SamPWoo.com- It almost seems like the same nightmare is being repeated from last season. Dominating and leading for most of the game and suddenly, you lose the game. For now, the New Jersey Devils can get away with it because it is only the regular season, but they need to find a way to close out games. Moreover, they need to find a “stopper”.

Devils fans: Thanks to Brian Burke, we will have no more dreams of picking up Dion Phaneuf. However, I expect the rumors of Scott Niedermayer rejoining his brother and former employer will heat up. Niedermayer would be the most logical choice for Lou Lamoriello to bolster up his roster for another Stanley Cup playoff run. We shall see.

Aside from needing an upgrade on the blueline, I am still hopeful that the New Jersey Devils will have the most depth going into the playoffs. They have had a ton of injuries and half of the lineup resembled the Lowell Devils than New Jersey. That is not bad considering that they are near the top of the Eastern Conference while the New York Rangers can’t produce a $56 million team record.


Curse?

Since the infamous two half games with the Tampa Bay Lightning, the Devils power play seem to also have suffered a “brownout”. Although I am concerned, better to have it now than after the Olympic break.

New Jersey won’t make excuses, but they certainly will benefit by getting some of their key veterans back from injury list. When Paul Martin, Patrik Elias, and David Clarkson find their way back to the lineup, this team will have their depth and have an advantage of having their younger players having some experience playing with the big club. These young kids may be called upon in the playoffs and in certain situations at a moment’s notice. It is a blessing in disguise and the Devils are still in first place of the Atlantic Division despite all of these setbacks.

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