"Of course, try telling any 19- or 20-year-old they can't do something and they'll tell you why you're wrong. That's the plus side of having a young team, and why Macklin Celebrini and Will Smith and company might have a chance tonight. Celebrini and Smith are likely still riding high from last night's win against the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden, and the duo put together a combined nine-point night."
"Jesper Bratt leads the team with 11 points in seven games. Jack Hughes has six goals in those seven games. Dawson Mercer is a team leading plus-seven and Brett Pesce is a team leading 21:27 of ice time per game. The Devils are dangerous throughout the lineup and will be a tough team to go against for the Sharks, especially with several days of rest. The team hasn't played since Wednesday."
"New Jersey is at the top of the Metropolitan Division and hasn't lost since the first game of the season, a 6-3 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes. Since then, the Devils have rolled through the Lightning, Blue Jackets, Panthers, Oilers, Maple Leafs and Wild, outscoring them 25 - 12. In other words, this is going to be a tough outing for the Sharks."
The San Jose Sharks continue a challenging road trip with the second half of a back-to-back against the 6-1-0 New Jersey Devils. New Jersey sits atop the Metropolitan Division and has won every game since an opening loss, outscoring opponents 25-12. The Devils present scoring depth and strong defensive minutes, led by Jesper Bratt, Jack Hughes, Dawson Mercer and Brett Pesce. The Sharks enter following an overtime game and a win in New York; Yaroslav Askarov is expected to start after Alex Nedeljkovic played last night. Michael Misa is scheduled to sit, with Sam Dickinson returning to the lineup.
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