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Back to back wins for the Devils against the defending champions, both in Florida, is quite the accomplishment.  Throughout my preseason rankings, I repeatedly stated that I was basically throwing last season out of the window for all of the Devils, and that has proven to be prudent.  All of the injuries and horrific goaltending had no bearing on this season, and they look back to the team from two seasons ago.  On Thursday, the Devils won 6-2, with Jesper Bratt scoring a hat trick on five shots.  In 20 games, Bratt has 8+16 with almost exactly three shots per game.  It's a bit skewed because the Devils have played the most games in the league to this point, but Bratt is a top five forward on the season.  His teammates, Nico Hischier and Jack Hughes, who each dished three assists in the victory, are both pushing top ten forwards.  We've seen superstars in Toronto play at their best under Keefe, and now we're seeing it with the Devils.  None of this looks fluky.  Let's take a look at what else happened over the last two nights: