When the New Jersey Devils lost on Wednesday night, they had 24 shots on net and looked very nervous with the puck. Friday night, they had more shots on goal and looked better with the puck according to our own John Fischer from In Lou We Trust:
Devils Key To Success Was Putting More Shots On Goal
The Devils improved a little bit with respect to patience with the puck - something I stressed on Thursday as a “must improve” for the Devils - and the results speak for themselves. New Jersey attempted only more shot tonight than they did in Game 1, but they got more shots on net. They were blocked 10 times, they missed the net 12 times, and forced 33 shots on Brian Boucher. Across three power plays, the Devils got 7 shots on net - including a goal that proves why a team should never just freely shoot the puck. The team generally improved in regard to shooting because they weren’t rushing as much; and I think it helped them win this game.
Whether the Devils can keep that pace for games 3 and 4 on the road is yet to be seen, but they have to take one road game if they want to win the series.
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