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New Jersey Devils: Metropolitan Division 2019-20 Season Preview

By Vincent Parise

NEWARK, NJ - DECEMBER 01: Taylor Hall #9 of the New Jersey Devils is congratulated after scoring a goal against the Winnipeg Jets during the game at Prudential Center on December 1, 2018 in Newark, New Jersey. (Photo by Andy Marlin/NHLI via Getty Images)
NEWARK, NJ - DECEMBER 01: Taylor Hall #9 of the New Jersey Devils is congratulated after scoring a goal against the Winnipeg Jets during the game at Prudential Center on December 1, 2018 in Newark, New Jersey. (Photo by Andy Marlin/NHLI via Getty Images) /
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The New Jersey Devils play in one of the league’s best divisions and they are going to need to bring it every night to keep up.

There is a chance that the New Jersey Devils are good enough to compete in the Metropolitan Division this season. It looks like it is better than the Atlantic division as far as teams from top to bottom, but they aren’t as top-heavy. The Atlantic has three teams that are significantly better than everyone else whereas the Metro has eight teams who could surprise us with a deep playoff run.

The Devils are always looking to be a better team and the most important division to play well against is the Metro because those are the most frequent matchups. The division also features the two biggest rivalries that the Devils are a part of and there are always some really intense battles when the Devils meet these teams. This division also has some of the leagues best players and a few generational talents.

This division has also produced three of the last four Stanley Cup Champions which is remarkable. Five of the eight teams have played in the Stanley Cup Final in the 2010s which is also pretty remarkable. No other division has more than three. The Metro is very storied and every team believes that it has high standards.

There are a few teams in this division that you would call playoff locks but the rest of the division that you might call bubble teams. The Devils have a good chance at being a playoff team based on their roster and they should believe in themselves. Here is how they will stack up against the rest of the Division:

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