This Is Exactly What I Needed To See From This Devils Team...

They brought their toys!! pic.twitter.com/tf8ZdS6GBn

— Adam Henrique (@AdamHenrique) January 16, 2016

Okay fine, if we are going to nitpick then it's not "exactly" what I need to see from this team. I guess if we are going to be literal then more/any goal scoring would have to top that list, but playing 90's video games together was a close second. Nothing signals cohesion like a friendly-until-the-last-lap round of Mario Kart. As a matter of fact, the reason why this picture is so comforting is because it's the complete opposite of the Hanson Brothers. You could have given me until next Tuesday and I wouldn't have been able to select this foursome as the crew to be getting in some gamer time. 

You have Gio, the 32 year old 4th line grinder. A guy whose attempts at social media are only more endearing than they are futile. John Merrill, the 23 year old whose grooming habits make the cast of 'Duck Dynasty' look like they belong at a juice bar in Brooklyn. I mean seriously, the guy is like one patch of stray hair away from auditioning for the stoner Olympics. Cory Schneider -who looks like he's ready for a 5-star night on the town- taking part in team building activities when he has every reason to be resting on a solid gold throne while the rest of the team showers him with praise. Then you have some unknown player who -judging by the color of his shorts- has to be a young European. I knew this locker room was tight, but I didn't know I could just pick 4 random players out of a hat and they could potentially be huddled up in a hotel room bonding over button mashing. This team may have hit a rough patch as of late, but you certainly can't question their unity, and that's likely what's been responsible for their ability to surpass expectations in the first place.