With the 2018-19 season fast approaching, we're running snapshots of all 31 NHL teams, including point total projections, positional previews, best- and worst-case scenarios and more.
The New Jersey Devils were one of the surprise playoff teams in 2017-18. Can they take another big step forward this season?
How they finished in 2017-18: 44-29-9 (97 points), Finished 15th in NHL, 4th in Metropolitan Division.
These overachievers benefited from Taylor Hall producing one of the unlikeliest MVP seasons ever -- across all sports. Defensive woes knocked them out of the playoffs in the first round.