The New Jersey Devils hit the ice ahead of Game 2 versus the New York Rangers.

NEWARK, N.J. -- The New Jersey Devils skated onto the ice at Prudential Center at 10:30 A.M. for their second morning skate of the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs. According to media members' reports, the coaching staff will look to make some changes to their lineup ahead of Game 2. 

NJ Devils Morning Skate Lineup (Per Sam Kasan):

Timo Meier - Nico Hischier - Dawson Mercer

Ondrej Palat - Jack Hughes - Jesper Bratt

Miles Wood - Erik Haula - Tomas Tatar

Yegor Sharangovich - Michael McLeod - Nathan Bastian

Jonas Siegenthaler - Dougie Hamilton

Ryan Graves - John Marino

Kevin Bahl - Damon Severson

Vitek Vanecek

Wood Moves to Devils' Third Line

Wood finished Game 1 versus the Rangers with 7:30 of ice time, the lowest among all Devils skaters. He was credited with one shot on goal, three hits, and took the penalty that led to Chris Kreider's first power-play goal of the night.

Unless things change, it appears Wood will skate alongside Haula and Tatar on Thursday night, replacing Jesper Boqvist on the third line. After the morning skate, head coach Lindy Ruff was asked if he anticipated any lineup changes involving players who did not play in Game 1.

"There's always a chance for lineup changes," said Ruff. 

Boqvist Out of the Lineup in Favor of Sharangovich

While nothing is confirmed until the team takes warmups, this move should not come as much of a surprise.

Game 1 was all about special teams. Which power play succeeded more, and which penalty kill unit got the job done. The Devils did not excel in either on Tuesday night, with zero shots on four power-play opportunities and allowing the New York Rangers to score two goals on the man advantage. 

Boqvist was not utilized on special teams on April 18. During the regular season, Sharangovich and Hischier were the two forwards deployed the most on the penalty kill, with the duo combining for five shorthanded goals.