All good things must come to an end, and so did the Devils winning streak thankfully. The team that had started the season off by winning nine straight road games finally left Philadelphia with a big L. The Flyers were able to win 3-2 last night, and the Devils not only lost the game, but lost to a division rival in the process.
The nine straight on the road to start a season was second only to the 2006 Buffalo Sabres team who won 10 straight. The Devils players will all say the right things, but you know that this was in their heads, and for a guy like Martin Brodeur this was another achievement he surely wanted on his resume. Though he was not the goalie during the sixth win on the road at the Boston Bruins.
The loss also ended a winning streak that the Devils were on, as they were not only going for the record-tying tenth road victory, but also their ninth straight win overall. The streak was good enough to push the Devils into the thick of things in the standings, as they now find themselves in a five-way tie for second place in the NHL with 28 points.
No rest for the weary, as the Devils will be back on the road in their next two games Thursday and Saturday at Nashville and Dallas respectively. Two teams that they will easily be favored to beat.
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