NEW YORK -- For their last five periods of play on Friday and Saturday, the Devils seemed to lose their way. They were outscored 5-1 over the final 40 minutes in a 5-3 loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets on Friday at the Prudential Center, and the Rangers paced play all night in a 5-2 win over the Devils on Saturday at Madison Square Garden. After losing consecutive games in regulation for the first time this season, here are four observations from MSG.
The Devils were admittedly sloppy with the puck throughout the night.