I’m sure some will say, “Hey, the Devils didn’t look all that bad in that third period. They got 2 back. Even one on a power play.” Again, the Canes let up a little bit because, hey, they were up 4 goals. They were picking off Devils passes on both defense and in the neutral zone. Good shifts by the Devils were rare all night long. I wouldn’t ask, “Why did they wait until they played well,” I would ask, “Why couldn’t you string decent passes through the neutral zone and on offense?”
