{"id":69321,"date":"2020-02-20T11:18:21","date_gmt":"2020-02-20T16:18:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonhockey.com\/?p=69321"},"modified":"2021-03-11T23:28:46","modified_gmt":"2021-03-12T04:28:46","slug":"new-jersey-devils-will-butcher-out-with-upper-body-injury","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2020\/02\/20\/new-jersey-devils-will-butcher-out-with-upper-body-injury\/","title":{"rendered":"New Jersey Devils Will Butcher Out With Upper-Body Injury"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonhockey.com\/nhl-teams\/devils\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">New Jersey Devils<\/a> announced that defenceman <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/b\/butchwi01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Will Butcher<\/a><\/strong> is out of the lineup with an upper-body injury. There is no timetable for return.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\u26a0\ufe0f <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NJDevils?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#NJDevils<\/a> Will Butcher out against Sharks with an upper body injury, from blocking a shot against St. Louis.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Amanda Stein (@amandacstein) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/amandacstein\/status\/1230516457315983361?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">February 20, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>Will Butcher Out Of The Lineup<\/h2>\n<p>After having a day off, the Devils were back on the ice practicing prior to the game against the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonhockey.com\/nhl-teams\/sharks\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">San Jose Sharks<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonhockey.com\/2020\/02\/20\/nhl-predictions-february-20-penguins-maple-leafs\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Thursday night<\/a>. During the Devils 3-0 loss to the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonhockey.com\/nhl-teams\/blues\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">St. Louis Blues,<\/a> Butcher blocked a shot early into the first period. He only played two shifts playing only 2:05 of the first and did not return. This is the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonhockey.com\/2019\/10\/18\/new-jersey-devils-d-will-butcher-injured\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">second injury for Butcher this season<\/a>. In October, Butcher missed several games after blocking a shot against the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonhockey.com\/nhl-teams\/rangers\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">New York Rangers<\/a>. Through 56 games this season, Butcher has 21 points (four goals and 17 assists).<\/p>\n<p>In addition to Butcher being hurt, the Devils will be without <strong>Nick Merkley<\/strong> as well. In the same game against the Blues, Merkley to a stick to the eye and did not return to the game. While he was a participant in the morning skate, sporting a full cage, the Devils are holding him out against the Sharks. Since being called up, Merkley has played in three games recording two points (one goal and one assist).<\/p>\n<h3>Going Forward<\/h3>\n<p>With the injury to Butcher and <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/v\/vatansa01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sami Vatanen<\/a><\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonhockey.com\/2020\/02\/13\/new-jersey-devils-place-sami-vatanen-on-injured-reserve-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">still out of the lineup<\/a>, the Devils recalled <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/m\/mermida01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dakota Mermis<\/a><\/strong> from the AHL. In addition, <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/w\/whiteco03.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Colton White<\/a><\/strong> has been with the team since the injury to Vatanen. But with <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/g\/greenan01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Andy Greene<\/a><\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonhockey.com\/2020\/02\/16\/new-york-islanders-acquire-andy-greene-from-the-new-jersey-devils\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">being traded<\/a>, White has slotted into the lineup. Mermis will see his first NHL action against the Sharks as he will be paired with <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/s\/severda01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Damon Severson<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Also, the team announced they recalled <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/s\/schneco01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cory Schneider<\/a><\/strong> from the AHL as the Devils are holding <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/d\/dominlo01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Louis Domingue<\/a><\/strong> out of the lineup for precautionary reasons.<\/p>\n<p>This is an interesting time of year to watch teams like the Devils, especially with the trade deadline only a few days away. With <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> <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonhockey.com\/2020\/02\/16\/new-jersey-devils-trade-blake-coleman-to-tampa-bay-lightning\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">traded to Tampa Bay<\/a>, it appears the Devils will continue to be active to improve their team for the future.<\/p>\n<p>Main Photo:<br \/>\n<a id=\"_7kfdUuJTOZPJaJsg-E55Q\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.ca\/detail\/906532612\" 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:'_7kfdUuJTOZPJaJsg-E55Q',sig:'kyVVk-EzyLk5G2mQf1PMi5epgSsxeaKj1wI2yhm9YKI=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'906532612',caption: true ,tld:'ca',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The New Jersey Devils announced that defenceman Will Butcher is out of the lineup with an upper-body injury. There is no timetable for return. \u26a0\ufe0f #NJDevils Will Butcher out against Sharks with an upper body injury, from blocking a shot against St. Louis. \u2014 Amanda Stein (@amandacstein) February 20, 2020 Will Butcher Out Of The [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3130,"featured_media":69322,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","sfio_featured_image":false,"sfio_embed_code":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[13,6671,34],"tags":[324,2650,151,955,2212,1876,1473],"class_list":["post-69321","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-devils","category-injuries","category-news","tag-cory-schneider","tag-louis-domingue","tag-new-jersey-devils","tag-nhl-news","tag-nick-merkley","tag-sami-vatanen","tag-will-butcher"],"modified_by":"Jim Biringer","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/69321","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3130"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=69321"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/69321\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/69322"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=69321"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=69321"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=69321"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}