“After the Whistle: Discover Which NHL Teams Are on Fire and Who’s Struggling in the Post-Deadline Shuffle!”
15. New Jersey Devils, 38-28-7
Last week: 13
Mirtle rank: 15
Dayal rank: 15
They brought a stretch of four losses in five games into Wednesday’s not-entirely-decisive win over the Blackhawks, so things aren’t all rosy. Not having Jack Hughes, Dougie Hamilton and defensive stalwart Jonas Siegenthaler appears to be wearing on coach Sheldon Keefe as well, given his odd blowup about Johnathan Kovacevic. “Kovacevic just needs to play better. That would help,” Keefe said when told his defenseman suggested that they needed to have a playoff mentality. We know many aren’t expecting much of the battered Devils if they hold on to get into the postseason, but we don’t recommend suggesting that around them right now.
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