Stefan Noesen will re-enter New Jersey's lineup on Thursday, sending Lombardi to the sidelines as a healthy scratch. The 23-year-old Lombardi has four assists in 17 games this season.
Connor Brown (lower body) will make his season debut on Tuesday, sending Lombardi to the press box as a healthy scratch. The 23-year-old Lombardi made his NHL debut this season and has three assists through eight games.
Lombardi was a fourth-round pick, 113th overall, by the Detroit Red Wings in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft. The 23-year-old has yet to play an NHL game and has spent the entirety of the past three seasons in the AHL with the Grand Rapids Griffins. In 2025-26, he scored 42 points (16G / 26A) in 47 games.
Lombardi was a fourth-round pick, 113th overall, by the Detroit Red Wings in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft. The 23-year-old has yet to play an NHL game and has spent the entirety of the past three seasons in the AHL with the Grand Rapids Griffins. In 2025-26, he scored 42 points (16G / 26A) in 47 games.
