There's always a learning curve when it comes to a player's first year in the NHL. Between the on-ice and off-ice differences of playing in the league, it's a lot for a young player to handle, let alone excel. In a shortened season with games practically every other day, the core of young players on New Jersey's roster are thrown into the fire from the start.
"I think when you look at it, any game in the NHL, no matter who you're playing, it's hard to win," said forward Kyle Palmieri on the intensity of playing in the league as a new player. "I think at the end of the day it comes down to putting ourselves in a position to win hockey games."
"We were in a position to win a hockey game and we didn't come through in the third period," Palmieri continued about the team's shootout loss to Boston on Tuesday following a blown third-period lead. "I think that's all stuff that you kind of learn as you go."
BLOG: Devils Rookies Learn on the Fly
The young players on New Jersey's team are learning every possible lesson when it comes to the NHL during their packed regular season