Here are some warning signs that a franchise is in trouble.
Your star has under-achieved through the first 10 games of the season.
Your normally steady goalie's play has been inconsistent.
Your defense, which your franchise has been known for over the last decade and a half, hasn't played very well on any night.
And the new guy, who is coming off signing a $100 million summer, isn't doing his job either.
If there was an exact opposite of a storybook beginning to a season, the New Jersey Devils are living it. They rank at the bottom of the league in almost every category. They have played nine games and have won only two.
Marty "I am the Devils" Brodeur has reportedly opened his mouth in the locker room, trying to motivate these Devils to play more responsible hockey. But, even he can't seem to live up to his legend this season.
Zach Parise, who is clearly one of the top five forwards in the NHL, seems to be missing a step, scoring three goals and earning one assist, after looking like a beast in preseason. Yet, in the opening chapter of this season, Parise seems to be a ghost of t ...
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