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Devils' Miles Wood 'sick and tired of being on a bad team,' calls second game of season 'must-win'
Miles Wood re-signed with the New Jersey Devils on a one-year, $3.2 million contract in the off-season to come back for his eighth year with the club that selected him with the 100th overall pick in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft. Just one game into the new 82-contest campaign, Wood has apparently had enough.
“I’m just sick and tired of being on a bad team, that’s the thing that stinks the most. Tomorrow is a must-win game for us and it’s my job to get the guys going.” #NJDevils Miles Wood
— Amanda Stein (@amandacstein) October 14, 2022
The 27-year-old had an injury-plagued 2021-2022 season for the Devils, suffering a hip ailment during the preseason, which required surgery in November. Wood returned to the lineup in late March, playing in three games, the injury returned and ended his year prematurely.
His best season came in 2017-2018, when he posted career-highs in games (76), goals (19), assists (13), and points (32). During his last healthy campaign in 2020-2021, Wood went for 17 goals, eight assists and 25 points over 55 contests.
New Jersey (0-1-0) will host the Detroit Red Wings (0-0-0) at 7 p.m. ET on Saturday. The Devils haven't made the playoffs since the 2017-2018 season, Wood's third in the league.
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