Making the playoffs shouldn’t actually be a concern for the Rangers, Devils or the Hurricanes, who look like the class of the Metro. Beyond them, there is far less certainty.
New Jersey Devils goaltender Akira Schmid is congratulated by teammates after their win over the Montreal Canadiens in preseason NHL hockey game action in Montreal, Monday, Sept. 25, 2023. **FILE**A year ago, after the New York Rangers had reached the Eastern Conference final in the 2021-22 season, captain Jacob Trouba pointed out they almost lost in five games in the first round before they could even get a real taste of the NHL playoffs.
Making the playoffs shouldn’t actually be a concern for the Rangers, Devils or the Carolina Hurricanes, who look like the class of the Metro. Beyond them, there is far less certainty. The three-time defending division champion Hurricanes, Rangers and Devils mostly have to worry about each other. Carolina, which made the East final before getting swept by Florida with four one-goal defeats including two in overtime, has all the tools to play for the Stanley Cup if its goaltending holds up.“Everyone has a feeling that if you can kind of get out of the division, that we like our chances,” Carolina forward Seth Jarvis said.
After their 16-year run of playoff appearances ended, the Penguins fired president of hockey operations Brian Burke and general manager Ron Hextall and replaced them with Kyle Dubas. He is following ownership’s mandate to contend as long as possible with the core of Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin and Kris Letang still around.
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