Heading into New Jersey to face the Devils for the second game of a back-to-back isn’t ideal. If you haven’t been paying attention to the Eastern Conference, you might be surprised to find the Devils sitting atop the Metropolitan Division standings.
This is a team that opened the season with a losses to the Philadelphia Flyers and Detroit Red Wings. During introductions, Lindy Ruff was greeted with boos, and by the end of the opening game, chants of “Fire Lindy” echoed down from the rafters of Prudential Center.
Lindy Ruff seemed a bit surprised by the boos from the crowd tonight pic.