The NHL decided in the offseason that its players would not be going to South Korea to play in the Olympics. These six New Jersey Devils players lost out on the opportunity.
The Winter Olympics begin in less than a week, and there are going to be hockey players playing the national game. However, it won’t be the best players. The NHL decided it was best for their players to skip the Olympics. That means we won’t see the New Jersey Devils or any of its players in South Korea for this tournament. No Devils players will be able to come back to the United States as a Gold Medal winner.
So, playing the What If game, which Devils players would have been able to represent their country at the Olympics? There are at least six that would have made their respective team.