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The New Jersey Devils are on course to return to the playoffs after four years. Even inconspicuous heroes will decide how far he will go in it. Tomáš Tatar is also considered one of them.
According to editor Dan Rice, the Slovak striker should play an important role. He is one of the oldest and most experienced players in the young team. Opponents will also primarily focus on defending the Devils’ most productive stars, such as Jack Hughes, Nico Hischier, Jasper Bratt, and new signing Timo Meier in the elimination part. Players from the back will have to take over scoring goals and important passes.
“In addition to the aforementioned forwards and defender Dougie Hamilton, the team’s other top scorers this season are Dawson Mercer and Tomáš Tatar. Both experienced moments in the season with a winning, tying goal or a goal or pass that started the turnaround.” wrote Dan Rice in an article for Pucks and Pitchforks.
The key to success in the playoffs should be points from the Canadian-Slovak duo. “Mercer and Tatar will be the x-factor, they will have a big impact on whether the Devils advance past the opening round.” A potential first advance in the elimination round since 2012 could make the Devils an unstoppable machine.
“At the end of April, New Jersey will have to make big plays in close games that could swing the momentum of the series in their favor. If, and that’s a big if, the Devils can get past the first round, there’s no stopping them.
I really believe that. The first round is always the most intense, and this young group could have even more confidence if they can find a way to win the franchise’s first series in nearly 10 years.”
