NEWARK, NEW JERSEY - JANUARY 28: Kyle Palmieri #21 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)
Times are tough right now in New Jersey Devils land. They are off to a better start in the standings than some people thought, but they can’t get on the ice now. COVID-19 has spread through the team like wildfire. Going into Thursday, they have 17 players on the COVID-19 protocol list. It is a major struggle right now, but it won’t last forever.