New Jersey Devils forward Timo Meier is set to undergo elective arthroscopic shoulder surgery Tuesday and is expected to make a full recovery for training camp, the team announced.
Meier revealed Wednesday that he was dealing with a double MCL injury and an oblique ailment, but he didn't mention any issues with his shoulder.
The 27-year-old put up 28 goals and 52 points in 69 games this season, but he was far more productive when Travis Green took over for Lindy Ruff behind the bench in March.
| Head coach | GP | G | P | P/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lindy Ruff | 48 | 13 | 28 | 0.58 |
| Travis Green | 21 | 15 | 24 | 1.14 |
Meier's 15 goals during Green's stint at the helm are tied with Florida Panthers stud Sam Reinhart for the fifth most in the league over that span, trailing only Steven Stamkos, Auston Matthews, Kirill Kaprizov, and Filip Forsberg.
The Swiss winger is ready to build on the momentum from his strong second half.
"I know how big the offseasons are for me personally," he said. "To play at my best, I gotta be in the best shape. If I want to play a consistent style of game that brings me success, I gotta put a lot of work in at the gym. ... That's the goal for me."
The Devils acquired Meier from the San Jose Sharks prior to the 2023 trade deadline and signed him to an eight-year extension with an average annual value of $8.8 million in June. He carries the highest cap hit of all New Jersey's forwards.
Meier has totaled 37 goals and 66 points in 90 contests as a Devil. He registered four points in 11 playoff games last spring.
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We have four more playoff games on the docket Tuesday night. Let's waste no time getting to a few of my favorite ways to get involved in the action.
There's hot, and then there's Point. The Lightning's top center has recorded three shots or more in six consecutive games and eight of the past nine overall.
Point had five scoring chances and four shots on target against the Panthers in the series opener. Both of those totals were good for first place on the Lightning.
Point logged 16:46 at five-on-five alone in Game 1. That was more than every forward on either team, which is pretty impressive given all the star power featured in this series.
He's attached to the hip of 100-assist man Nikita Kucherov at even strength and on the No. 1 power-play unit. With 20-plus minutes likely coming his way as the Bolts look to avoid falling into a 2-0 hole, he should have ample opportunity to shoot the puck once again.
Odds: -140 (playable to -160)
The Jets had a miserable time slowing MacKinnon down in the series opener. MacKinnon found the scoresheet twice and helped the Avalanche threaten offensively almost every shift.
The Avalanche recorded 36 shot attempts with MacKinnon on the ice across all situations. He was involved in a healthy chunk of them as he alone fired 11 pucks toward Connor Hellebuyck.
Although MacKinnon hit the net four times and fell short of this total, the process was extremely encouraging.
MacKinnon has attempted 11 shots or more 21 times this season. He recorded five shots or more in 19 of them and finished with four in both exceptions. He's almost automatic when generating such volume.
I think MacKinnon can hit double digits again in Game 2. He played more than 22 minutes a night in the regular season and logged over 24 last time out. Jared Bednar rides his horses and will no doubt lean on his Hart Trophy candidate to lead the charge while pushing to even the series.
It's also worth noting Zach Parise is skating on the top line in Jonathan Drouin's absence. MacKinnon has only played a couple of games with Parise, but he's taking upwards of 30 attempts per 60 minutes at five-on-five. Those are astronomically high rates to go along with MacKinnon being the lead dog on the power play.
Win or lose, I expect him to put up a big number Tuesday night.
Odds: -130 (playable to -145)
Morrissey is one of the best puck-moving defensemen in the sport. He hits consistently good outlets and is so good at finding open seams once shop is set up in the offensive zone.
He's registered 32 assists over his past 30 games played and has picked up at least one apple in 19 of them.
Morrissey also has an extremely strong history against the Avalanche, recording an assist in nine of the past 10 head-to-head meetings.
The good times should continue against a laboring Alexandar Georgiev. He owns an .856 save percentage and has conceded at least four goals in six of eight games over the past month.
He's not getting the job done right now. With Morrissey likely to play 25-plus minutes across all situations against a high-event Avalanche team, I like his chances of helping create a goal.
Odds: -110 (playable to -135)
Todd Cordell is a sports betting writer at theScore. You can follow him on X at @ToddCordell.
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