Sprong played 9:55 time-on-ice in Saturday's 3-2 loss to the Ottawa Senators, recording two hits and a +1 plus/minus rating, but he will return to the sidelines as a healthy scratch on Monday against the Vancouver Canucks. The 28-year-old Sprong is averaging 11:58 time-on-ice and has zero points through four games with the Devils this season.
Sprong re-enters the lineup as Curtis Lazar and Ondrej Palat are both dealing with undisclosed injuries. Kurtis MacDermid will also draw in up front for the Devils on Thursday.
Erik Haula will draw back into New Jersey's lineup on Monday against the Columbus Blue Jackets, sending Sprong to the sidelines as a healthy scratch. The 28-year-old Sprong, on his third NHL team this season, is averaging 12:47 time-on-ice and has zero points through two games with the Devils.
Paul Cotter will draw back into New Jersey's lineup on Tuesday against the Columbus Blue Jackets, resulting in Sprong being a healthy scratch. The 27-year-old Sprong made his New Jersey debut on Sunday, playing 11:24 time-on-ice, recording three shots and two hits.
Sprong joins his third NHL team in the 2024-25 season after spending parts of the season with the Vancouver Canucks and Seattle Kraken. The 27-year-old forward has spent most of the 2024-25 campaign in the AHL, scoring 25 points (11G / 14A) in 19 games with the Coachella Valley Firebirds (AHL).
Seattle acquired Sprong via a trade with the Vancouver Canucks in November and has been placed on waivers only two months later. The 27-year-old Sprong has been in and out of the lineup all season, scoring two points (1G / 1A) while being limited to 10 games with Seattle. He will report to the Coachella Valley Firebirds (AHL).
Seattle acquired Sprong via a trade with the Vancouver Canucks in November and has been placed on waivers only two months later. The 27-year-old Sprong has been in and out of the lineup all season, scoring two points (1G / 1A) while being limited to 10 games with Seattle.
With Yanni Gourde battling an undisclosed injury, Sprong will likely draw back into Seattle's lineup on Thursday against the Boston Bruins. The 27-year-old Sprong is averaging 12:50 time-on-ice and has one point (1G / 0A) in six games with Seattle.
Ryan Winterton will draw back into Seattle's lineup on Tuesday, resulting in Sprong being a healthy scratch. The 27-year-old Sprong is averaging 12:50 time-on-ice and has one point (1G / 0A) in six games with Seattle.
Ryan Winterton will draw into the lineup for his second game of the season, resulting in Sprong being a healthy scratch. Sprong has one goal in six games since joining Seattle earlier this month.
Sprong heads back to Seattle where he spent parts of 2021-22 season and the entire 2022-23 season. He played just nine games with the Canucks after signing a one-year deal with them in the off-season, scoring one goal and adding two assists. Sprong enjoyed the most productive season of his career with the Kraken, tallying 21 goals and 25 assists in 66 games in 2022-23.
Sprong will sit out Tuesday night's game after drawing back into the lineup for Saturday's game in Philadelphia. Arshdeep Bains will play in his place.
Through two games this season, Sprong has one point (1G / 0A), two shots on goal, and a -2 plus/minus rating while averaging 10:39 time-on-ice. He will be replaced in the lineup by Arshdeep Bains, who is making his season debut.
