There weren't any fights this time, but there were skirmishes aplenty, an official needed to separate the squads after seemingly every other whistle as the contest wore on.
These were two desperate teams on the playoff bubble scratching and clawing as the season draws to a close, and tensions were at an all-time high.
The Ducks were able to clog the neutral zone and held the Devils to just 17 shots, the second time they've registered fewer than 20 this season.
The more the Ducks joust and shove after the play, it appears, the more emotionally invested they are in the contest.