PERSPECTIVE: It can be easy to get hung up on the #NJDevils finishing a perfect 7-0-0 in the preseason, but it genuinely means nothing. The last team to have an undefeated preseason was the 2016-17 Colorado Avalanche, who finished a league-worst 22-56-4. Now, that’s not to say the Devils will finish anything even remotely close to that. That would probably be the worst drop-off from preseason expectations in NHL history. However, it’s the truth that a lot of these games have been against minor leaguers who end up on waivers in the days after. With the depth the Devils have, they *should* be beating most teams pretty handily in the preseason. It literally means nothing. There’s no trophy or any sort of recognition. The final scores on opening night and beyond will mean a hundred times more than their collective record this preseason ever did. (Excerpt from my newest #THW article – in story and bio) That doesn’t mean there weren’t great signs. This team has an EXTREMELY bright futu...