Timo Meier has been a man on a mission in March and is one of the main reasons why the Jersey Devils still have a chance of making the playoffs.
Timo Meier has been a man on a mission in March and is one of the main reasons why the Jersey Devils still have a chance of making the playoffs.
The Devils currently sit four points back of the New York Islanders for the second wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference and with 16 games remaining, the Devils still have a chance of taking that spot.
The Devils still haven't been great in March, they have a 2-5-0 record but with no other team in the wild-card race pulling away with it, the Devils remain in the hunt.
Meier's play as of late is a huge reason as to why the Devils remain in the race. Since Mar. 1 Meier has eight goals and 10 points in just seven games.
The goals are great and are exactly what the team was hoping for when they traded for him at last year's deadline and then gave him an extension but his overall play is the best it's been since coming over from the San Jose Sharks.
The 27-year-old is a power forward who plays a physical game and is strong on the forecheck. At 6'1 and 220lbs he is a force that is constantly imposing his will on his opponents.
Meier has been dealing with injury problems, playing on the left wing despite preferring the right wing and lacking confidence but since Travis Green has taken over, Meier is a new player. No one in the NHL has more goals since the Devils made the coaching change.
The Swiss forward has been playing on the top power-play unit since Tyler Toffoli was traded and it seems to have helped his confidence.
The Devils have six games left on their schedule where they play teams hunting for the same playoff spot they are looking to grab and will need Meier's strong play to continue.
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