Seamus Casey’s Injury Hurts The Devils In Multiple Ways

Instead, a knee injury will leave him out of the lineup for over two months. That essentially takes half a season away from the 22-year-old defenseman who was hoping to have a breakthrough with the Devils. The injury hurt the player the most and has a ripple effect on the team as well.

The path to the NHL has been a rocky one for Casey, one he's still navigating. Like many defensemen, he needed games at the American Hockey League level before he made the jump to the NHL.

The past few seasons with the Utica Comets showed his growth. While he's a smaller defenseman and not the ideal third-pair option, he was shaping up to be someone the Devils could call up when needed.