5 Statistics That Show How Poor the New Jersey Devils Have Been This Season

April 3rd, 2015 by Adam Braun Leave a reply »
For the first time since the 1980s, the New Jersey Devils are going to miss the playoffs for a third consecutive season. 

Two seasons ago, the Devils dominated for the first month and a half of a lockout-shortened season, but injuries to Martin Brodeur and Ilya Kovalchuk derailed the promising start. New Jersey missed the playoffs by seven points.

Last season, a slow start, the unexpected departure of Kovalchuk and a historically abysmal shootout record were too much to overcome. Despite a strong finish, the Devils missed the playoffs by five points.

This season may be the biggest punch in the gut to Devils fans. New Jersey is poised to miss the playoffs by 20 or more points and has scored only 2.16 goals per game, third-worst in the NHL. 

Exactly how bad have the Devils been this season? This list will look at five of the most painful statistics regarding New Jersey's 2014-15 season, leaving little room to doubt how poor the Devils have been for most of the year.

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