Pucks and Pitchforks
Fansided

Grading Each New Jersey Devils Players’ Playoff Performances

By Jonathan Bailey

New Jersey Devils celebrate their win over the New York Rangers in game seven of the first round of the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Prudential Center. Mandatory Credit: Ed Mulholland-USA TODAY Sports
New Jersey Devils celebrate their win over the New York Rangers in game seven of the first round of the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Prudential Center. Mandatory Credit: Ed Mulholland-USA TODAY Sports /
facebooktwitterreddit
Prev
17 of 24
Next
New Jersey Devils
New Jersey Devils left wing Erik Haula (56): Ed Mulholland-USA TODAY Sports /

Erik Haula – Grade: B

Another member of the playoff experience contingent, Erik Haula was another Devil who endured a very up-and-down postseason run. For Haula, the highs were high, but the lows were low.

Haula scored all six of his points against the Rangers in Round 1, as he and Ondrej Palat did their best to keep the Devils afloat until the rest of the team got their game in order. Against Carolina though, Haula had no points, a rating of -7, and 11 penalty minutes. He got shelled as hard as anyone else on the ice for New Jersey.

Haula was downright terrible against Carolina but one of our saviors against New York. An F- series against an A+ series lands Haula here because, at this point with this team, the successes mean a lot more than the failures.

At 32, Haula probably has one decent contract left. It would be nice if he signed it with New Jersey, as he brought a lot to the table throughout the year.

Home/Editorials