The New Jersey Devils opened the scoring in Game 4 to rapturous cheering. The Carolina Hurricanes proceeded to score six unanswered, five in the second period, and silent the Rock in a 1-6 loss. This is a recap of a terrible night for the Devils.
How long must a team suffer? How long has a team suffered? This is the sixth of several posts looking into the playoff droughts of 30 of the 32 active NHL franchises to figure out what went wrong and how it ended. This post covers Tampa Bay, Toronto, Vancouver, Washington, and Winnipeg.