Jesper Bratt knew something was wrong immediately, though even he didn't think a broken jaw diagnosis was coming his way.
After taking a stray puck to the mouth near the end of an Oct. 4 practice in Gothenburg, Sweden, Bratt knew felt it in his teeth, with pain accompanying the inability to bite down. It wasn't until later that a CT scan revealed the fracture in his jaw.
The second-year Devils forward didn't need surgery, but to let it heal properly, he need to rest. That meant a change in diet for Bratt.