The 2016-17 New Jersey Devils season is starting to look more and more like a lost cause with each passing day. I started out the season fairly optimistic; I was one of the few writers here to predict a return to the playoffs, and the team’s 9-3-3 start had them trending in that direction. Since that time, the team has suffered a number of injuries, seen there record plummet, and seemingly lost their identity on the ice as well.
Never mind the latter two points, but let’s focus on injuries right now, as the team is currently missing Andy Greene, Yohann Auvitu, John Moore, Vernon Fiddler and Jacob Josefson all for varying reasons.