The San Jose Sharks' head coach, Ryan Warsofsky, explained why Michael Misa is not playing against the New Jersey Devils. Warsofsky stated,
Not so much in this case tonight, as it's not a back-to-back game like in New Jersey.
However, Warsofsky added,
A lot of hockey this week, so got to manage it, considering the Sharks have four games this week. Despite Misa's impressive performance with eight shots in 10:10 of playing time against Los Angeles, two possible reasons for him sitting out come to mind. Firstly, Misa struggled in the first period against the Kings, getting stripped of the puck multiple times.
Author's summary: Misa sits out against Devils due to management.