Hockey Playoffs A Vague Possibility for New Jersey Devils? With momentum at a high will New Jersey capitalize on their streak or fall by the wayside on the ever approaching road to a playoff season? by Staff Post February 11, 2011 By: Eva Morreale The Devil’s win against the Toronto Maple Leafs Thursday marked not only the teams 5th win out of their past 6 games, but also coach Jacques Lemaire’s 600th career win. With momentum at a high will New Jersey capitalize on their streak or fall by the wayside on the ever approaching road to a playoff season? In this game particularly, the team’s newfound zest and cooperative spirit was evident. Constant motion (and constant fouls) between the two teams made for a thrilling match, leading eventually into overtime with New Jersey coming out on top. It may be a bit premature to make playoff predictions but with continuous play like the kind displayed in the past month, it may just be achievable. Of note: on record, the lowest cumulative score that a team has entered playoffs with was 88, the Devil’s are currently 42 points shy of that goal. As April rapidly approaches, could the Devil’s procure a playoff entry? Their future remains to be unseen with their current position being second to last in the Eastern conference. As for Lemaire, a legend both on and off the ice, his 600th win makes him just the 8th in the league to do so. In his 17 years coaching in the NHL, Lemaire has headed the Devils for 5 seasons, leading them to the 1995 Stanley Cup Championship. If the 2010-2011 season could yield the same results (big if) it’d signal a complete comeback for the team as a franchise. However, in its current standings the team deserves commendations for its huge turnaround, not only for its ability to score led by “$100 million dollar man” Ilya Kovalchuk, but for the entirety of its offensive being in top form. The New Jersey Devils face the San Jose Sharks Friday, February 11th. Post Views: 1,447 The following two tabs change content below.BioLatest Posts Staff Post Latest posts by Staff Post (see all) In The Zone Announces Initial Podcast Lineup - November 13, 2020 The Essential Resources You Need to Start Your Own Gym in 2020 - February 6, 2020 Wilder vs Fury II – How the second fight will be different to the first? - February 5, 2020 Early turnovers, defensive struggles plague the Scarlet Knights - January 26, 2020 Related TopicsHockeyIlya KovalchukJacques LemaireNew Jersey Devils 2 Comments You must be logged in to post a comment Login Leave a Reply Cancel replyYou must be logged in to post a comment. Newsletter Subscription Can't Miss Posts! Women in Sports: NHL Network Host, Jackie Redmond by Nicholas Durst | posted on March 4, 2019 From Paramus High School to CBS Sports, Spero Dedes is making waves in sports broadcasting by Sunil Sunder Raj | posted on October 27, 2020 Lochte, Dressel and Ledecky all Chasing Gold at 2021 Tokyo Olympics by Anthony Paradiso | posted on April 18, 2021 You Know I’m Right, Episode 109: The Athletic’s Marc Carig (Audio/Video) by Nicholas Durst | posted on April 19, 2021 You Know I’m Right, Episode 113: New York Post Columnist Phil Mushnick (Audio/Video) by Nicholas Durst | posted on April 29, 2021 More in Hockey Tim Peel is Discharged After Caught on Hot Mic Tim Peel was Discharged from the NHL After He was Caught on the Hot... NHL, Amazon Web Services Partner to Develop New Stats, Data, and Insights The National Hockey League (NHL) is partnering with Amazon Web Services (AWS) in an... You Know I’m Right, Episode 81: ESPN’s Arda Ocal (Audio/Video) On the 81st episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... You Know I’m Right, Episode 80: MSG Network’s Bill Pidto (Audio/Video) On the 80th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... New Jersey Devils Trade Captain Jamie Langenbrunner NY Rangers: Who Do You Want?, Part 1