NEWARK, NEW JERSEY - JANUARY 28: Janne Kuokkanen #59 of the New Jersey Devils skates against the Philadelphia Flyers at the Prudential Center on January 28, 2021 in Newark, New Jersey. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
When you pull Nico Hischier, Travis Zajac, Sami Vatanen, and Mackenzie Blackwood from the New Jersey Devils and ice the team without them, they are at a disadvantage compared to if they were in the lineup. So far, the Devils have treaded water thanks to the players that have played in the lineup. They lost to the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday afternoon by a score of 4-3 in the shootout.