5 Things We Learned From New Jersey Devils Final Press Conferences

There was a lot of talk of injuries in these conferences, which is expected. Damon Severson‘s broken toe might explain some things. He went off a cliff in the second half of the season. Obviously, there were issues with his decision making, but dealing with an injury could change the way he thinks. It was also clear he didn’t have the same speed that he had in the beginning of the season.

Pavel Zacha also mentioned he had injuries he was dealing with this season. It is going to force him to stay home during the World Championships. It obviously didn’t slow him down too much. He had a career season.

Even Mackenzie Blackwood was dealing with an injury that caused him to miss the final game of the season. Kyle Palmieri apparently hit him in that last game against the New York Islanders, and it caused some discomfort. He says he’s fine now, though.

Usually, most teams are dealing with injuries going into the offseason, but Tom Fitzgerald says the Devils are lucky because nobody is dealing with an injury that would impact how they train in the offseason. That’s very rare, as most teams have injuries that need surgery or other long rehabs. The Devils are only dealing with general injuries that should heal with time.