Skip to main content

Devils coach Pete DeBoer: Jon Merrill will be ready to start season

New Jersey Devils head coach Pete DeBoer said defenseman Jon Merrill will be ready for the start of the season following a head injury last week. Merrill, 22, has not practiced since a head-to-head collision with Ruslan Fedotenko last Friday.
  • Author:
  • Publish date:

New Jersey Devils head coach Pete DeBoer said defenseman Jon Merrill will be ready for the start of the season following a head injury last week, according to the NewarkStar-Ledger's Rich Chere.

Merrill, 22, has not practiced since a head-to-head collision with Ruslan Fedotenko last Friday. DeBoer said Merrill would be practicing if it were the regular season.

• MUIR: Wings, Rangers, Bolts in pain

Merrill had two goals, nine assists and 11 penalty minutes during his rookie season with the Devils. He was a second-round pick in the 2010 draft by New Jersey.

The Devils finished last season 35-29-18, missing the playoffs by five points. They open the regular season Oct. 9 against the Philadelphia Flyers.

• Rangers lose Stepan to fractured tibia during test

- Paul Palladino

© 2024 ABG-SI LLC. SPORTS ILLUSTRATED IS A REGISTERED TRADEMARK OF ABG-SI LLC. - All Rights Reserved. The content on this site is for entertainment and educational purposes only. All betting content is intended for an audience ages 21+. All advice, including picks and predictions, is based on individual commentators’ opinions and not that of Minute Media or its related brands. All picks and predictions are suggestions only. No one should expect to make money from the picks and predictions discussed on this website. For more information, please read our Legal Disclaimer. Gambling content intended for 21+. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, crisis counseling and referral services can be accessed by calling 1-800-GAMBLER.