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Gustafsson is a healthy scratch for Friday's game in New Jersey.
Gustafsson will be the odd-man out on Friday in order to make room for Brandon Tanev's Jets debut. Gustafsson has one goal and four assists in 29 games this season.
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Tanev will make his Jets debut on Friday.
Tanev will cap off what was an incredibly busy Friday for him by making his debut in New Jersey against the Devils. Tanev was thankfully already in nearby Philadelphia when he was acquired from the Kraken earlier on Friday. The 33-year-old Tanev has 17 points (9G / 8A) in 60 games this season.
Marchand (upper-body) is expected to miss three-to-four weeks.
Marchand has not played or practiced since suffering an upper-body injury early in Saturday's game against the Pittsburgh Penguins. His injury status impacted the potential return for the Bruins, as the Panthers were able to acquire him for just a conditional second-round draft pick. The 36-year-old Marchand has 47 points (21G / 26A) in 61 games this season.
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Talbot will start in Washington on Friday.
Talbot will get the nod for the tail-end of the Red Wings back-to-back after Alex Lyon got the start against Utah on Thursday. Talbot struggled in his last outing, allowing four goals on 20 shots in a 5-3 loss in Columbus on Saturday. The 37-year-old netminder owns a 17-13-3 record on the season along with a .902 SV%. Talbot and the Red Wings enter action on Friday at +185 on the money line.
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Hellebucyk will start in New Jersey on Friday.
Hellebucyk will make his 48th start of the season when the Jets travel to New Jersey to take on the Devils on Friday. Hellebuyck was saddled with a rare loss in his last outing, allowing three goals on 29 shots in a 3-2 defeat on Long Island. Winnipeg's franchise netminder boats a ridiculous 36-8-3 record on the season to go along with his league-best .926 SV%. Hellebuyck and the Jets enter action on Friday at -125 on the money line.
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Markstrom will start against the Jets on Friday.
The Devils have lost two straight and will hope to return to the win column, turning to Markstrom between the pipes against the Winnipeg Jets. Markstrom struggled in his previous outing, allowing four goals on 21 shots (.810 SV%), including the game-deciding goal in the final seconds of a 4-3 loss to the Dallas Stars. The 35-year-old Markstrom has a 2.24 GAA and .910 SV% in 38 games this season (21-11-5). The Devils enter Friday's contest as +108 home underdogs against a Jets squad that defeated the Philadelphia Flyers 4-1 last night.
Siegenthaler will miss the remainder of the regular season with a lower-body injury.
Siegenthaler has been out since February 4th due to a lower-body injury and underwent a procedure during the Four Nations break. The 27-year-old Swiss defender had been enjoying a decent 2024-25 campaign before his injury with two goals, nine points, 44 PIMs and a +9 plus/minus.
Hamilton (lower-body) is expected to be out for an extended period.
Hamilton was limited to only 5:15 time-on-ice in Tuesday's 4-3 loss to the Dallas Stars, exiting the contest in the first period due to a lower-body injury. Hamilton has 40 points (9G / 31A) in 63 games, including 15 points on the powerplay. Luke Hughes will likely take Hamilton's spot on New Jersey's top powerplay unit.
The Panthers acquired Brad Marchand from the Bruins for a conditional 2027 2nd Round Pick.
Gilbert is available on Saturday vs. New York.
The Senators acquired Dennis Gilbert, Dylan Cozens and a 2026 2nd Round Pick from the Sabres for Josh Norris and Jacob Bernard-Docker. Gilbert has only played 25 games this season, averaging 10:04 time-on-ice, but will add needed depth the the Senators blueline. The 28-year-old defenseman has five points (0G / 5A), 29 blocks, and 52 hits this season.
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Cozens is expected to be available on Saturday vs. New York.
The Senators acquired Dylan Cozens, Dennis Gilbert and a 2026 2nd Round Pick from the Sabres for Josh Norris and Jacob Bernard-Docker. After a breakout 2022-23 season, scoring 68 points (31G / 37A) in 81 games, Cozens has not lived up to expectations in Buffalo, scoring only 78 points (29G / 49A) in 140 games in two seasons since. The 23-year-old Cozens will get the opportunity to re-establish his game in Ottawa with a group of talented young forwards. Cozens will likely take Josh Norris' former spot on Ottawa's top line, playing between David Perron and Drake Batherson.
The Devils have acquired Marc McLaughlin from the Bruins for Daniil Misyul.
McLaughlin is an undrafted 25-year-old forward with 25 games of NHL experience, including a career-high 12 contests with Boston this season. He has spent most of the 2024-25 campaign in the AHL, tallying 14 points (5G / 9A) in 34 contests with the Providence Bruins (AHL).
The Bruins have acquired Daniil Misyul from the Devils for Marc McLaughlin.
Misyul was a third-round pick, 70th overall, of the New Jersey Devils in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft. The 24-year-old defenseman made his NHL debut earlier this season, playing one game with the Devils. He has spent most of the 2024-25 campaign in the AHL, tallying eight points (0G / 8A) in 47 games with the Utica Comets (AHL).
The Bruins have acquired Henri Jokiharju from the Sabres for a 2026 4th Round Pick.
Jokiharju was the 29th overall pick of the Chicago Blackhawks in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft and has played 389 career games. The 25-year-old defenseman averaged 16:18 time-on-ice and had six points (3G / 3A) in 42 games with the Buffalo Sabres this season.
The Devils acquired Daniel Sprong from the Kraken for a 2026 7th Round Pick.
Sprong joins his third NHL team in the 2024-25 season after spending parts of the season with the Vancouver Canucks and Seattle Kraken. The 27-year-old forward has spent most of the 2024-25 campaign in the AHL, scoring 25 points (11G / 14A) in 19 games with the Coachella Valley Firebirds (AHL).
The Hurricanes have acquired Mark Jankowski from the Predators for a 2025 5th Round Pick.
Jankowski was the 21st overall pick of the Calgary Flames in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft and has played 395 career games. The 30-year-old forward has been back-and-forth between the AHL the last few seasons but has spent the entirety of the 2024-25 campaign in the NHL. He had nine points (4G / 5A) in 40 games with the Predators this season.
The Penguins have acquired Max Graham, Chase Stillman, and a 2027 3rd Round Pick from the Devils for Cody Glass and Jonathan Gruden.
Graham was a fifth-round pick, 139th overall, of the New Jersey Devils in the 2024 NHL Entry Draft. The 20-year-old forward has spent the last five seasons in the WHL, including scoring 35 points (13G / 22A) in 34 games with the Kelowna Rockets in 2024-25.
The Penguins have acquired Chase Stillman, Max Graham, and a 2027 3rd Round Pick from the Devils for Cody Glass and Jonathan Gruden.
Stillman was the 29th overall pick of the Devils in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft. The 21-year-old has yet to play an NHL game and has nine points (3G / 6A) in 46 games with the Utica Comets (AHL) this season.
The Devils have acquired Jonathan Gruden and Cody Glass from the Penguins for Chase Stillman, Max Graham, and a 2027 3rd Round Pick.
Gruden was a the 95th overall pick of the Penguins in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft. He played 13 games with Pittsburgh this season but has spent most of the 2024-25 campaign in the AHL, tallying 13 points (7G / 6A) in 42 games with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL).
The Devils have acquired Cody Glass and Jonathan Gruden from the Penguins for Chase Stillman, Max Graham, and a 2027 3rd Round Pick.
Glass was the sixth-overall pick of the Vegas Golden Knights in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft. The 25-year-old has played 238 career games, including scoring 15 points (4G / 11A) in 51 games with the Penguins this season.
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