Tilt with Columbus Blue Jackets could finally wake New Jersey Devils up

The New Jersey Devils have been terrible lately, but what could turn into a ridiculous matchup with the Columbus Blue Jackets could be just what they need to set up a positive second half of the season.

Columbus Blue Jackets v New Jersey Devils | Andrew Maclean/GettyImagesThe New Jersey Devils are in a bad way right now. They cannot get the offense right, getting shut out by a Toronto Maple Leafs team that was missing Auston Matthews and William Nylander on Tuesday night. Despite getting Jack Hughes and Arseny Gristyuk back into the lineup, this team cannot put more than a goal on the board most games.

The Devils have lost all four games since Hughes returned to the lineup last week. Hughes…