New Jersey Devils Power Rankings - 2012-13
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| WEEK | RECORD | RANK | COMMENT | |
| Week 15 | 19-19-10 | 22 | The Devils ended up playing out the string and heading home early after being a Stanley Cup finalist last June. Wow. | |
| Week 14 | 17-18-10 | 22 | The Devils' slim playoff hopes evaporated with a disappointing loss to the Rangers on Sunday. A difficult offseason looms for the 2012 Stanley Cup finalists. | |
| Week 13 | 15-16-10 | 26 | Nine games without a win (0-5-4) since Ilya Kovalchuk went out. | |
| Week 12 | 15-14-10 | 24 | The Devils are winless in seven after a shootout loss to Buffalo on Sunday and have scored 12 times over that period. They begin the week in ninth place in the East and there's no way this team makes the playoffs with its current level of play. | |
| Week 11 | 15-11-9 | 13 | The Devils are the ultimate treading-water team with just two wins in their past eight games, but they have collected points in six of those eight games thanks to a rash of overtime and shootout losses. Thanks to the mediocrity of the East, the Devils continue to hang onto seventh place. | |
| Week 10 | 15-11-6 | 15 | Two wins in a row help steady the ship but the loss of Ilya Kovalchuk will be mighty tough to overcome for a team that struggles to score as it is (24th in offense). | |
| Week 9 | 13-10-6 | 15 | The Devils are tied with the Leafs in points and, like the Leafs, are trying to dig their heels in before sliding completely out of the playoff picture. The absence of Martin Brodeur and paucity of scoring loom large for the Devils, who have won just four of 15. | |
| Week 8 | 12-9-5 | 16 | A shootout win Sunday over visiting Winnipeg helps stop the bleeding for a Devils team that has won only twice in their past nine games (2-6-1) without Martin Brodeur in goal. | |
| Week 7 | 10-6-5 | 16 | Tough times for the Devils without Martin Brodeur as they have only one win in their past seven games. They have only 12 goals in that seven-game stretch. | |
| Week 6 | 10-5-4 | 7 | The Devils have dropped four of their past five games, including weekend losses to Washington and Winnipeg. Time to regroup. | |
| Week 5 | 9-3-3 | 4 | The Devils were stung by the Islanders on Saturday but are still within a point of the top spot in the conference. Impressive 6-1-1 home record. | |
| Week 4 | 8-1-3 | 4 | A home-and-home sweep of the Pittsburgh Penguins is the perfect way to inform the world that the 2012 Stanley Cup finalists can contend despite the loss of Zach Parise. Pete DeBoer for the Jack Adams? He's my pick right now. | |
| Week 3 | 4-1-3 | 9 | Nice bounce-back win for the Devils Sunday as they stopped the New York Islanders 3-0 one day after being outclassed by the Penguins. The shutout, by veteran backup Johan Hedberg, was the Devils' first win in five outings. | |
| Week 2 | 3-0-1 | 5 | OK, I know they lost in Montreal on Sunday, but I want to give the Devils their due. Missing 52 goals after the exits of Zach Parise and Petr Sykora, New Jersey made a statement in the opening week that life will go on. It's the Devils' way. | |
| Week 1 | 0-0-0 | 21 | Never count out the Devils, but the absence of Zach Parise looms large. Martin Brodeur (40) and Johan Hedberg (39) have experience but did not play during the lockout. How does a reluctant Ilya Kovalchuk fit in? Adam Henrique needs to build on his impressive rookie campaign. | |
| Preseason | 0-0-0 | 20 | Losing Parise is so much more than goals and assists. He was the heart of the team. Lou Lamoriello didn't put a "C" on him for nothing. They'll contend for a playoff spot once again but another Cup run is not in the offing. | |
| Spring Training | 0-0-0 | 5 | OK, in theory they should have been No. 2 in this list on principle, but losing Zach Parise is a significant blow. The Devils did go to the Stanley Cup finals last June and were full value for that. So, until their play indicates otherwise, they're a top five team in our rankings. | |
