New Jersey Devils prospect comes back to life after early-season struggles

Mikhail Yegorov had Devils fans worried, but his recent level of play has him back on track.

Boston University v University of Connecticut | Andrew Katsampes/ISI Photos/GettyImagesAt the goalie position, everything seemed to go wrong all at once for the New Jersey Devils organization.

Jacob Markstrom's horror show performances became more than just a one-off thing, while the ageing Jake Allen has become increasingly prone to clunkers of his own. The Devils were never going to carry three goalies, so Nico Daws, who is now at the right age to become a full-time NHLer, was not and is not a factor going forward unless an injury takes place.

Even at the prospect level, things were not going well.…