The New Jersey Devils [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/new-jersey-devils/] (40-36-3) take on the Detroit Red Wings (41-29-9) at the Little Caesars Arena this afternoon. LINEUPS AND INJURIES Devils projected lineup per NHL.com [https://www.nhl.com/news/new-jersey-devils-detroit-red-wings-game-preview-april-11-2026] 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 Dennis Cholowski -- Johnathan Kovacevic Brenden Dillon -- Simon Nemec Nico Daws Jake Allen Scratched: Evgenii Dadonov, Maxim Tsyplakov Injured: Luke Hughes (upper body), Arseny Gritsyuk (upper body), Stefan Noesen (knee), Zack MacEwen (ACL), Brett Pesce (lower body), Jacob Markstrom (undisclosed) Red Wings projected lineup per NHL.com [https://www.nhl.com/news/new-jersey-devils-detroit-red-wings-game-preview-april-11-2026] Emmitt Finnie -- Dylan Larkin -- Lucas Raymond Alex DeBrincat -- Andrew Copp -- Patrick Kane David Perron -- J.T. Compher -- Carter Mazur James van Riemsdyk -- Marco Kasper -- Dominik Shine Simon Edvinsson -- Moritz Seider Ben Chiarot -- Justin Faulk Albert Johansson -- Jacob Bernard-Docker John Gibson Cam Talbot Scratched: Travis Hamonic, Axel Sandin-Pellikka Injured: Michael Rasmussen (lower body), Mason Appleton (upper body) Paul Cotter -- Marc McLaughlin -- Brian Halonen STORYLINE TO WATCH The storyline to watch is that the Devils are playing without goaltender Jacob Markstrom. Nico Daws has been called up from the American Hockey League's Utica Comets. PLAYER TO WATCH The player to watch is Jack Hughes. Hughes has had 10 points in his last five games, scoring four goals and six assists. The puck will drop at 5 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
