Getting booed by the hometown crowd two games before the playoffs start isn't where the Devils wanna be

The Devils played an absolutely lackluster, dull, and plodding game last night vs the Toronto Maple Loafs, er Johnny means the Toronto Maple Laffs, wait, the Toronto Maple Leafs at the Rock and lost 4-1.

The Devils and all-world netminder Martin Brodeur had better begin figuring things out and FAST. This late season tailspin has cost New Jersey's own the #2 seed in the playoffs to Washington. The difference? Well that would mean playing a hot Penguins team in the first round vs a floundering Montreal club.

The problem now facing the Devils is do you really want to rest a few players a game or two in the two remaining regular season games. No doubt they want to head into the playoffs clicking on at least MOST cylinders but by the same token one would think a night off before the end could benefits one or two Devils veterans. Johnny feels it's now more imperative to get some type of cohesive game working then it is to rest players, bumps and bruises be damned.

This is one bad skid heading into the Stanley Cup playoffs.