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. However, Warsofsky added,
A lot of hockey this week, so got to manage it, as the San Jose Sharks play 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: struggling in the first period against the Kings, getting stripped of the puck on multiple occasions, and managing his playtime given the busy schedule.
Author's summary: Misa sits out against Devils due to performance and schedule management.