--The Devils wound up splitting two games with the lowly Capitals in a span of four nights, winning at home on Friday night and losing in Washington on Monday.

--The Devils are off until Thursday, when they visit Boston. The Devils won the first game of the four-game season series from the Bruins last week in Newark, 4-3 in overtime after falling behind, 3-0.

--Despite Monday's loss, the Devils have still allowed just 18 goals in the last 11 games.

--The Devils' power play was 9-for-36 during the winning streak but is 0-for-7 in the last two games, both losses.

--The penalty killing gave up a goal on three chances Monday but has still killed 38 of the last 42.

--The Devils dressed seven defensemen Monday night.

QUOTE TO NOTE
"We lost our focus in the second and were doing things we're not supposed to be doing. We played the whole period in our end. In the third period, we got playing again." -- Devils coach Brent Sutter, after Monday night's loss at Washington.

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