The New Jersey Devils will face the New York Islanders at 5:00 P.M. EST on Sunday evening.
The New Jersey Devils will face the New York Islanders at UBS Arena on Sunday evening to start a three-game road trip. Puck drop is scheduled for 5:00 P.M. The Devils did not hold a morning skate, and interim head coach Travis Green met with the media at 2:45 P.M.
New Jersey's Projected Lineup:
Timo Meier - Nico Hischier - Jesper Bratt
Jack Hughes - Erik Haula - Alexander Holtz
Ondrej Palat - Tomas Nosek - Dawson Mercer
Kurtis MacDermid - Chris Tierney - Curtis Lazar
Kevin Bahl - John Marino
Luke Hughes - Nick DeSimone
Brendan Smith - Simon Nemec
Kaapo Kahkonen/Isaac Poulter
Quick Hits:
- The organization announced that it had assigned defenseman Tyler Wotherspoon to the Utica Comets of the American Hockey League (AHL) and recalled goaltender Isaac Poulter.
- During his pre-game media availability, Green confirmed Kaapo Kahkonen would start in goal. The goaltender has a has a 3-1-0 record in 4 games with a goals against average of 3.21 and a save percentage of .904 versus the Islanders in his career. Poulter will serve as the backup goaltender, giving Jake Allen the evening off.
- Alexander Holtz is set to play in his 100th career NHL game.
- Jack Hughes is set to play in his 300th career NHL game.
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