Devils' Miles Wood: Nets goal in loss to Hurricanes
Rotowire
Wood netted a goal in a 6-1 loss to Carolina in Game 2 on Friday.
Wood found the back of the net early in the third period, but that marker merely reduced Carolina's lead to 4-1. It was Wood's first goal and first point in five playoff outings. He's serving primarily on New Jersey's fourth line and isn't expected to make regular offensive contributions.
... See More... See Less
Devils' Miles Wood: Power-play tally in win
Rotowire
Wood recorded a power-play goal in Thursday's 5-4 overtime victory over the Capitals.
Wood cut New Jersey's deficit to 4-2 late in the second period, setting a screen in front of Darcy Kuemper before deflecting a Tomas Tatar shot into the back of the net. The 27-year-old Wood finishes the campaign with two goals and three points in his last two games. Overall, he had 13 goals and 27 points in 76 contests. Wood will look to keep his scoring touch going into the postseason, where he'll continue to play a bottom-six role.
... See More... See Less
Devils' Miles Wood: Goal and assist in win
Rotowire
Wood tallied a goal and an assist in Tuesday's 6-2 win over the Sabres.
Wood ended a 10-game scoring drought with an assist on Jesper Boqvist's opening goal in the first period. Wood would later score his first goal since March 3, burying a loose puck from the slot to extend the lead to 3-1 in the second. The 27-year-old winger is up to 12 goals and 14 assists through 75 games this season while playing a bottom-six role.
... See More... See Less
Devils' Miles Wood: Good to go
Rotowire
Wood (undisclosed) is available for Saturday night's game versus the Senators, Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site reports.
Wood, who's missed the last five games with an undisclosed injury, will presumably slot into a bottom-six role Saturday, likely replacing Nolan Foote in the lineup against Ottawa. Wood's picked up 11 goals and 24 points through 66 contests this campaign.
... See More... See Less
Devils' Miles Wood: Unavailable Friday
Rotowire
Wood (undisclosed) is not in Friday's lineup against Buffalo, Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site reports.
Wood has now missed five straight games with an undisclosed issue. The 27-year-old has been back on the ice so he could be nearing a return. The Devils will face Ottawa on Saturday.
... See More... See Less
Devils' Miles Wood: Not ready yet
Rotowire
Wood (undisclosed) isn't ready to play Tuesday against Minnesota despite joining his teammates for the morning skate, Catherine Bogart of the Devils' official site reports.
Wood has been out since March 14 but appears to be making some progress. It's unclear at this time if he will be available for Friday's matchup in Buffalo. Wood has produced 24 points, 152 shots on goal, 84 hits and 55 PIM in 66 contests this campaign.
... See More... See Less
Devils' Miles Wood: Out Saturday
Rotowire
Wood (undisclosed) won't play Saturday against the Panthers, per Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site.
Wood didn't travel with the Devils to Florida, meaning he'll also miss Sunday's contest with the Lightning. The 27-year-old winger has 11 goals and 13 assists through 66 games this season. Curtis Lazar will continue to skate in a bottom-six role while Wood is sidelined.
... See More... See Less
Devils' Miles Wood: Won't play Thursday
Rotowire
Wood (undisclosed) will miss Thursday's game against Tampa Bay, per James Nichols of The Fourth Period.
Wood was injured during Tuesday's contest. He has 11 goals and 24 points in 66 outings this season. With Wood unavailable, Yegor Sharangovich might draw into the lineup for the first time since March 3.
... See More... See Less
Devils' Miles Wood: Suffers injury Tuesday
Rotowire
Wood (undisclosed) didn't play in the third period of Tuesday's game versus the Lightning, Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site reports.
Head coach Lindy Ruff didn't provide an update on Wood's status after the game, so he can be considered day-to-day ahead of Thursday's rematch with the Lightning. If Wood can't play, Yegor Sharangovich could rejoin the lineup.
... See More... See Less
Devils' Miles Wood: Available versus Caps
Rotowire
Wood (undisclosed) will be in the lineup against Washington on Thursday, Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site reports.
Before being removed from Tuesday's matchup with Toronto, Wood still managed to record three shots in just 7:07 of ice time. Over his last eight games, the 27-year-old winger racked up 22 shots along with three goals and three assists, including a pair of power-play points.
... See More... See Less
Devils' Miles Wood: Held out for precautionary reasons
Rotowire
Wood (undisclosed) didn't play in the third period versus the Maple Leafs for precautionary reasons, Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site reports.
Wood went to the locker room earlier in the contest and returned before sitting out the final frame. He'll be evaluated further Wednesday, leaving the winger day-to-day ahead of Thursday's game versus the Capitals.
... See More... See Less
Devils' Miles Wood: Buries goal in shootout loss
Rotowire
Wood scored a goal on three shots in Friday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Golden Knights.
Wood has picked up the pace on offense lately with three goals and three assists over his last six contests. The 27-year-old isn't a stranger to the occasional burst of offense despite playing in a bottom-six role. He has 23 points, 143 shots on net, 82 hits and 55 PIM through 60 outings this season.
... See More... See Less
Devils' Miles Wood: Provides two points vs. Colorado
Rotowire
Wood had a goal and an assist in New Jersey's 7-5 victory over Colorado on Wednesday.
Wood's marker at 5:53 of the second period put the Devils up 5-1. He has 10 goals and 22 points in 59 contests this season. Wood's been hot lately, providing two goals and five points over his last five games.
... See More... See Less
Devils' Miles Wood: Nets equalizer Friday
Rotowire
Wood scored a goal on two shots and added two PIM in Friday's 3-2 overtime win over the Stars.
Wood's game-tying goal in the second period put an end to his 10-game point drought. The 27-year-old winger had a productive stretch in November, but he's struggled to replicate it over the last couple of months. He's at eight goals, 17 points, 119 shots on net, 69 hits, 49 PIM and an even plus-minus rating through 48 contests, primarily in a bottom-six role.
... See More... See Less
Devils' Miles Wood: Good to play vs. Carolina
Rotowire
Wood (undisclosed) is set to play Tuesday against Carolina, per Sam Kasan of the Devils' official site.
Wood was hurt during Monday's practice, but he didn't end up missing a game due to the injury. He has seven goals and 16 points in 39 contests this season.
... See More... See Less
Devils' Miles Wood: Hurt during practice
Rotowire
Wood (undisclosed) was injured during Monday's practice, Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site reports, but he will travel with the team.
The Devils will see how Wood feels Tuesday morning before determining if he will play versus the Hurricanes. If he is unavailable for Tuesday's contest, Fabian Zetterlund is projected to be in the lineup. Wood has 16 points, 43 PIM, 99 shots on goal and 55 hits in 39 games this season.
... See More... See Less
Devils' Miles Wood: Ends eight-game point drought
Rotowire
Wood had two assists and five shots in Wednesday's 5-1 win over the Red Wings.
Wood's pair of third-period helpers snapped an eight-game point drought. He's deployed primarily for his physicality in the bottom six, though Wood has flashed offensive ability with 19 goals in 2017-18 and 17 in 2020-21. The power forward got off to a hot scoring start this season, but he's managed to light the lamp only once since Nov. 10.
... See More... See Less
Devils' Miles Wood: Scores in loss
Rotowire
Wood scored a goal on his lone shot in Tuesday's 4-1 loss to the Stars.
Wood got the Devils on the board Tuesday, deflecting a Kevin Bahl shot past Scott Wedgewood to tie the game 1-1 in the second period. The goal was Wood's first since Nov. 10 as he'd gone 13 games without a tally. The 27-year-old winger now has seven goals and 13 assists through 28 games this season.
... See More... See Less
Devils' Miles Wood: Three assists in last two games
Rotowire
Wood delivered two assists Saturday in a 3-2 win over the Flyers.
He got primary assists on Fabian Zetterlund's opener in the second period and Dawson Mercer's snipe early in the third. Wood was also a buzzsaw on the ice, leveling six hits and wiring two shots. He now has three assists in his last two games and four in his last 10, but Wood's last goal came Nov. 10 against Ottawa.
