Vancouver, British Columbia, CAN; Vancouver Canucks defenseman Noah Juulsen (47) and forward Pius Suter (24) and goalie Arturs Silovs (31) react as New Jersey Devils defenseman Jonas Siegenthaler (71) and forward Tomas Tatar (90) celebrate Tatar’s goal during the third period at Rogers Arena.
TAKEAWAY - The Devils needed a defenseman to replace Jonas Siegenthaler on the PK - The team has turned to Luke Hughes to fill that void - Hughes has handled the role well and continues to grow his game SALT LAKE CITY,
Casey is not listed on the Devils' roster, indicating he was reassigned to AHL Utica on Friday, per the NHL media site. It's unclear if this is a paper move. Casey's demotion leaves the Devils with just six healthy blueliners -- Jonas Siegenthaler (lower body) is out for the rest of the regular season and Dougie Hamilton (lower body) is out indefinitely.
Casey scored a goal on three shots and went plus-2 in Sunday's 5-0 win over the Predators. This was Casey's first NHL action since Oct. 19. The 21-year-old is set to compete with Simon Nemec for playing time during the absence of Jonas Siegenthaler (lower body).