The New Jersey Devils will host the Nashville Predators at 7:00 P.M. EST on Sunday night.
On Sunday night, the New Jersey Devils will host the Nashville Predators at Prudential Center. Puck drop is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. The Devils did not hold a morning skate, and interim head coach Travis Green met with the media at 5:00 P.M.
In the afternoon, the organization announced that forward Shane Bowers had been recalled from the Utica Comets of the American Hockey League (AHL).
New Jersey's Projected Lineup:
Timo Meier - Nico Hischier - Dawson Mercer
Jack Hughes - Erik Haula - Jesper Bratt
Ondrej Palat - Tomas Nosek - Alexander Holtz
Kurtis MacDermid - Chris Tierney - Shane Bowers
Luke Hughes - Nick DeSimone
Kevin Bahl - Brendan Smith
Jonas Siegenthaler - Simon Nemec
Kaapo Kahkonen/Jake Allen
Quick Hits:
- John Marino will not play against the Predators. He will miss his second straight game with an upper-body injury.
- Green revealed that forward Curtis Lazar could be done for the season with an upper-body injury during his pregame media availability. He was injured in the team's Saturday night victory over the Ottawa Senators. Bowers will replace him in the lineup.
- Goaltender Kaapo Kahkonen will start in net. He has a record of 0-4-1 in five games with a goals-against average of 3.27 and a save percentage of .890 versus the Predators in his career.
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