Nico Hischier and Ryan Graves were moved to the COVID-19 protocol list over the weekend and Jaros joined them on Monday.

Nico Hischier and Ryan Graves were moved to the COVID-19 protocol list over the weekend and Jaros joined them on Monday.







Both Elvis Merzlikins and Joonas Korpisalo are dealing with non-COVID illnesses, so Daniil Tarasov has been recalled and is expected to start Thursday.




Olivier has appeared in five straight games but will be a healthy scratch on Monday. Thomas Novak will replace him on the fourth line.



Merzlikins allowed five goals on 41 shots (.878 SV%) in the Blue Jackets loss to the Rangers on Saturday. It was a rare rough outing for Merzlikins, who is 5-2-0 with a 2.42 GAA and .929 SV% in seven starts this season. In five career starts vs. the Red Wings, Merzlikins is 2-2-1 with a 1.60 GAA and .945 SV%.

Merzlikins allowed five goals on 41 shots (.878 SV%) in the Blue Jackets loss to the Rangers on Saturday. It was a rare rough outing for Merzlikins, who is 5-2-0 with a 2.42 GAA and .929 SV% in seven starts this season. In five career starts vs. the Red Wings, Merzlikins is 2-2-1 with a 1.60 GAA and .945 SV%.


Olivier has failed to record a point in five AHL games this season. With Nick Cousins landing on IR with an upper-body injury, Olivier will likely make his season debut on Wednesday.

Wood suffered a hip injury during a preseason game on October 4th. "After exhausting all conservative measures, and in consultation with team medical providers and external specialists, Miles has elected to receive surgery," the Devils said in a release.

