Welcome to Day 2 of All About the Jersey’s week-long preview of the 2018-19 Devils season, where we will try to answer the question of what to expect from a resurgent team in Newark. Yesterday, Alex dug into New Jersey’s forwards in Part 1 of the series. Today, we head to the blue line to figure out if the Devils defensive group has improved from the one that looked dreadful on paper at the start of last season, but blossomed into a perfectly mediocre or perhaps even adequate unit based on on-ice performance. Boosted by an ascendant rookie and a big time mid-season pickup last season, the Devils will try to build on the successes of last season while dodging the specter of a lack of elite talent and an aging captain who still carries a hefty amount of responsibility.
New Jersey Devils 2018-19 Season Preview Part 2: The Defense
