Lamoriello said then that the Devils lacked intensity.

But the Devils have been lacking fluidity on defense, and have not been physical enough in front of Brodeur in recent games.

The Devils have lacked intensity immediately after playing elite teams and they have paid the price.

He fell short of saying the Devils lacked someone to light a spark under the rest of the players.

The Devils clearly lacked discipline for the first time this season and paid the price tonight.

The Devils also lacked intensity and did not play a physical game, bringing a sudden end to their streak.

The problem cannot be that the Nets and the Devils lack the name of a proper city on their jerseys.

Despite winning the cup, the Devils still lack a center of superstar caliber; Sykora is a future candidate for this role.

For example, John Madden, the flinty, third-line center, said the Devils lacked an edge in the third period of Thursday's game.

When someone brought up the criticism that the Devils lack a star goal-scorer, Lamoriello replied with an answer that harked back to 1995.