The ugly Ottawa game surely opened Hynes’ eyes a bit, and he responded by somewhat shockingly scratching Cammalleri before the game.
Funny how things work - Cammalleri’s scratching, combined with a Sergey Kalinin trade, ended up paying dividends in this game.
The Devils opened with energy, and played harder than they were against Ottawa. The first real chance came from the Devils off a Taylor Hall breakaway chance which was barely stopped by Thomas Greiss.
Then, seven minutes in, the Devils got an important goal from a hero. He who they desperately needed. He who is.