Crookshank has been recalled from Belleville (AHL).
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Bastian is a healthy scratch for Saturday's game in Minnesota.
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Markstrom will start in Minnesota on Saturday.
Imama will be out four to six months after successfully undergoing surgery to repair a bicep injury.
Marchand (upper-body) is expected to return and make his Florida debut on Friday vs. Utah.
Marchand has not played since suffering an upper-body injury with the Bruins on March 1st, and will make his Panthers' debut on Friday against the Utah Hockey Club. The 36-year-old Marchand averaged 18:26 time-on-ice and scored 47 points (21G / 26A) in 61 games with the Bruins this season. He is expected to play on a line with Mackie Samoskevich and Sam Bennett.
Lafferty (undisclosed) will not play against the Penguins on Thursday.
Lafferty did not play in Buffalo's previous game and will be held out again on Thursday against the Pittsburgh Penguins. The 30-year-old forward is averaging 9:43 time-on-ice and has five points (2G / 3A) in 50 games this season.
Imama (upper-body) will be unavailable for Thursday's game in Buffalo.
Imama was a late scratch on Thursday, with the team not announcing his absence prior to warmups. Imama has one goal and zero assists in 16 games this season.
Lafferty (undisclosed) will be a game-time decision to return on Thursday vs. Pittsburgh.
Lafferty did not play in Buffalo's previous game but could return to the lineup on Thursday against the Pittsburgh Penguins. The 30-year-old forward is averaging 9:43 time-on-ice and has five points (2G / 3A) in 50 games this season.
Goalie Start
Markstrom will start in Chicago on Wednesday.
The Devils have lost three straight (0-2-1) and will turn to Markstrom between the pipes on Wednesday against the Chicago Blackhawks. Markstrom allowed three goals on 28 shots (.893 SV%) in his most recent outing, a 4-3 shootout loss to the Vancouver Canucks. The 35-year-old goalie has a 2.50 GAA and .900 SV%. He has struggled immensely since returning from an injury at the beginning of March, posting an ugly 4.00 GAA and .842 SV% in seven games (1-5-1). Still, the Devils enter Wednesday's contest as sizable -202 road favorites against a Blackhawks squad coming off a 7-4 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers.
Bastian will draw back into New Jersey's lineup in Chicago on Wednesday.
Bastian did not play in New Jersey's previous game, but he will re-enter the lineup on Wednesday against the Chicago Blackhawks. The 27-year-old Bastian is averaging 10:44 time-on-ice and has nine points (3G / 6A) in 53 games this season.
Marchand (upper-body) is targeting Friday vs. Utah for a possible return.
Marchand has not played since suffering an upper-body injury with the Bruins on March 1st, and could make his Panthers' debut on Friday against the Utah Hockey Club. The 36-year-old Marchand averaged 18:26 time-on-ice and scored 47 points (21G / 26A) in 61 games with the Bruins this season.
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Markstrom is in the starter's crease at New Jersey's morning skate.
The Devils have lost three straight (0-2-1) and will likely turn to Markstrom between the pipes on Wednesday against the Chicago Blackhawks. Markstrom allowed three goals on 28 shots (.893 SV%) in his most recent outing, a 4-3 shootout loss to the Vancouver Canucks. The 35-year-old goalie has a 2.50 GAA and .900 SV%. He has struggled immensely since returning from an injury at the beginning of March, posting an ugly 4.00 GAA and .842 SV% in seven games (1-5-1). Still, the Devils enter Wednesday's contest as sizable -202 road favorites against a Blackhawks squad coming off a 7-4 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers.
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Markstrom will start vs. Vancouver on Monday.
The Devils have lost three of their last four and will hope for a better result, with Markstrom tending the twine on Monday against his former team, the Vancouver Canucks. The 35-year-old Markstrom has struggled lately, allowing three or more goals in four of his last five games (1-4-0), posting an ugly .816 SV%. He has a 2.49 GAA and .900 SV% in 42 games this season (22-14-5). The Devils enter Monday's contest as -137 home favorites against a Canucks squad that has lost three of their last four (1-2-1).
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Markstrom is in the starter's net at New Jersey's morning skate.
Lafferty (undisclosed) left Saturday's game in Minnesota and did not return.
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Markstrom will start vs. Calgary on Thursday.
The Devils have been liberal with their goalie rotation lately, regularly alternating starts, with Jake Allen outplaying Jacob Markstrom. Still, Markstrom will tend the twine on Thursday against his former club, the Calgary Flames. The 35-year-old Markstrom has allowed six goals in two of his last three outings (1-2-0), posting an ugly .805 SV%. He has a 2.45 GAA and .902 SV% in 41 games this season (22-13-5).
Kulikov is week-to-week with an upper-body injury.
Kulikov played only 6:00 time-on-ice in Florida's previous game before exiting the contest due to an upper-body injury and will be sidelined week-to-week but will likely be back before the end of the regular season. The 34-year-old Kulikov is averaging 19:17 time-on-ice, recording 13 points (4G / 9A), 70 blocks, and 110 hits in 68 games this season. The Panthers recalled Tobias Bjornfot from Charlotte (AHL) on Tuesday as a temporary replacement on the blue line.
Bjornfot has been recalled from Charlotte (AHL).
Bjornfot played eight games with the Panthers earlier this season but has spent most of the 2024-25 campaign in the AHL. The 23-year-old defenseman has 16 points (2G / 14A) in 43 games with the Charlotte Checkers (AHL) this season.
Kulikov (upper body) left Sunday's game and will not return.
Goalie Start
Markstrom led the Devils onto the ice for warmups.