New Jersey Devils Daily: Mueller Injury, Zajac Playing, More
By Nick Villano
On today’s New Jersey Devils Daily, Mirco Mueller’s injury is a huge blow, Travis Zajac seems ready for game action and looking towards Martin Brodeur’s Hall Of Fame induction.
Travis Zajac is ready to go, way before expected for the New Jersey Devils. Obviously, prior to this weekend things looked a little bleak offensively, but Zajac will change that immediately. Todd Correll with HockeyBuzz looks at what he brings to a budding team. Despite today’s lines showing Zajac plays on the second line, Correll thinks Hynes should reunite him with Taylor Hall and Kyle Palmieri. All signs point to Zajac returning tomorrow against the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Travis Zajac’s imminent return a huge boost for the New Jersey Devils
The Devils got some more bad injury news yesterday that defenseman Mirco Mueller is out with a broken clavicle. Ken Jones with Pucks and Pitchforks looks at how this is worse than it looks on paper. The Devils aren’t just losing their sixth defenseman, they are now forced to play either Ben Lovejoy or Dalton Prout on a nightly basis. With nobody really ready in the minor leagues, and too early to make a panic trade, the Devils are stuck in this position for the foreseeable future.
Mirco Mueller Injury Is Devastating For The New Jersey Devils
CJ Turturo with All About The Jersey looks at the key for the Devils to hold onto this early season success. That success will ride on the broad shoulders of Cory Schneider. While offense has carried them to this point, the Devils netminder will decide how far Jersey’s Team goes. After a rough season that had some, including Turturo, doubting Schneider’s ability, he’s bounced back in a big way. He could be the reason the Devils stay in contention.
Act One Has Been Success of New Faces. Act Two Will Be Cory Schneider.
With the 2017 Hall Of Fame class now enshrined, it is time to look ahead to next year’s class. This is a huge class for the Devils, as Martin Brodeur is eligible for the first time. The best player to ever don the red and black can get his own enshrinement. Fellow Hall of Famers Scott Niedermayer, Joe Sakic and Steve Yzerman call Brodeur a slam dunk. It’s hard to debate that. NHL.com looks at the candidates for the Hall in 2018.
Brodeur likely to lead Hall of Fame’s Class of 2018
Jesse Spector with NHL.com talks to Brian Boyle about what’s getting him through his cancer diagnosis and his return to hockey. He calls family a “driving force” and says his wife has a ridiculous amount of patience. His goal against the Edmonton Oilers was one of the most emotion I’ve ever seen, and had the entire hockey world talking. He will continue to be a motivating story for everyone inside hockey and out.