Fansided · Feb 26, 2021
New Jersey Devils: Forward Grades Through One Quarter Of The Season
New Jersey Devils center Jack Hughes (86): (Ed Mulholland-USA TODAY Sports)
The New Jersey Devils officially hit the quarter mark of the shortened season and are sitting with a mediocre but considering the last few seasons good record of 6-6-2 (prior to Thursday night’s win). This is an improvement over the last few years especially considering they were missing key players for a good chunk of it including new captain Nico Hischier and starting star goaltender Mackenzie Blackwood.
For clarity, the players are going to be graded on performance versus expectation. A 4th liner having a higher grade does not mean that they are in any way a better player than a first liner with a lower mark.