{"id":65302,"date":"2020-01-04T12:39:35","date_gmt":"2020-01-04T17:39:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonhockey.com\/?p=65302"},"modified":"2021-03-11T23:29:47","modified_gmt":"2021-03-12T04:29:47","slug":"new-jersey-devils-jesper-bratt-out-with-lower-body-injury","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2020\/01\/04\/new-jersey-devils-jesper-bratt-out-with-lower-body-injury\/","title":{"rendered":"New Jersey Devils Jesper Bratt Out With A Lower Body Injury"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Injuries are starting to pile up. The <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonhockey.com\/nhl-teams\/devils\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">New Jersey Devils<\/a> announced that <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/b\/brattje01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jesper Bratt<\/a><\/strong> will miss Saturday night&#8217;s game with a lower-body injury.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Jack Hughes (upper) and Jesper Bratt (lower) are out vs Avalanche<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Mike Morreale (@mikemorrealeNHL) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mikemorrealeNHL\/status\/1213495149986242560?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">January 4, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>Jesper Bratt Injured<\/h2>\n<p>During the Devils optional skate on Friday, there was some doubt as to whether or not Bratt could go against the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonhockey.com\/nhl-teams\/avalanche\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Colorado Avalanche<\/a> on Saturday. The injury occurred late in the game against the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonhockey.com\/nhl-teams\/islanders\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">New York Islanders<\/a> on Thursday night, which the Devils won 2-1. After speaking with the medical staff head coach <strong>Alain Nasreddine<\/strong> determined Bratt was not good enough to play. Bratt is officially listed as day-to-day.<\/p>\n<p>This is not the first injury for Bratt this season. Earlier in the season, Bratt missed several games with an upper-body injury. This injury could not have come at a worse time for Bratt. Since his promotion to the top line with <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/h\/hischni01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Nico Hischier<\/a> <\/strong>and <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/p\/palmiky01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kyle Palmieri<\/a>,<\/strong> Bratt has two goals and five points in his last five games. In 36 games this season, Bratt has registered 15 points (eight goals and seven assists).<\/p>\n<h3>Going Forward<\/h3>\n<p>The Devils will already be without rookie <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/search\/search.fcgi?pid=hugheja02,hugheja03&amp;search=Jack+Hughes&amp;utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jack Hughes<\/a><\/strong> against the Avalanche, Bratt&#8217;s absence could be more impactful. He is starting to find his game on the top line. Hopefully, this injury does not hurt his progress. In his place, the Devils recalled <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/s\/streebe01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Ben Street<\/strong><\/a> from the AHL. Street will be playing in the NHL for the first time in a little over a year. His last NHL game came back on December 29th, 2018 with the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonhockey.com\/nhl-teams\/ducks\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Anaheim Ducks<\/a> against the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonhockey.com\/nhl-teams\/coyotes\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Arizona Coyotes<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>This season, Street is having a great season for the Binghamton Devils. In 33 games with the team, he has 33 points (13 goals and 20 assists). Along with being named as the captain of an AHL All-Star, this has been a whirlwind week for Street.<\/p>\n<p>During the Devils morning skate on Saturday, <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/z\/zachapa01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pavel Zacha<\/a><\/strong> moved into the top line with Hischier and Palmieri. Street is centring a line with <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/w\/woodmi01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Miles Wood<\/a><\/strong> and <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/s\/simmowa01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Wayne Simmonds<\/a><\/strong>. Many thought <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/g\/gusevni01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Nikita Gusev<\/a><\/strong> would elevate to the top line, but the Devils do not want to break his line of <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/c\/colembl01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Blake Coleman<\/a><\/strong> and <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/z\/zajactr01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Travis Zajac<\/a><\/strong>. Considering the chemistry of that line, it is wise to keep the trio together.<\/p>\n<p>Main Photo:<br \/>\n<a id=\"zyXQFKdbRjl-UIqGX6Jsow\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/1191340572\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'zyXQFKdbRjl-UIqGX6Jsow',sig:'dYEaBkzeEbu0subBJeJLJhKq5DsVuP51wA_kJNqFizM=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'1191340572',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Injuries are starting to pile up. The New Jersey Devils announced that Jesper Bratt will miss Saturday night&#8217;s game with a lower-body injury. 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