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The 2016-2017 NHL season is now underway with teams eagerly trying to gain a little breathing room in their division. Saturday night features a non-divisional matchup between the Tampa Bay Lightning and the New Jersey Devils. The Lightning and the Devils will face off 3 times this year, all within the first month this being their first game.
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Tampa Bay Lightning
The Tampa Bay Lightning have been solid playoff contenders for quite a few years now with the likes of Stamkos leading the team. They have lost a couple of big name players in the last few years but remain a strong team with solid all-around scores for defense, goaltending, and offense.
Their 2015-2016 record was 46-31-5, with 97 points. They finished 2nd in the Atlantic Division.
The Tampa Bay Lightning have been blessed with some truly amazingly high point getters. The top of their list being, S.Stamkos (with 64 points last year), N.Kucherov (with 66 points last year), and V.Hedman (with 47 points last year).
The Tampa Bay Lightning is a professional ice hockey team based in Tampa, Florida. Established in 1992, it is a member of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL). Tampa Bay has one Stanley Cup championship in their history, in 2003–04.[3] The team is often referred to as the Bolts, and the nickname is used on the current third jersey. The Lightning plays home games at the Amalie Arena in Tampa.
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The last time the Tampa Bay Lightning made the playoffs was last year where they were eliminated in the semi-finals, and only by last years Stanley Cup champions the Pittsburgh Penguins.
New Jersey Devils
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The New Jersey Devils have struggled since the loss of one of the best goalies of all time, Martin Brodeur. Since then they've had issues finishing in the top places to earn themselves a playoff position. Although they haven't changed a lot over the offseason, acquiring Taylor Hall could be just what they need to get that extra point per game and grab that playoff spot. They appear to be a team that may just be on the upswing.
Their 2015-2016 record was 38-36-8 with 84 points. They finished 7th in the Metropolitan Division.
The New Jersey Devils usually seem to play a score, get ahead, then play defense style of game, but with their latest forward acquired, that being T.Hall they might be set up to get a few more points this year than usual. Their leading point getters are, T.Hall (with 65 points last year), K.Palmieri (with 57 points last year), and A.Henrique (with 50 points last year).
The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey, that competes in the National Hockey League (NHL). The team is a member of the league's Metropolitan Division of the Eastern Conference. The club was founded as the Kansas City Scouts in Kansas City, Missouri, in 1974.
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The last time the Devils made the playoffs was in the 2011-2012 season where they lost in the Finals to the LA Kings.
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In their three regular season meetings last year, the Lightning won all three games never going into overtime.
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