Taylor Hall is a man possessed; there’s no other possible explanation as to why he is seemingly determined to single-handedly drag the New Jersey Devils into the postseason. Heading into action tonight, the team sits 4th in a tightly packed Metropolitan Division (with games in hand on the Pennsylvania teams above them) and the in the first Wild Card slot. It’s worth wondering, however, if they would even be competitive this season, let alone in the playoff race, without Hall.
Everyone who knows anything about hockey knew Taylor Hall would be important to the future of the Devils ever since they acquired him from the Edmonton Oilers, but did anyone predict that he would be this good?