NHL Weekend Rankings: The Shocking Stories Everyone’s Buzzing About—But Are They True?
*Goals differential without counting shootout decisions like the NHL does for some reason.
Not ranked: New Jersey Devils – They’re 4-1-0 and the last two wins have come against last year’s Stanley Cup finalists. That’s pretty good, and seems like a solid indication that all the “playoff sure-thing” accolades weren’t misplaced.
I’ll admit I was a little less enthusiastic than others, if only because this was a 91-point team last year. That left a decent amount of ground to gain to get to truly elite contender status, and even some better luck in terms of health wouldn’t necessarily be enough. But five games in, this version of the Devils looks close to the best-case scenario: balanced scoring, solid defense and elite goaltending.
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