Once again, the American Hockey League affiliate of the New Jersey Devils has done what the parent team has not done: make the playoffs. The Albany Devils will begin their Calder Cup campaign tonight. Their tag line: #FinalStand. The Albany Devils are moving to Binghamton for next season. As far as I know, Albany will not have another hockey team coming in for 2017-18. This playoff run really will be the end of the second incarnation of the Devils’ affiliate in Albany. Let’s see how it goes.
In a crowded race for the postseason (all stats from here on out are from the AHL’s website), the Albany Devils secured a spot by finishing third in the North Division with a record of 39-32-2-3 (W-L-OTL-SOL) and a winning percentage of 54.