Michael Misa Not Playing Against New Jersey Devils
The San Jose Sharks' head coach, Ryan Warsofsky, explained that the reason for Michael Misa not playing against the New Jersey Devils is not solely due to the match-up.
Not so much in this case tonight
Warsofsky noted that the team has a lot of hockey games scheduled for the week, which includes four games, and they need to manage their players' time.
- Tuesday vs. Los Angeles Kings
- Tonight vs. New Jersey Devils
- Back-to-back on Saturday and Sunday
Despite Misa's impressive performance against the Los Angeles Kings, with eight shots in 10:10 of playing time, there are potential reasons for him not playing. Two possible reasons are:
- Misa struggled in the first period against the Kings, getting stripped of the puck multiple times.
Author's summary: Michael Misa is not playing against the Devils due to game management.