New Jersey Devils News

Chisholm will slot in for John Carlson, who was a late scratch due to an upper-body injury. Chisholm will skate with Trevor van Riemsdyk on Washington's third pair.

Tufte has played four games with Boston over the past several weeks, due to injuries, scoring one goal, but will return to the AHL. The 27-year-old Tufte has spent most of the season with Providence (AHL), scoring 16 points (8G / 8A) in 13 games.

The Stars announced on Tuesday that Lian Bichsel (lower body) will be sidelined for six to eight weeks. As such, Kolyachonok will draw back into the lineup on Tuesday and likely remain a lineup regular until Thomas Harley returns, likely in a few weeks.

The Devils have been inconsistent, 4-4-0 since Jack Hughes (hand) was sidelined, and have lost two of three with Allen tending the twine. That said, Allen returns to the crease on Monday against the Columbus Blue Jackets. Besides a recent blip, Allen has been the more reliable of netminders for the Devils, posting a solid 2.27 GAA and .919 SV% in 13 games this season (8-4-0). The Devils enter Monday's contest as -143 home favorites against a Blue Jackets team that has lost four straight (0-1-3).

The Devils have struggled with Jack Hughes (hand) out of the lineup, but two strong performances from Jacob Markstrom, saving 53 of 58 combined shots (.914 SV%), have led them to a two-game winning streak. That said, the Devils will flip the script, turning to 35-year-old Jake Allen to tend the twine on Friday against a Buffalo Sabres team that has scored four or more goals in five of their last six games (4-2-0). Allen has not played since allowing six goals on 29 shots (.793 SV%) in a 6-3 loss to the Philadelphia Flyers on November 22nd. He has a 2.46 GAA and .908 SV% in 12 games this season (7-4-0).

The Islanders have scored only two goals in their last three games (1-2-0) and will turn to Rittich on Friday against the Philadelphia Flyers. The 33-year-old Czech goalie has been outstanding lately in a supporting role to Ilya Sorokin, winning three straight starts while saving 69 of 73 combined shots (.945 SV%). He has a 2.59 GAA and .905 SV% in eight games this season (6-2-0).

With David Pastrnak (undisclosed) and Pavel Zacha (undisclosed) added to a growing list of noteworthy injured players for the Bruins, Georgii Merkulov and Riley Tufte will draw into the lineup on Friday against the New York Rangers. The 27-year-old Tufte has spent most of the season with Providence (AHL), scoring 16 points (8G / 8A) in 13 games, but has one goal in three games with Boston.

Dylan McIlrath will draw back into Washington's lineup on Wednesday against the Winnipeg Jets, sending Chisholm to the press box as a healthy scratch. The 25-year-old Chisholm is averaging 14:37 time-on-ice and has one assist in 10 games this season.

Lachance made his NHL debut earlier this month, playing one game, but he has been reassigned to the AHL. LaChance was a sixth-round pick, 186th overall, of the Edmonton Oilers in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft. The 21-year-old forward has three points (1G / 2A) in 13 games with the Utica Comets (AHL) over the previous two seasons.

Glass only lasted one full game in a return from an upper-body injury before reaggravating it and missing another 12 days. The 26-year-old Glass has three points (3G / 0A) in 10 games this season. He returns to the lineup on Monday, replacing Juho Lammikko, against the Detroit Red Wings.

Trevor van Riesmdyk will be a healthy scratch on Monday against the Columbus Blue Jackets, allowing Chisholm to return to the lineup for the first time since November 15th. The 25-year-old Chisholm is averaging 14:24 time-on-ice and has one assist in nine games this season.

With Cody Glass returning from an upper-body injury, Juho Lammikko will head to the sidelines as a healthy scratch. The 29-year-old Lammikko is averaging 10:23 time-on-ice and has zero points through 10 games this season.

Glass only lasted one full game in a return from an upper-body injury before reaggravating it and missing another 12 days. The 26-year-old Glass has three points (3G / 0A) in 10 games this season. He should return to the lineup on Monday against the Detroit Red Wings.

Jeffrey Viel (undisclosed) will not play on Friday, allowing Tufte to re-enter the lineup. Tufte made his season debut for Boston earlier this week and scored a goal. The 27-year-old Tufte has 16 points (8G / 8A) in 13 games with the Providence Bruins (AHL) this season.

Edwards was drafted in the fourth round of the 2020 NHL Entry by the Devils and went on to play collegiate hockey for four years with the University of Michigan. The 23-year-old made his professional debut last season with the Utica Comets (AHL) and is awaiting his NHL debut. He has five points (1G / 4A) in 13 games with Utica this season.

On Friday morning, the Jets surprisingly announced that Hellebuyck will be sidelined for four to six weeks after undergoing a minor Arthroscopic knee procedure. The 32-year-old Hellebuyck has been a workhorse for the Jets for the previous several seasons, missing minimal time and being among the league leaders for games played. His impending absence likely lessens his chances of repeating as the winner of the Vezina Trophy for a third consecutive season despite another good start in 2025-26, with a 2.51 GAA and .913 SV% through 14 games (8-6-0). Expect Eric Comrie to see a heavy workload between the pipes for the Jets during Hellebuyck's absence.