And now for something completely different. Where did that come from? Consider the ways in which the Devils 5-2 win over the Minnesota Wild on Monday night at Grand Casino Arena in St. Paul, Minn., was some kind of funhouse mirror reflection of the horrors of the past month and a half.

Later in the period, Hartman hit a post and smashed his stick on the side boards in frustration. The Wild finally got their first power play of the game with four minutes left and the score out of reach. With 19 seconds left, Marcus Foligno made it 5-2 with his second goal of the season.

Devils general manager Tom Fitzgerald remains safe — at least in the short term. Situations like this are always fluid, but a person with knowledge of the situation reiterated to NJ Advance Media Monday that ownership is sticking by Fitzgerald, even as the Devils spiral well out of contention.

It’s a battle of the Hughes brothers as the Wild hosts the New Jersey Devils tonight at 7:00 p.m. on FanDuel Sports Network and KFAN FM 100.3. This marks the third time Quinn, Jack and Luke Hughes wil

The New Jersey Devils could pivot to a veteran center, following the botched Quinn Hughes, to add forward depth.

With the 9-0 drubbing at the hands of the Islanders? The “big response” game, which wound up being a loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins? The fact that Sheldon Keefe is having to answer job security questions not even two years into his tenure? The Dougie Hamilton debacle? Or the loss to the Winnipeg Jets, who sit dead last in the entire NHL?!

The additions of defenseman P.K. Subban and center Jack Hughes over the weekend should improve the New Jersey Devils immeasurably. But which player will have the biggest impact on the Devils? Will it be Subban,