{"id":40698,"date":"2019-01-27T14:00:48","date_gmt":"2019-01-27T19:00:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/?p=40698"},"modified":"2020-12-26T16:36:55","modified_gmt":"2020-12-26T21:36:55","slug":"new-jersey-devils-place-ben-lovejoy-on-ir","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2019\/01\/27\/new-jersey-devils-place-ben-lovejoy-on-ir\/","title":{"rendered":"New Jersey Devils Place Ben Lovejoy on IR"},"content":{"rendered":"

The New Jersey Devils<\/a> have announced that defenceman Ben Lovejoy<\/a><\/strong> is now on the injured reserve with an upper-body injury. The move is retroactive to Jan. 15.<\/p>\n

https:\/\/twitter.com\/NJDevils\/status\/1089553739797520385<\/p>\n

Ben Lovejoy Injured<\/h1>\n

There’s no specific moment that the Concord, New Hampshire native was injured. He’s been out the last two games before the All-Star Break. Lovejoy may return anytime he’s fit to play.<\/p>\n

He has scored one goal and five assists for six points to go along with 29 penalty minutes in 43 games this season. His possession numbers are 49.1 percent Corsi\u00a0and a relative Corsi of 0.1.<\/p>\n

The 34-year-old has played for the Pittsburgh Penguins<\/a>, Anaheim Ducks<\/a> and New Jersey Devils in his 11-year NHL career. He has 19 goals and 79 assists for 98 career points in 516 career games. Lovejoy signed as an undrafted free agent after a successful college hockey career with stops at Boston College at Dartmouth.<\/p>\n

This is the second time that Lovejoy has been on injured reserve. He was on IR in October with a lower-boy injury.<\/p>\n

New Jersey brought up defenceman Egor Yakovlev<\/a><\/strong>, forward Kevin Rooney<\/a> <\/strong>and goalie Cam Johnson from AHL Binghamton. They will practice with the club<\/a> in Newark on Sunday. Yakovlev will likely take Lovejoy’s spot in the lineup until the veteran returns.<\/p>\n

What This Means for the Future<\/h2>\n

New Jersey is banged up as Hart Trophy winner Taylor Hall<\/a> <\/strong>is still injured. Goalie Cory Schneider<\/a><\/strong> is on a conditioning assignment in the AHL.<\/p>\n

The Devils are at the bottom of the Metropolitan Division with 43 points. That is also tied with the Ottawa Senators<\/a> for the worst point total in the league.<\/p>\n

Lovejoy won’t pile up the points, but he adds veteran leadership for the Devils. He has a big frame<\/a> at 6-foot-1, 205 pounds but can also skate a little.<\/p>\n

\"\"PHILADELPHIA, PA. – Philadelphia Flyers Nicholas Aube-Kuebel checks New Jersey Devils defenceman Ben Lovejoy in a game Nov. 15 at the Wells Fargo Center. (Kate Frese\/Last Word on Sports.)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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