Michael Misa is not playing against the New Jersey Devils, and the reason is not solely due to the match-up against the Eastern Conference leaders.
Not so much in this case tonight
Said San Jose Sharks head coach Ryan Warsofsky, noting that tonight is not a back-to-back, like in New Jersey. Warsofsky added,
A lot of hockey this week, so got to manage it. The San Jose Sharks have a busy schedule, with four games this week.
Despite having an impressive eight shots in just 10:10 of playing time against Los Angeles, Misa may be sitting out due to two possible reasons. Firstly, he struggled in the first period against the Kings, getting stripped of the puck on multiple occasions.
Author's summary: Misa's absence sparks speculation about the reasons behind it.