Devils Skid Hits Six Games, Fall to Canes 4-1
The New Jersey Devils have lost their hold on first place in the Metro Division after falling to the Carolina Hurricanes 4-1 down in Raleigh on Tuesday night. New Jersey has now lost six straight games, as the offense the Devils once enjoyed has sputtered to a halt.
Jersey scored only one goal, a Jack Hughes shot in the third period, and have scored only 12 goals in the losing streak. In fact over the past four games, the Devils have been outscored 14-5.
“Terrible play by us,” Devils coach Lindy Ruff said. “We beat ourselves on the goals against.”
Carolina’s Jesperi Kotkaniemi scored the opening salvo just 20 seconds into the game, a goal that set the tone for the rest of the evening. Jordan Staal and Teuvo Teravainen would follow with goals in the second period as the Hurricanes built a 3-0 lead.
What has to frustrate the Devils is the fact they took 38 shots compared to just 20 for Carolina, and only scored one goal.
"We've got to clean that up. We have to." pic.twitter.com/yviGhE082P
— New Jersey Devils (@NJDevils) December 21, 2022