Injuries have plagued the New Jersey Devils this season. MVP Taylor Hall has been out of the lineup since December 23 with a lower body injury, and there have not been any reports of his return being close. Nico Hischier missed some time. Joey Anderson broke his ankle. Marcus Johansson has trouble staying healthy. You get the point. This means that the Devils have needed reinforcements from their AHL team, the Binghamton Devils. Unfortunately, they have not been players who we would like to see.
Blake Pietila is an example of someone who has been a “call-up guy.