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Tell me if you’ve read this kind of New Jersey Devils performance before:
The New Jersey Devils are hosting an opponent at the Rock.
The opponent gets up early in the game as the Devils struggle to do basic things like move the puck up ice or register a shot on net.
The opponent builds up a lead that for most teams would not be the end of the world but for a team whose finishing has been lacking at times, it feels like it is.
The Devils manage to get close in the game or even tie it up.
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Tonight, the New Jersey Devils, who have not won at home since January 24, will host the Buffalo Sabres, who have not won a game since they beat the Devils in Newark on February 23. Can a battle between the two worst teams in the East Division be a must-win game? I argue so in this game preview.
The Time: 7:00 PM ET
The Broadcasts: TV - MSG+, MSG-B; Digital Audio - The Devils Hockey Network (Radio.com)
The Last Devils Game: The Devils hosted the Islanders for the second consecutive evening and the third straight game against them. Scott Wedgewood tended to the net and did as well as he could after the first period. In the first, though, Sebastian Aho (not the forward, the defenseman) fired a long shot that hit off Kieffer Bellows and went past Wedgewood to open the game’s scoring. A miracle occurred a little later when the Devils managed to score a power play goal. Yes, a power play goal. Janne Kuokkanen slammed in a rebo
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The New Jersey Devils have a chance of ending February still above 50% in points percentage. To do so, they will need to do something they did not do yet this season: get points against the Washington Capitals.
The Matchup: The New Jersey Devils vs. the Washington Capitals (SBN Blog: Japers’ Rink)
The Time: 3:00 PM ET
The Broadcasts: TV - MSG, NBCSWA; Digital Audio - The Devils Hockey Network (Radio.com)
The Last Devils-Capitals Game: Yesterday, the Devils hosted the Capitals for the first time this season. Unlike their previous three games, the Devils did not start the game well at all. They were beaten in the run of play and on the scoreboard by the Capitals in the first period. Washington went up early with goals by Garnet Hathaway, Daniel Sprong, and Lars Eller within the first 14 minutes. Hardly the names you would have expected from the Capitals, but that only underscored how poor the start was. However, a lifeline was prov