Many were ragging on former second-overall pick Simon Nemec after a few first period goals could be blamed on his mistakes. Despite those glaring errors, Nemec in the aggregate is having a good enough season.
The New Jersey Devils are trying to recover after two disappointing losses to start a West Coast road trip. In their first two games, the Devils lost to the Colorado Avalanche 8-4 and the San Jose Sharks 5-2. Many Devils fans are already jumping off the bandwagon.