The Devils are a team that’s in a weird place. They’re an early adopter of futility this season, in that they aren’t making the playoffs, they’ve fired their coach and their GM, and so they should just tank. But then too, the interim coach likely wants a real job, some of the players want to be traded to contenders, and the good players are too young to be jaded.
So what kind of team are they? We’ll find out.
The Maple Leafs open the period with a lot of puck-handling, but not much shooting. Frederik Andersen makes the only meaningful save, but the Devils already seem to be a step late and a little skill short.