If A Streak Falls In The Meadowlands
If a streak (like the Red Wing’s 13 years without a win) falls in the Meadowlands, and there’s nobody in the stands to hear it, does it still matter? If you’re on the short end of a 2-1 decision, which was a turnaround from a one-goal lead, yes. The Wings pulled one out of the swamp today and Elias was held pointless — not a bad way of describing the past three Devils outings. That’s the end of Patty’s streak: eight was enough.
It’s hard to say what’s wrong other than the same thing that plagued the team during their last slump (only last month): no goals. Devils-Rangers on Sunday, with both teams having played today, should be a good test of the derivative on this mid-season curve — trending up or sliding down?
Each streak starts with one thing — a goal, a point, a win, a solid period. Each thing builds on the other. Building is the operative word here.
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