The New Jersey Devils (19-14-1) will continue their road trip today as they take on the Utah Mammoth (17-16-3) at the Delta Center.
This matchup marks the final stop of the Devils’ road trip, which began with their victory over the Vegas Golden Knights on Wednesday.
Lineups and Injuries
Devils’ projected lineup per NHL.com.
Jesper Bratt — Nico Hischier — Dawson Mercer
Ondrej Palat — Cody Glass — Connor Brown
Paul Cotter — Juho Lammikko — Stefan Noesen
Angus Crookshank — Luke Glendening — Xavier Parent
Jonas Siegenthaler — Dougie Hamilton
Luke Hughes – Brett Pesce
Brenden Dillon — Colton White
Jake Allen
Jacob Markstrom
Scratched: Calen Addison, Dennis Chowlowski, Timo Meier
Injured: Jack Hughes (finger), Zack MacEwen (lower body), Jonathan Kovacevic (knee), Evgenii Dadonov (wrist), Arseny Gritsyuk (upper body), Simon Nemec (lower body)
Mammoth projected lineup per NHL.com.
Clayton Keller — Nick Schmaltz — JJ Peterka
Lawson Crouse — Barrett Hayton — Dylan Guenther
Michael Carcone — Jack McBain — Daniil But
Liam O’Brien — Kevin Stenlund — Kailer Yamamoto
Mikhail Sergachev — Sean Durzi
Nate Schmidt — John Marino
Ian Cole — Nick DeSimone
Karel Vejmelka
Vitek Vanecek
Scratched: Olli Maatta, Brandon Tanev
Injured: Logan Cooley (lower body), Alex Kerfoot (lower body)
Player to Watch
The player to watch is Connor Brown, who has been strong recently. In the last five games, Brown has scored two goals and three assists. While the Devils have struggled early this season to find an identity, their recent win against the Golden Knights appears to have given them some clarity, according to head coach Sheldon Keefe.
“You want to be process-driven,” Keefe said to NJD.tv. “Whether it’s five-on-five, penalty kill, or power play, you want to put forth something you can believe in and duplicate and build upon.”
Storyline to Watch
Tonight’s storyline centers on two former Devils, John Marino and Vitek Vanecek, who will play against their previous team for the first time since joining the Mammoth. Both players are looking to make an impact against familiar faces. Marinohas started strong with 17 points in 36 games. Vanecek has recorded a .873 save percentage this season and is expected to serve as the backup to Karel Vejmelka tonight.
The puck will drop at 9 PM.
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