SAN JOSE – Dainius Zubrus wasn’t with the Sharks the last time they saw the Devils, way back on Oct. 16 at Prudential Center.
The veteran forward was still supposed to be with New Jersey at that point, but was bought out of the final year of his contract on July 30. Thursday will mark the first time he sees the club with which he spent the previous eight seasons since then.
Although the affable 37-year-old didn’t express any overt feelings of ill will towards the Devils while speaking with the media after Thursday’s morning skate, the fact that his buyout happened so late in the offseason didn’t make for an ideal situation.