The New Jersey Devils [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/new-jersey-devils/] (35-32-2) take on the Dallas Stars (43-16-11) at the American Airlines Center tonight. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LINEUPS AND INJURIES Devils' projected lineup per NHL.com [https://www.nhl.com/news/new-jersey-devils-dallas-stars-game-preview-march-24-2026] Timo Meier -- Nico Hischier -- Dawson Mercer Jesper Bratt -- Jack Hughes -- Connor Brown Arseny Gritsyuk -- Cody Glass -- Lenni Hameenaho Paul Cotter -- Nick Bjugstad -- Maxim Tsyplakov Jonas Siegenthaler -- Dougie Hamilton Luke Hughes -- Johnathan Kovacevic Brenden Dillon -- Simon Nemec Jake Allen Jacob Markstrom Scratched: Dennis Cholowski, Evgenii Dadonov Injured: Stefan Noesen (knee), Zack MacEwen (ACL), Brett Pesce (lower body) Stars projected lineup per NHL.com [https://www.nhl.com/news/new-jersey-devils-dallas-stars-game-preview-march-24-2026] Jason Robertson -- Wyatt Johnston -- Mavrik Bourque Michael Bunting -- Matt Duchene -- Jamie Benn Sam Steel -- Justin Hryckowian -- Colin Blackwell Oskar Back -- Arttu Hyry -- Adam Erne Esa Lindell -- Miro Heiskanen Thomas Harley -- Nils Lundkvist Lian Bichsel -- Tyler Myers Jake Oettinger Casey DeSmith Scratched: Nathan Bastian, Kyle Capobianco, Ilya Lyubushkin, Alexander Petrovic Injured: Radek Faksa (lower body), Roope Hintz (lower body), Mikko Rantanen (lower body), Tyler Seguin (ACL) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Storyline to Watch The storyline to watch is that the Devils are kicking off their five-game road trip tonight. The team hasn’t played since Friday, when they fell to the Washington Capitals. With 13 games remaining this season, every game is important for the Devils. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player to Watch The player to watch is Jack Hughes, who has the second-most points in the last five games. The only player with more points than Hughes is Nikita Kucherov, who has 15 points. Hughes has been on a hot streak since returning from the 2026 Milano Cortina Olympics. The puck will drop at 8:08 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.
