After Tuesday night's glorious win against that hated team from Manhattan, the New Jersey Devils were sitting in a position of opportunity. With an Islanders loss tonight to Washington, the Devils could actually take a non-wild card playoff position within the Metropolitan Division, something they have not had all year. While it would have been a precarious position as the Isles have 3 games in hand, nonetheless the points would have been huge to keep this team in the thick of that race. And tonight should have been a very winnable game against a Toronto Maple Leafs team that came into the game 28th in the NHL.
Devils Take Step Back, Lose 2-3 to Leafs In SO
