Following the conclusion of Wednesday's practice at Prudential Center, the Devils remained on the ice at RWJ Barnabas Health Hockey House to put in some post-practice work on skill areas. Some players worked on one-timer execution, passing and shooting. Some players worked on tip drills in front of the net. And for the centers, gathered in the neutral zone, it was all about the faceoffs.
The Devils struggled in the circle during the 2020-21 campaign, and with the current lineup configuration, it will need to be an area of concentration this season.
New Jersey has a lot of young centers. Given the current four-line construction, the oldest center on the team is Michael McLeod at 23. He's followed by Nico Hischier, 22, Jack Hughes, 20, and Dawson Mercer, 19. And faceoffs tend to be an area of weakness for any neophyte centerman.
Devils Make Faceoffs Point of Emphasis | BLOG
Following Wednesday's practice, the team's centers put in extra work on faceoffs
