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New Jersey Devils: 3 Stadium Series Opponents Besides New York Rangers

By Nick Villano

New Jersey Devils left wing Patrik Elias (26) shakes hands with New York Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist (30) the Stadium Series hockey game at Yankee Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Ed Mulholland-USA TODAY Sports
New Jersey Devils left wing Patrik Elias (26) shakes hands with New York Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist (30) the Stadium Series hockey game at Yankee Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Ed Mulholland-USA TODAY Sports /
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Anze Kopitar #11 of the Los Angeles Kings. (Photo by Rich Graessle/Getty Images) /

2. Los Angeles Kings

This one could be fun. The Devils and Los Angeles Kings faced off in the 2012 Stanley Cup Final, the first Stanley Cup win for the Kings franchise. It was a fun series that included two overtime wins in the first two games, a furious comeback, and a terrible call that ruined Game 6 of the series.

Since then, the Devils and Kings have always had fun games. There are zero Devils on this roster who were here in 2012. The Kings still have a few, including Anze Kopitar, Drew Doughty, and Jonathan Quick. It could be a great story.

Now, the Kings and Devils are two of the up-and-coming teams that have some of the most exciting young players in the league. Jack Hughes, Nico Hischier, and Jesper Bratt can match up with Kevin Fiala, Adrian Kempe, and Arthur Kaliyev. There is a lot of youth on the ice, and the marketing efforts basically write themselves.

The NHL also gets the second-biggest U.S. media market on national television. Pairing the NY market with the LA market on ESPN makes for a great partnership. This would also help the Devils build a bigger audience. Well, as long as the NHL markets it much better than the league marketed Carolina-Washington this past weekend.

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