Just a few weeks ago, it would’ve been crazy to think that Seamus Casey would make the opening night roster. Injuries to Hughes, Pesce and Hatakka paired with the poor play of White and DeSimone have opened the door for Casey earning a role come October 4th in Prague. After a decent performance in Montreal last night, Casey came out even stronger tonight vs Washington. He was undoubtedly the best player on the ice for the Devils and looked strong on both sides of the ice. I’ve followed Casey at his time with Michigan and his time at the WJC with team USA, but seeing Casey in person tonight vs a veteran heavy Washington lineup was eye opening. I’ve attached 3 potential options for the Devils on the backend with Casey inserted into the lineup. What do we think at this point Devils fans? Has Casey done enough to earn a spot in Prague at this point and if so, who should be his defense partner?
by Devsfan25
2 Comments
One problem none of those RDs played LD.
Casey looks fantastic and if it were only about putting the best player possible into the lineup then he deserves a spot.
It will be a similar situation as Nemec last year. Casey can be sent down without going through waivers and others cannot.
He likely isn’t on the roster on opening night.