. It made one cringe. It made one wince. It made one think that the Columbus Blue Jackets were going to win easily. After all, they are a team who has beaten the Devils cleanly multiple times this season, they are a team with legitimate playoff hopes and therefore something to play for, and they are a team with very talented players like Artemi Panarin, Matt Duchene, Nick Foligno, Pierre-Luc Dubois, Cam Atkinson, and Josh Anderson.