Devils Sell Soul To Actual Devil- Go 6-0-1 in Last 7

The last place Devils had tried multiple solutions to their systemic struggles. They'd fired John MacLean and rehired Jacques Lemaire. They had traded away captain Jamie Langenbrunner to the Dallas Stars. They had even benched Martin Brodeur, and had called up seemingly hundreds of AHL players to give them a shot at turning the season around. Yet finally, on January 9, the Devils tried the last solution left- selling their souls to the actual Devil. Since then, they've gone on an impressive 6-0-1, scoring 28 goals in the process. That's an average of 4 goals a game, in case you couldn't divide 28 by 7. "I don't really feel any different than I did before," said Devils GM Lou Lamoriello when asked about the forfeiture of his very essence.

Fans felt very similarly. "When I first became a Devils fan, it was considered a prerequisite to be a cold heartless spine crusher, who would sell his soul in an instant. Having to actually do it to get the team winning doesn't make that much of a difference to me as a result," stated a very drunk but surprisingly articulate Devils fan that I met at Walgreens today. I also asked him why he was drunk, but the only response that I got back was that he had to go partake in additional sinning due to his lack of soul.

Regardless, of this win streak though, things still look gloomy for the Devils in the long term and short term. They most likely will not make the playoffs, and their outlook as a franchise for the long term is disappointing at best. They have no goaltender to replace their franchise goalie in the long term. They have the upcoming free agency of the Zach Parise. They have the Kovalchuk contract. They have the coaching carousel that has been going on for ten years. They have no first round pick in one of the next three upcoming drafts. They have an aging Elias, and Arnott, and they have a surprisingly soft defensive corps that is supposed to be the backbone of the franchise. What's worst, is that they are headed by a GM who has lost his touch, and does not understand how to manage cap in the post-lockout era. All in all, things are still not looking up for the Devils. Let they're recovery be speedy, so that beating them will once again be satisfying.