Hooks, Trips, Hi-Sticks, Oh My: The 2015-16 New Jersey Devils & Penalties

A trip. Called? Not called? If it was, it was one of the 48 the Devils had last season - the 7th most in the NHL. - Bruce Bennett/Getty ImagesWhile it may not be a major issue, penalties are an area the New Jersey Devils can improve upon for next season. This post looks at how the team did in 2015-16 with what penalties they took and who committed the more frequent penalties relative to the NHL.

With the 2015-16 regular season over, the New Jersey Devils are in their offseason. While much of the attention will be appropriately looking ahead at the NHL Draft and free agency, there is value in looking back at the season that just happened. Yes, the Devils are re-building. In order to make it…