The final game prior to the Devils' five-day bye week coincidentally marked the official halfway point of the season. Now 41 games into a bounce-back campaign, the Devils sit at 22-11-8, and despite an 0-2-3 stretch entering the break, they exceeded almost all expectations.
Now halfway through the regular season, here are the Devils' studs, duds and biggest surprises, plus a few bold predictions for the second half of 2017-18.
Taylor Hall has been at the center of nearly everything for the Devils' offense this season.