New Jersey Devils reporter Amanda Stein said on Monday that forward Erik Haula did not practice with the team after suffering an injury on Saturday night. Haula was forced to leave the Devils' 7-2 win over the Buffalo Sabres with an undisclosed ailment.
The 32-year-old did not join the team on the bench for the third period leading to speculation about what might have happened to the native of Pori, Finland.
Haula has found a home in New Jersey after bouncing around to four different teams between 2019-2022. In 18 games this year Haula has six goals and six assists which is well above his average point production per game. His hot start can be credited to a shooting percentage of 17.1% which is well above his career average of 12%.
Star-Ledger reporter Ryan Novozinsky said that Devils head coach Lindy Ruff told reporters that Haula probably won’t be available for the team’s game on Tuesday which would be another blow to a Devils team who have already sustained injuries to much of their forward group, including Timo Meier and Tomas Nosek who were also absent from practice this morning as they continue to deal with ongoing ailments.
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