New Jersey Devils News

Bernier led the Red Wings onto the ice for warmups.

Bernier allowed four goals on 25 shots in the Red Wings loss to the Islanders on Monday. Bernier has gone 0-4-1 with a 3.63 GAA and .892 SV% in his last six appearances and draws a terrible assignment with the Penguins in town. Bernier has gone 3-3-1 with a 3.35 GAA and .878 SV% on home-ice but isn't a viable option while the Red Wings can't score.

Jonathan Bernier
Hughes (lower-body) will not play on Tuesday.

Hughes did not travel to Buffalo for Monday's game and isn't ready to play Tuesday back in New Jersey. This is the third straight game that Hughes has missed but the Devils reiterated that he is day-to-day and could be back for their next game.

Jack Hughes
The Penguins have signed Stefan Noesen to a one-year, two-way contract.

Noesen opened the season without an NHL contract but was playing in Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL) and is leading the team in goals (14) and is tied for the team-lead in points (22). With injuries continuing to mount in Pittsburgh, Noesen could get another NHL shot soon.

Stefan Noesen
Allen will start Monday in Chicago.

Allen stopped 31 of 32 shots in the Blues win in Dallas on Friday. Allen has played very well recently, earning himself more playing time than expected. He has picked up a point for the Blues in five straight starts (3-0-2) while posting a 2.12 GAA and .934 SV%. Tonight he meets a Blackhawks team that has lost five of their last six (1-4-1) while scoring just 2.17 goals per game.

Jake Allen
Markstrom has been granted a leave of absence to attend his father's memorial service.

Markstorm has returned to Sweden to attend his father's memorial service, which means Thatcher Demko will start Tuesday vs. the Senators. There's no indication when Markstrom will return to Vancouver, but he could be back before Saturday's game vs. the Sabres. Mikey DiPietro was called up from Utica (AHL) and will serve as Demko's backup tomorrow.

Jacob Markstrom
Bernier will start Monday vs. the Islanders.

Bernier allowed three goals on 32 shots in the Red Wings 5-2 loss to the Capitals on Saturday. Bernier held his own but the game got out of hand after he was pulled. In his last five outings, Bernier has got 0-3-1 with a 3.55 GAA and .899 SV%. Tonight he faces an Islanders team that is facing some regression. After a lengthy point-streak, they've lost three of their last four (1-2-1) while averaging just 1.00 goals per game.

Jonathan Bernier
Markstrom will start for the second straight night on Sunday.

Markstrom allowed two goals on 30 shots in the Canucks win in Edmonton last night. Even in a back-to-back situation, the Canucks will go back to Markstrom in their home game vs. the Oilers. Markstrom is 1-1- with a 2.54 GAA and .904 SV% in two games vs. Edmonton and is 2-2-2 with a 2.76 GAA and .907 SV% on home-ice.

Jacob Markstrom
Dumoulin underwent surgery to repair lacerated tendons in his left ankle and is expected to miss at least eight weeks.

Dumoulin had multiple tendons in his ankle lacerated in Saturday's loss to St. Louis and is expected to miss at least two months after undergoing surgery on Sunday morning. Injuries have been a huge issue for the Penguins this season but they've managed to stay afloat and will likely take the Dumoulin injury in-stride as well. He logged big minutes on their blueline, so someone like Marcus Pettersson is likely going to be tasked with taking on a larger role moving forward.

Brian Dumoulin
Markstrom will start Saturday in Edmonton.

Markstrom allowed one goal on 33 shots in the Canucks win in Washington last Saturday. Markstrom was scheduled to start in Pittsburgh on Wednesday but missed the game due to an illness. He gets back in the crease on Saturday night, looking for his third straight win--he has stopped 77 of 81 shots (.951 SV%) in his previous two outings.

Jacob Markstrom
Bernier will start Saturday vs. the Capitals.

Bernier allowed three goals on 40 shots after replacing Jimmy Howard in the Red Wings loss to the Maple Leafs on Wednesday. In his last four appearances, Bernier has posted a 3.69 GAA and .898 SV% and things won't get any easier with the Capitals in town on Saturday. They are 5-1-0 while scoring 3.50 goals per game in their last six road games.

Jonathan Bernier
Markstrom was the first goalie off of the ice at the Canucks morning skate.

Markstrom allowed one goal on 33 shots in the Canucks win in Washington last Saturday. Markstrom was scheduled to start in Pittsburgh on Wednesday but missed the game due to an illness. He gets back in the crease on Saturday night, looking for his third straight win--he has stopped 77 of 81 shots (.951 SV%) in his previous two outings.

Jacob Markstrom
Hughes is day-to-day with a lower-body injury; will not play Saturday.

Hughes missed Friday's practice with a lower-body injury that he suffered while blocking a shot in Montreal. Luckily for the Devils, Kevin Rooney is ready to return from injury, replacing Hughes up-front. Hughes should be considered questionable heading into their Monday/Tuesday back-to-back.

Jack Hughes