What looked to be a promising season for the Devils has collapsed within the first week and a half.

The latest debacle came on a Columbus Day matinee that saw them blow another sizable lead at home, this time watching a 4-1 lead evaporate as the Florida Panthers left the Prudential Center with a 6-4 win on Monday.

It almost mirrored Opening Day, when the Devils blew a 4-0 lead to the Winnipeg Jets in the final 20 minutes.

The Devils remain winless through six games, standing at 0-4-2. They’ve conceded 27 goals in the stretch, the most goals given up by any team in the NHL.

Understandably, the fanbase is not pleased. Pleas for head coach John Hynes’ firing grew louder than ever, evidenced by the phrase “Fire Hynes” trending on Twitter during the contest.

Here is a sample of the fan reaction to the loss (mobile app users, please click here to view the tweets):

We’ve got scattered chants of “Fire Hynes” at the Prudential Center. I mean, if this keeps up ... — Steve Politi (@StevePoliti) October 14, 2019

I’m not even a fan or follow this team, but fire John Hynes — Andrew⚡️ (@813Drew) October 14, 2019

FIRE. JOHN. HYNES. — Brandon Biegan (@Biegs91) October 14, 2019

So I wasn't on the fire hynes bandwagon but this is absolutely ridiculous. How can you consistly let your team do this? You consistly let your team lose time and time again. You allow your team to stop trying thats not a coach that's a joke. Management it's time to do something. — Eman (@eman4977) October 14, 2019

Enough is enough. I don’t care if they just gave Hynes a multi-year deal. He has to go. A change is needed immediately. — T_J_30_ (@T_J_30_) October 14, 2019

Summoning circle hope it works again

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Cannot see a way Hynes survives after this one. No PP goals, PK has regressed. Question is, who better is available? #NJDevils — Steven Liberman (@StevenLiberman) October 14, 2019

Here’s a recap of the contest from NJ Advance Media’s Chris Ryan:

Playing again at Prudential Center in Newark, the Devils scored four straight goals during the first and second periods, giving them a comfortable lead over the Florida Panthers. Then the comeback started. Two late goals in the second period and another one 30 seconds into the third period tied the game.

The Panthers then took the lead for good when Noel Acciari scored on a deflected shot from the point at 7:30 of the third period before stunning the Devils for a 6-4 win.

The Devils didn’t aid their comeback efforts over the final 12 minutes by taking six minutes worth of penalties, including a holding call on P.K. Subban and a double minor for high sticking on Jesper Boqvist. The Panthers got another goal on the double-minor.

Despite allowing the Panthers to score 16 seconds into the first period, the Devils quickly rebounded to establish control. Jonathan Huberdeau netted a shot in front of the crease and Cory Schneider to give the Panthers an immediate lead, but goals from Taylor Hall and Jesper Bratt put the Devils up before the first intermission.

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Hall tied it at 2:28, netting his first goal of the season when he took a drop pass from Pavel Zacha, skated to the inside of the right circle and snapped a shot past Sergei Bobrovsky.

Bratt scored in the closing minute of the first period, collecting the puck in the left corner before driving to net and flipping a backhander over Bobrovsky at 19:13.

The Devils then struck for two more goals and a 4-1 lead in the opening 1:08 of the second period. Will Butcher scored on a wrister from the top of the left circle 32 seconds into the frame, and Zacha buried a Hall pass at the net at 68 seconds.

Brett Connolly provided both Panthers goals to close the second period and cut the deficit to 4-3. He connected on a one-timer at 9:50, just after the Devils killed a penalty, and he netted a wrist shot with 7.5 seconds left in the second, making the Devils pay for a failure to end the play.

MacKenzie Weegar then tied the game at 4-4 with a slap shot from the left point 30 seconds into the third period.

(NJ Advance Media’s Chris Ryan contributed to this report.)

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