Chicago Blackhawks v New Jersey Devils Live

Coming off a tough overtime loss versus the Boston Bruins, the New Jersey Devils are trying to get back on track and secure the second playoff seed in the Eastern Conference in the remaining two weeks of play. Thus, Zach Parise and the New Jersey Devils are highly motivated for their encounter with the Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday at midnight GMT.

Much like the Devils, the Blackhawks’ front-office is very excited about the performance of coach Joel Quenneville’s squad in this year’s NHL campaign. More specifically, the Hawks are holding on to the second place in the West and are still in a head-to-race with the San Jose Sharks for the first place. Posting an outstanding 46-21-7 record, Chicago played excellent hockey throughout the season and are among the best overall teams in the entire league as they managed to perform equally well at both ends of the ice. Offensively, the franchise from Michigan was led by Patrick Kane who recorded 28 goals and 54 assists for a total of 72 points.

In contrast, the Devils’ success can primarily be traced back to their shutdown defense that prevented their opponents from scoring more often than not. In fact, New Jersey is the best defensive team in the league as they allow just 2.4 goals per contest. That said, Jamie Langenbrunner and company showed the ability to find the net in contested games and rallied to a 44-26-6 record down the stretch. Thus, the audience can expect a hard-nosed battle between two defensive minded teams who will bring a lot of energy to the ice in order to put themselves in a good position come post-season time. Ultimately, the encounter between the Devils and Blackhawks could go either way, yet New Jersey might have a slight advantage playing in front of their home-crowd.

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