During the course of a playoff series, people make observations of what's going on after three games. They judge a team's chances of winning a playoff series based on getting a feel of what's going on.
It's been three games so far and it's safe to say the Devils are in trouble.
Even if the Devils even the series at two by winning tonight, their issues are not going to go away.
This team can't score. They don't know how to execute their power play.
It's an issue that is haunting the team right now. Patrik Elias admitted it as much after the game on Sunday night.
A team can boast about the defense and the great goaltending all they want, but what matters more is putting the puck in the net. That's the difference between advancing to the next round and staying at home.
People focus more about how many goals are scored in a tight playoff game. That's what it boils down to.
Ilya Kovalchuk, Zach Parise, Travis Zajac, and Elias have done next-to-nothing. Dainius Zubrus does his thing in the postseason, but if he is their best player, something is wrong.
Kovalchuk scored only one goal, and that ...
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