Hockey Devils Drop Both Games of the Road Trip It was always going to be a difficult task to ask of the Devils to go to Chicago and Nashville, two of the top teams in the Western Conference, and come away with points. The Devils failed to steal any points and gained no ground on Boston for a playoff spot. by Staff Post February 15, 2015 Goalie Cory SchneiderPhoto Credit:Bruce Bennett/Getty Images It was always going to be a difficult task to ask of the Devils to go to Chicago and Nashville, two of the top teams in the Western Conference, and come away with points. The Devils failed to steal any points and gained no ground on Boston for a playoff spot. The Devils offense stalled on this trip, registering just two goals over the two game span, after they scored 16 goals over the previous five games. Though goalie Cory Schneider allowed just five goals on 73 shots through the two games (the final Chicago goal was an empty netter), he let up four in the third period of the games. The Devils have not been able to find that rhythm where they score a lot of goals and also get good goaltending at the same time. That lack of rhythm and the inability to generate needed goals cost them a major opportunity this weekend. At 51 points, the team had recently cropped Boston’s lead to just eight points, but the Devils’ stagnancy leaves them now sitting 12 points behind the Bruins in the standings, tied for second to last place in the Metropolitan Division and third worst in the Eastern Conference. The next nine days may determine whether the Devils are actual contenders or playoff pretenders. They start a six game home stand Tuesday against the NHL’s worst team, the Buffalo Sabres, and end with a home game against the Bruins. Following this group of games comes the trade deadline — if the Devils are still way out of it by then certain players, like Jaromir Jagr, may find their way to new teams who are in playoff contention. Post Views: 1,248 The following two tabs change content below.BioLatest Posts Staff Post Latest posts by Staff Post (see all) In The Zone Announces Initial Podcast Lineup - November 13, 2020 The Essential Resources You Need to Start Your Own Gym in 2020 - February 6, 2020 Wilder vs Fury II – How the second fight will be different to the first? - February 5, 2020 Early turnovers, defensive struggles plague the Scarlet Knights - January 26, 2020 Related TopicsCory SchneiderHockeyNew Jersey DevilsNew Jersey Devils Click to comment You must be logged in to post a comment Login Leave a Reply Cancel replyYou must be logged in to post a comment. Newsletter Subscription Can't Miss Posts! Women in Sports: NHL Network Host, Jackie Redmond by Nicholas Durst | posted on March 4, 2019 Women in Sports: Podcast Host, New York Riptide Sideline Reporter, Dani Wexelman by Luke Porco | posted on March 3, 2020 From Paramus High School to CBS Sports, Spero Dedes is making waves in sports broadcasting by Sunil Sunder Raj | posted on October 27, 2020 Lochte, Dressel and Ledecky all Chasing Gold at 2021 Tokyo Olympics by Anthony Paradiso | posted on April 18, 2021 You Know I’m Right, Episode 109: The Athletic’s Marc Carig (Audio/Video) by Nicholas Durst | posted on April 19, 2021 More in Hockey Tim Peel is Discharged After Caught on Hot Mic Tim Peel was Discharged from the NHL After He was Caught on the Hot... NHL, Amazon Web Services Partner to Develop New Stats, Data, and Insights The National Hockey League (NHL) is partnering with Amazon Web Services (AWS) in an... You Know I’m Right, Episode 81: ESPN’s Arda Ocal (Audio/Video) On the 81st episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... You Know I’m Right, Episode 80: MSG Network’s Bill Pidto (Audio/Video) On the 80th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... Rangers Double Up Colorado 6-3 NHL Grieves Loss of Steve Montador