Palat has 14 points (five goals, nine assists) this season for New Jersey.
The New Jersey Devils announced that veteran winger Ondrej Palat will miss tonight's game versus the Washington Capitals (lower body). He joins Dougie Hamilton (out indefinitely), Tomas Nosek (out indefinitely), and Timo Meier (mid-body injury).
Earlier today, head coach Lindy Ruff told attending media members that he had a few forwards dealing with issues, which led to the club recalling Graeme Clarke from the Utica Comets (American Hockey League) for extra insurance.
Clarke's parents made the trip from Ottawa to Washington, D.C., in case their son made his NHL debut. The 22-year-old did not take line rushes during warmups and will officially be a healthy scratch versus the Capitals.
Devils Lineup Versus Capitals:
Tyler Toffoli - Jack Hughes - Jesper Bratt
Erik Haula - Nico Hischier - Dawson Mercer
Curtis Lazar - Michael McLeod - Alexander Holtz
Brendan Smith - Chris Tierney - Nathan Bastian
Jonas Siegenthaler - Simon Nemec
Luke Hughes - John Marino
Kevin Bahl - Colin Miller
Nico Daws
Vitek Vanecek