With Smith in COVID-19 protocol, Jake Leschyshyn and Jonas Rondbjerg have been promoted to the active roster and one of them will play Monday. Mattias Janmark or Nicolas Roy will likely move up to the Golden Knights' top line.
Stone will come out of the Golden Knights lineup on Thursday after being placed in COVID-19 protocol. Either Brett Howden or Adam Brooks are expected to draw into the lineup to replace Stone.
Geertsen was a healthy scratch on Thursday so this probably won't affect the Devils' lineup plans for Saturday's game in Columbus but Geertsen will be unavailable for at least two games.
Roy was missing from the morning skate and will be a game-time decision for Thursday's game vs. the Rangers. Mark Stone is also a game-time decision for the Golden Knights.
Stone has missed the last four games with an undisclosed injury but was on the ice for Thursday's morning skate and will be a game-time decision vs. the Rangers. The Golden Knights went 2-1-1 without Stone.
