The New Jersey Devils will face the Philadelphia Flyers on Monday at 7:00 P.M. at Wells Fargo Center.
The New Jersey Devils will face the Philadelphia Flyers at Wells Fargo Center on Monday night. Puck drop is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. The Devils held a morning skate at 11:30 a.m.
Before the players hit the ice, the organization announced that Brian Halonen had been recalled from the Utica Comets of the American Hockey League (AHL). He made his season debut for the Devils days ago, on Jan. 18, against the Flyers. He played 11:35 and began the game on a line with Paul Cotter and Dawson Mercer.
Forward Lines & Defensive Pairs
Ondrej Palat - (Kurtis MacDermid) - Jesper Bratt
Timo Meier - Dawson Mercer - Stefan Noesen
Paul Cotter - Justin Dowling - Brian Halonen
Tomas Tatar - Curtis Lazar - Nathan Bastian
Brenden Dillon - Dougie Hamilton
Jonas Siegenthaler - Johnathan Kovacevic
Luke Hughes - Brett Pesce
Jake Allen
Jack Hughes did not participate in the team's morning skate but will play. MacDermid served as a placeholder on the top line.
Nico Hischier Update
The organization announced Nico Hsichier would not play Monday night.
In the team's last game against the Montreal Canadiens, Nick Suzuki cross-checked Hischier, who did not finish the game.
"He was not able to finish the game," head coach Sheldon Keefe said on Saturday. "I expect him to be day-to-day but we'll see where he's at tomorrow and how things settle down."
On Monday, Keefe provided another update on his captain.
"He is doing okay," he said to NJD.TV. "Similar to the other night. He has gone back to New Jersey to get evaluated. We will have more information once we get that figured out."
Quick Hits
- New Jersey enters tonight's game with an 18-10-6 record against Eastern Conference teams and an 8-5-3 record against the Metropolitan Division this season.
- Multiple Devils players are entering tonight's game on point streaks: Dougie Hamilton (2 Games), Stefan Noesen (2 Games), Jack Hughes (2 Games), Jesper Bratt (2 Games), and Timo Meier (2 Games).
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