Story byJohn Jones-Imagn ImagesJames NicholsSun, November 30, 2025 at 1:28 PM UTC·2 min readThe New Jersey Devils are keeping their heads above water, but they sure do miss Brett Pesce. It’s officially been a month since Pesce suffered an upper-body injury in a game against the Colorado Avalanche, seemingly after blocking a shot from the stick of defenseman Brent Burns. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementFollowing New Jersey’s loss on Saturday to the Philadelphia Flyers, it was obvious the Devils are lacking a stay at home, steady presence. Sheldon Keefe fielding questions on his team’s defense was prompted to provide an update on Pesce, who has been out since October 26th.“Getting closer, yeah,” Keefe started. “I’d still put him in the weeks department, though. He’s been skating lots, so I think once his hand gets going and the strength gets there, I think it’ll be pretty quick.
