The New Jersey Devils came out of the break showing a commitment to keeping their young guys in the right position. First, we learned that Jesper Boqvist will start the second half of the season in the AHL with the Binghamton Devils. Many fans may be upset with both moves initially, but the reality is that these were clearly both tough decisions for the Interim General Manager and Interim Head Coach to make.
Tom Fitzgerald is essentially auditioning for his job just like Alain Nasreddine.
Then, we learned this:
With 34 games left on the #NJDevils schedule, coach Nasreddine is looking to give Mackenzie Blackwood a little more balanced playing time, not having to lean as heavily on him for the latter half of the year.