Pierre LeBrun of ESPN answers some emails,

I hate this NHL scheduling. The Devils always get screwed over. They had such a big break before Christmas and then had a game on the 26th. They barely practiced, so obviously they would come out flat against the Caps. They also get less games at the beginning of the season and, at the end, they get games piled up back to back and so they get tired and lose games and momentum before the playoffs. BS!

Dude, I almost fell off my chair when I read this. Are you kidding me? The Devils get to sleep in their beds almost every night. Try on San Jose’s travel schedule for a month and let me know how your back feels after spending half your time in an airplane. New Jersey, the two New York teams (Rangers and Isles) and Philadelphia have the cushiest schedules in the NHL.

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