The New Jersey Devils are carrying seven defenseman to start the 2015-16 season, which has meant someone who may truly be a regular NHL defenseman is sitting. This opinion piece proposes and argues using all seven in a game to see who really belongs.
So far in this very early season, the New Jersey Devils have used all seven of their defensemen on the roster. Eric Gelinas, Damon Severson, and John Moore were scratched in each game so far. Moore was held out in part of a bone bruise he suffered when he blocked a one-timer by Alexander Ovechkin on Saturday.