The New Jersey Devils released their practice lines on Saturday afternoon. When Andrew Gross with NorthJersey.com released said lines, something was glaring about them.
#NJDevils at practice
Hall-Hischier-Bratt
MoJo-Zajac-Palmieri
Wood-Zacha-Noesen
Coleman-Boyle-Gibbons
Extra: Hayes, Stafford
Greene-Santini
Moore-Vatanen/Severson
Butcher-Lovejoy
Schneider
KinkaidEverything looks like it’s business as usual, until you get to the last defensive line. So, basically, Sami Vatanen and Damon Severson have to split time for the last defensive spot.
I get it. Vatanen had a terrible game against the Dallas Stars, and was a penalty machine against the St. Louis Blues. Two bad games in a row isn’t what you want to see from Vatanen.