The New Jersey Devils split a weekend back to back against the Washington Capitals and New York Rangers. Tyler Kelley with Pucks and Pitchforks looked into what we learned from the two matchups. For one, the Devils continue to take too many penalties. The Devils were in the game against the Caps until a double minor ended in two goals for Washington. Luckily, Kelley saw some statistics showing some very good play from the defense. That could help the Devils moving forward.
During that weekend, head coach John Hynes benched Pavel Zacha, Marcus Johansson and Jimmy Hayes against the Rangers.