Devils eye division lead, can't overlook lowly Blue Jackets

With first place in the Metropolitan Division still in sight, the New Jersey Devils will try to gain ground when they host the Columbus Blue Jackets on Thursday in Newark, N.J.

The Devils (49-21-8, 106 points) are three points behind the first-place Carolina Hurricanes, who have a game in hand over New Jersey. The third-place New York Rangers also aren't far behind in the standings, so the Devils will have to keep the mo