It took everything the New Jersey Devils had, including a 7-2-1 record in their last 10 games, but the Devils finally clinched a playoff spot. The last time the Devils were in the playoffs they went on a magical ride all the way to the Stanley Cup Finals, but they enter in a much different spot this time.
The Devils are the eighth seed in the Eastern Conference and a very heavy underdog. Most of the “experts” have the Devils losing in four-or-five games, but this team is far too resilient for that.
New Jersey was supposed to be in a rebuilding year, but we learned early that would not be the case.