Holy Crap!

The Devils not only won their second game in a row, but they did so by scoring 5 goals again! In past seasons this would not have been a big deal, but as we have said before, they suck this year. So how out of character were the 6-3 and 5-2 wins over Tampa Bay? Well, let's take a look at some facts.

• The team had only scored 5 goals on two other occasions this year and are on only their second winning streak (>1 win in a row) of the season
• They now have 83 goals on the year which means the past two games accounted for 13.3% (!!) of their goals this season
  
• They won on the road for only the 5th time all season
• Even with the 11 goal outburst and back-to-back wins they remain last in the NHL goals (18 behind the Islanders) and last in points (7 behind the Islanders)

Ok, so enough of the bring me down. Let's talk positives. Last year, 88 points was good enough for 8th place in the East. Assuming a similar number makes it this year, that means the Devs need 62 points out of their final 39 games. That's something like a 31-8-0 record...TOTALLY possible right? I mean, they have won two in a row...