New Jersey Devils center Pavel Zacha (37) plays the puck during the third period against the Boston Bruins at Prudential Center. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports
The New Jersey Devils didn’t get a lot of positives from last season, but three clear positives came from former 1st-round centers who started to live up to expectations. Jack Hughes became the Devils’ certified star. Michael McLeod scored his first goal and kept going from there. Possibly the most surprising was the season Pavel Zacha put together.
2021 was Zacha’s fifth season in the NHL.