Goalie Start
Rittich will start vs. Calgary on Thursday.
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Chisholm will be a healthy scratch vs. Philadelphia on Wednesday.
With Timothy Liljegren drawing into Washington's lineup for his team debut on Wednesday against the Philadelphia Flyers, Chisholm will be sent to the press box as a healthy scratch. The 26-year-old Chisholm is averaging 13:44 time-on-ice and has seven points (1G / 6A) in 26 games this season.
Pesce is week-to-week with a lower-body injury.
Pesce played 22:04 time-on-ice in Tuesday's 5-1 win over the Florida Panthers, did not play on Wednesday against the Toronto Maple Leafs. Originally day-to-day, Pesce's injury seems more concerning that initially thought and will be out week-to-week. The 31-year-old defenseman is averaging 20:18 time-on-ice and has seven points (1G / 6A) in 37 games this season.
Pesce (lower-body) will remain out throughout the weekend vs. New York and Detroit.
Pesce played 22:04 time-on-ice in Tuesday's 5-1 win over the Florida Panthers, did not play on Wednesday against the Toronto Maple Leafs, and is expected to miss at least two more games. The 31-year-old defenseman is averaging 20:18 time-on-ice and has seven points (1G / 6A) in 37 games this season.
Line Change
Boqvist will draw into the Panthers lineup on Thursday.
Boqvist will slot in for A.J. Greer, who is being held out of Thursday's game. Boqvist has appeared in 52 games this season, tallying three goals and five assists.
Kovacevic will draw back into New Jersey's lineup vs. Toronto on Wednesday.
Brett Pesce (lower body) will not play on Wednesday, allowing Kovacevic to re-enter the lineup. The 31-year-old Kovacevic is averaging 16:43 time-on-ice and has two assists in 13 games this season.
Pesce (lower-body) is out vs. Toronto on Wednesday.
Pesce played 22:04 time-on-ice in Tuesday's 5-1 win over the Florida Panthers, but will not be available on Wednesday against the Toronto Maple Leafs. The 31-year-old defenseman is averaging 20:18 time-on-ice and has seven points (1G / 6A) in 37 games this season. Johnathan Kovacevic will draw into the lineup as Pesce's replacement.
Goalie Start
Allen is expected to start vs. Toronto on Wednesday.
The Devils have won two straight games with Jacob Markstrom between the pipes and will hope the team's momentum can carry over to Allen when he tends the twine on Wednesday against the Toronto Maple Leafs. Despite a four-game losing streak (0-4-0), the 35-year-old Allen has played serviceably, posting a 2.85 GAA and .892 SV%. The Devils enter Wednesday's contest as -117 home favourites against a reeling Maple Leafs team that has been outscored 17-7 since returning from the Olympic break (0-3-1).
Goalie Start
Rittich will start in Anaheim on Wednesday.
Rittich had a rough performance in his return from the Olympic break, allowing four goals on 33 shots (.879 SV%), but salvaged a 5-4 victory over the Florida Panthers. He will return to the crease on Wednesday against the Anaheim Ducks, looking to break free from a troubling five-game stretch (2-3-0) where he has an ugly 3.56 GAA and .847 SV%.
Chisholm will be a healthy scratch vs. Utah on Tuesday.
Dylan McIlrath will draw into Washington's lineup on Tuesday against the Utah Mammoth, resulting in Chisholm being a healthy scratch. The 26-year-old Chisholm had an assist in Washington's previous game, giving him six points (1G / 5A) through 24 games this season.
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New Jersey has signed Matyas Melovsky to a two-year, entry-level contract.
The Devils drafted Melovsky in the sixth round of the 2024 NHL Entry Draft. The 21-year-old Czech forward is in his first professional season in North America, where he has 13 points (3G / 10A) through 35 games with the Utica Comets (AHL).
Goalie Start
Rittich will start vs. Florida on Sunday.
Kovacevic will be a healthy scratch vs. St. Louis on Saturday.
Hughes (shoulder) will return vs. St. Louis on Saturday.
Hughes (shoulder) has been activated off IR.
Goalie Start
Rittich is expected to start vs. Florida on Sunday.
Rodrigues (illness) is expected to draw back into Florida's lineup vs. Toronto on Thursday.
Rodrigues did not play in Florida's final game before the Olympic break due to an illness, but he will return to the lineup on Thursday against the Toronto Maple Leafs. The 32-year-old Rodrigues is averaging 17:15 time-on-ice and has 25 points (10G / 15A) in 56 games this season.
Goalie Start
Allen will start vs. Buffalo on Wednesday.
Jakob Markstrom was busy for Team Sweden at the Olympics and will get some extra rest in New Jersey's return to action, with Allen set to tend the twine on Wednesday against the Buffalo Sabres. The 35-year-old Allen struggled heading into the Olympic break, losing six of his last seven (1-6-0) while posting a subpar 3.08 GAA and .880 SV%. The Devils enter the action on Wednesday as slight -107 home favourites against a Sabres team that defeated them 3-1 in their previous meeting.
Goalie Start
Allen was the first goalie off the ice at New Jersey's morning skate.
Jakob Markstrom was busy for Team Sweden at the Olympics and will get some extra rest in New Jersey's return to action, with Allen set to tend the twine on Wednesday against the Buffalo Sabres. The 35-year-old Allen struggled heading into the Olympic break, losing six of his last seven (1-6-0) while posting a subpar 3.08 GAA and .880 SV%. The Devils enter the action on Wednesday as slight -107 home favourites against a Sabres team that defeated them 3-1 in their previous meeting.