Deserved Better
The Devils 4-3 loss at Anaheim Friday night was devastating for many reason. The obvious being that New Jersey is in the midst of fighting for its playoff life and every lost point could make or break that effort.
New Jersey’s 64 points are five behind Philadelphia for the third spot in the Metro Division.
But what was most disappointing is that the Devils played well overall. They outshot the Ducks by a 55-23 count. They generated countless scoring chances and even had the opportunity to tie the game with 2 seconds remaining on a penalty shot by Jack Hughes.
And in spite of their effort, they unfortunately came up with zero points to show for it.
“It was an emotional game yesterday. The effort was there. That’s all that matters,” forward Ondrej Palat said. “If we play like that, there are chances we’re going to win.”
“It’s tough. Last night was a heartbreaker,” defenseman Colin Miller said. “But the games keep coming. We have to get points where ever we can. That’s our focus, it’s tomorrow.”
The NHL is a results-based league. And the Devils did not get the result they wanted. However, they believe if they can repeat that performance the results will follow.
“If you have more nights like we did last night, the wins will come,” Miller said.