It’s been an offseason of ups and downs for the New Jersey Devils and its fans. The team surprisingly won the first-overall pick in the NHL Draft. Up. Then, the team lost out on Kevin Shattenkirk in free agency to the New York Rangers. Down. Trade for Marcus Johansson, up. Travis Zajac injured in a preseason workout, down.
On Tuesday, the Devils got the biggest down. New center Brian Boyle is battling cancer. He was diagnosed with chronic myeloid leukemia during a routine physical with the team doctor.
Chronic Myeloid Leukemia is a certain type of cancer that starts in blood-forming cells of bone marrow.