Devils' Late Surge: Top Scorers, Toughness, Special Teams

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Two teams are already out of playoff contention this season.

The Vancouver Canucks and the New York Rangers.

The New Jersey Devils are hanging by a thread with just a 0.1% chance,

but they're making noise in their final 10 games, going 6.

Winds and 4 losses so far.

Their offense has caught fire since the Olympic break,

averaging 4 goals per game in March, way up from 2.1 earlier.

Jack Hughes dropped 20 points in the last 12 games.

Jasper Brett added 11 assists with a 5-game goal streak and Captain Nico Hissher.

Chipped in 13 points, including four power play tallies.

Fans are all in for this last push, rallying hard as the devil show real grit,

bouncing back from deficits and battling physically.

That confidence shown in their 4-2 win over the Nashville Predators

with a regrouped in the third for two quick goals after tying it up.

Meanwhile, special teams have been clutch.

The penalty kill sits at 80% since March, killing off just 6 goals,

while the power play hit 10 goals in 12 games at a 22.

Percent clip, good for 13th in the league.

Even with playoffs out of reach, this momentum from top scores, toughness,

and special teams sets them up to regroup strong in the off season.