# @devils.fanpage on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DPiEqB0jSv5
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/35312650-devilsfanpage-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2025-10-07T18:28:29.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** 🏒🚨EVERYTHING NJ DEVILS HERE🚨🏒 (@devils.fanpage) — https://gondola.cc/devils.fanpage

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Brenden Dillon revealed at the start of training camp he underwent an artificial disc replacement last spring after suffering a neck injury in Game 1 of the playoffs last season that sidelined him for months this offseason, but it wasn’t without the help of others who guided him before the surgery process to ease his mind on the major decision.

An artificial disc replacement is a rare surgery amongst hockey players, something that was never performed on an active NHLer until 2021 when Jack Eichel, then with the Sabres, had an entire public dispute with the team about the surgery process, before being dealt to Vegas and finally undergoing the replacement. When Dillon discovered the extent of his neck injury in April and realized an ADR would be the resolution, he consulted Eichel several times about the process before undergoing the procedure.

“It was just more than anything to have the confidence that I would be okay,” Dillon said. “He kind of almost did a lot of the homework for me…..It was so nice. Multiple times we talked on the phone, shared his thoughts and opinions. That’s the nice thing about the hockey world, is guys are so helpful and good with that. He just shared his thoughts and helped me along. I’m really, really grateful.”

Dillon said he was also in touch with other players around the league who had since underwent an artificial disc replacement after Eichel first did, speaking with Tyler Johnson and Jesper Fast, who underwent the same neck surgeries in 2021 & 2024.

Hockey players always unite at the end of the day, regardless of the crest on your sweater 🫶

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| Name | Username | Profile | Role |
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| 🏒🚨EVERYTHING NJ DEVILS HERE🚨🏒 | @devils.fanpage | https://gondola.cc/devils.fanpage | Sports Media Outlet |
| Joshua Langer | @josh.langer | https://gondola.cc/josh.langer | Social Media Manager |

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