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We will give him an opportunity today and see what he can bring to our group.\"" } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "No one should question Halonen's ability to shoot, as his shot is his strongest asset. However, his skating should be monitored to see if he can keep pace with the Devils' speedy forward group. " } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "New Jersey's head coach also confirmed that Stefan Noesen will return to the lineup after battling an illness. He has been sidelined for the past two games. " } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Justin Dowling did not take part in warm-ups. The Devils will use the following lineup against the Flyers. " } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Ondrej Palat - Jack Hughes - Jesper Bratt " } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Timo Meier - Nico Hischier - Stefan Noesen" } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Paul Cotter - Dawson Mercer - Brian Halonen " } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Tomas Tatar - Curtis Lazar - Nathan Bastian " } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Brenden Dillon - Dougie Hamilton " } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Jonas Siegenthaler - Johnathan Kovacevic " } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Luke Hughes - Brett Pesce" } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Jake Allen " } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Saturday marks Allen's first start since Jan 1. He will look for his first win since Nov 23. Against the Flyers, the veteran goaltender has a record of 2-3-0 against Philadelphia with a .890 save percentage and 3.23 goals-against average. 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Devils Make Lineup Changes Ahead Of Game Against Flyers