The New Jersey Devils [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/new-jersey-devils/] (39-34-2) take on the Montreal Canadiens (44-21-10) at the Prudential Center tonight. LINEUPS AND INJURIES Devils projected lineup per NHL.com [https://www.nhl.com/news/washington-capitals-new-jersey-devils-game-preview-april-2-2026] Timo Meier -- Nico Hischier -- Dawson Mercer Jesper Bratt -- Jack Hughes -- Connor Brown Lenni Hameenaho -- Cody Glass -- Nick Bjugstad Paul Cotter -- Marc McLaughlin -- Brian Halonen Jonas Siegenthaler -- Dougie Hamilton Luke Hughes -- Johnathan Kovacevic Brenden Dillon -- Simon Nemec Jake Allen Jacob Markstrom Scratched: Dennis Cholowski, Evgenii Dadonov, Maksim Tsyplakov Injured: Arseny Gritsyuk (upper body), Stefan Noesen (knee), Zack MacEwen (ACL), Brett Pesce (lower body) Canadiens projected lineup per NHL.com [https://www.nhl.com/news/washington-capitals-new-jersey-devils-game-preview-april-2-2026] Cole Caufield -- Nick Suzuki -- Juraj Slafkovsky Alex Newhook -- Oliver Kapanen -- Ivan Demidov Zachary Bolduc -- Jake Evans -- Josh Anderson Joe Veleno -- Phillip Danault -- Brendan Gallagher Mike Matheson -- Noah Dobson Jayden Struble -- Lane Hutson Kaiden Guhle -- Arber Xhekaj Jakub Dobes Jacob Fowler Scratched: Samuel Montembeault, Adam Engstrom, Patrik Laine Injured: Kirby Dach (upper body), Alexandre Texier (lower body), Alexander Carrier (upper body) STORYLINE TO WATCH The storyline to watch is that the Devils' playoff chances are getting slim. The Devils have gone 7-3-0 in their past 10 games. The Canadiens, on the other hand, have won seven straight games. PLAYER TO WATCH The players to watch are forwards Brian Halonen and Marc McLaughlin, who were recalled from Utica this morning. The two appear to be in the lineup tonight. The puck will drop at 7 PM. Make sure you bookmark THN's New Jersey Devils site [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/new-jersey-devils/] for THN's latest news, exclusive interviews, breakdowns, and so much more. THN.com/free [https://deweb-519a7.b-cdn.net/post-images/44b85a38-c48b-4cda-9044-d884218643c5.jpeg] THN.com/free For action-packed issues, access to the entire magazine archive and a free issue, subscribe to The Hockey News at THN.com/free [https://thehockeynews.store/products/print-subscription?_gl=1*rx3p21*_ga*MjYxMTY1NzQ4LjE2ODIzNzc2MTY.*_ga_ZET34ZFCGX*czE3NjQwMTI2ODUkbzIwMTYkZzEkdDE3NjQwMTQ1NjIkajYwJGwwJGgw]. Get the latest news and trending stories by subscribing to our newsletter here [http://eepurl.com/i7OC4I]. And share your thoughts by commenting below the article on THN.com or creating your own post in our community forum.
