Yahoo Sports Devils’ Sheldon Keefe Provides Update on Erik Haula
NEWARK, N.J. -- We are four days into the New Jersey Devils 2024-25 Training Camp, and one player who has been noticeably absent is veteran forward Erik Haula.
The team announced he is currently dealing with an illness that has kept him off the ice and away from his teammates.
After the team's 4-2 loss to the New York Islanders on Sunday night, head coach Sheldon Keefe provided an update on the 33-year-old.
"Haula was in the building and getting a little bit of a workout in today, for the first time, but it is going to be a process to build him back up because he was beaten up pretty good," Keefe said.
Nov 2, 2023; Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA; New Jersey Devils left wing Erik Haula (56) passes during the third period against the Minnesota Wild at Xcel Energy Center. Mandatory Credit: Brace Hemmelgarn-USA TODAY Sports
It seems that to start the season, Haula will center the third line with Ondrej Palat and Stefan Noesen as his wingers. Since camp opened, Shane Bowers has been filling in.
Haula earned 35 points in 76 games last season, including 16 goals. He led all forwards in shorthanded ice time and finished the campaign with a faceoff win percentage of 54.8.
The Devils will play three more home games before leaving for Prague, Czechia, to participate in the 2024 NHL Global Series.
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