NHL Weekend Rankings: The Shocking Stories Everyone’s Buzzing About—But Are They True?
The twist is that the goaltending has mostly come from Jake Allen, with Jacob Markstrom out for the next few weeks. Yes, injuries are already an issue again, although so far they’re not translating into losses like they did last year.
So should they be in the top five? There’s certainly a case to be made given how they’ve started the season. The Hurricanes being perfect kind of locks them into one spot for the Metro, and I don’t think the division deserves two quite yet. But the upcoming schedule gives the Devils a chance to make their case — they get the Leafs and Wild, a classic trap game against the Sharks, and then a home-and-home with the Avalanche that starts on Sunday. If they can keep beating good teams, we may not be able to keep them out. But that’s a big if.
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