Honestly, the New Jersey Devils played their best game of hockey tonight since their last win, which was back on December 6. They actually attacked the Ottawa Senators. They made their goaltender, Mike Condon, make tough saves. The Devils even played to the score for stretches of tonight’s game, something they really have not done this season. But improved efforts don’t guarantee improved results. The Devils lost to the Senators, 1-3, for their fifth straight loss in a row.
The killer goals were off deflections; hence, the headline. The game’s first goal came early (3:59 into the game) and with the worst kind of a deflection: from their own teammate.