Was driving home from a softball game last night, so listened to Kenny and Maloney until I lost the signal at the beginning of the 3rd. Walked into the house to find it 3-1 and it was just shit from then on.
Sometimes these guys need a jolt. They get going so well that they seem to assume that it's all going to happen by itself - 'cuz they're just sooo good that that don't have to do the hard stuff like win board battles, clear out the front of the net, or move their fucking feet. That's understandable because the hard stuff is, well, hard. And painful. And draining. But nobody wins in the Playoffs without it.
I would have thought that the Devils series was an enduring jolt, but apparently not sufficient. Hopefully last night was enough of a refresher to remind them what failure feels like, while they still have time to turn it back around.