Thus far this season, the Devils have stayed in the playoff hunt by leaning on Cory Schneider and having a small group of forwards power the offense. As we saw in the past few weeks, just a few injuries can quickly derail those postseason dreams. If the team can get healthy and stay healthy, though, they should have a puncher's chance.
Since the start of 2016, the Devils have been dealing with some injuries on their roster, and it has led to some struggles over the past few weeks. No team is safe from the injury bug but it has been well-documented that a thin Devils team is particularly susceptible to any losses throughout their lineup, particularly if the losses are key pieces.