It would be hard to find a more painful end to a regular season in New Jersey Devils history than the one the team has experienced this year.
New Jersey's demoralizing 6-1 defeat at Madison Square Garden on Saturday was hard to swallow, but it left the Devils one game to, for once this season, make things right.
The Devils' biggest rival, the New York Rangers, came to the Prudential Center on Tuesday night with a chance to clinch the Presidents' Trophy with a victory. New Jersey had one last chance to play in a big, meaningful game and prove that there is some hope for this team.
Instead, the Devils were thoroughly outplayed for 60 minutes and outshot 19-4 in the first period and 14-6 in the second period. They committed seven minor penalties in the first two periods and ultimately lost 4-2 in their final home game of the 2014-15 season.
Devils players took a final curtain call before heading off the Prudential Center ice for the last time this season. They were greeted largely by a chorus of boos. The players told Tom Gulitti of Fire & Ice that they believe it was Rangers fans doing the booing ...
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