The New Jersey Devils will face the Pittsburgh Penguins at 7:00 P.M. EST on Tuesday night.
The New Jersey Devils will host the Pittsburgh Penguins at Prudential Center on Tuesday night. Puck drop is scheduled for 7:00 P.M. The Devils held a morning skate at 10:30 A.M.
Jack Hughes worked out off the ice but did not join his teammates for the skate. Interim head coach Travis Green confirmed the 2019 first-overall pick would play against the Penguins.
One Devils player who will not suit up is John Marino. He will not play against his former team as he is dealing with an upper-body injury. Santeri Hatakka will draw back in.
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 - Brendan Smith
Luke Hughes - Nick DeSimone
Santeri Hatakka - Simon Nemec
Jake Allen/Kaapo Kahkonen
Quick Hits:
- Penguins head coach Mike Sullivan confirmed Tristan Jarry is starting in goal, and Jeff Carter is day-to-day with an upper-body injury.
- Jake Allen and Nick DeSimone will make their Prudential Center debuts. Both made their Devils debuts against the Dallas Stars on March 14.
- Nolan Foote is hurt and did not travel with the team on their most recent road trip.
- Former Devil Ryan Graves returns to Prudential Center for the first time since signing with the Penguins as a free agent this past summer.
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