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Hockey (NHL) · Injuries · published 2026-10-02T00:00:00+00:00 · via The Hockey Writers

New Jersey Loses Seamus Casey for Two Months After Knee Procedure

New Jersey announced that Seamus Casey had knee surgery and will be sidelined eight to 10 weeks. The injury occurred in a Sept. 26 preseason game against the Rangers, costing him a chance to make the roster while Johnathan Kovacevic is hurt. Coach Sheldon Keefe said the procedure went well, and Declan Chisholm is expected to partner with Brenden Dillon in Casey's absence.

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Casey, a second-round pick by New Jersey in 2022, joined the organization in 2024-25. With Utica, he posted 18 points in 30 AHL appearances, then made his NHL debut on Oct. 4, 2024, and scored his first NHL goal the following night. Across 14 NHL games that season, he collected eight points.

In 2025-26, he recorded 19 points in 29 AHL games and appeared twice for New Jersey without scoring. A prior injury ended that campaign with surgery, making this knee procedure his second operation in a short span. He had been

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