The Devils Need Pavel Zacha to Sustain His Recent Form

As the 2017-18 season has marched on, the Devils group of forwards has proven to be much improved versus recent iterations of this team. The Devils have a relatively young unit with some top end skill and more depth than years past and it has helped propel the team into a much improved spot in the standings compared to past years. In spite of this acknowledged improvement, the depth component of that equation has at times felt a bit thin over the past several weeks, though.

Among the key determinants of the quality of depth at forward is second-year center Pavel Zacha. The 2015 first-round pick was drafted to be one of the building blocks for a rebuilt Devils contender. To this point, this…