Tampa Bay Lightning Face New Jersey Devils in Exciting Game Preview
The New Jersey Devils are gearing up to host the Tampa Bay Lightning at the Prudential Center. This game marks the first encounter of the season between these two NHL teams.
Projected Lineups
New Jersey Devils
- Jesper Bratt — Nico Hischier — Stefan Noesen
- Ondrej Palat — Dawson Mercer — Paul Cotter
- Arseny Gritsyuk — Cody Glass — Connor Brown
- Xavier Parent — Luke Glendening — Angus Crookshank
- Jonas Siegenthaler — Dougie Hamilton
- Brenden Dillon — Luke Hughes
- Colton White — Simon Nemec
- Jacob Markstrom
- Jake Allen
Scratched: Juho Lammikko, Dennis Cholowski, Timo Meier
Tampa Bay Lightning
- Brandon Hagel — Anthony Cirelli — Nikita Kucherov
- Jake Guentzel — Brayden Point — Oliver Bjorkstrand
- Zemgus Girgensons — Yanni Gourde — Pontus Holmberg
- Curtis Douglas — Nick Paul — Scott Sabourin
- J.J. Moser — Darren Raddysh
- Charle-Édouard D’Astous — Emil Lilleberg
- Declan Carlile — Max Crozier
- Jonas Johansson
- Brandon Halverson
Scratched: Dominic James, Gage Goncalves, Jack Finley
Injury Reports
New Jersey Devils
- Jack Hughes (finger)
- Zack MacEwen (lower body)
- Brett Pesce (hand)
- Jonathan Kovacevic (knee)
- Evgenii Dadonov (wrist)
Tampa Bay Lightning
- Ryan McDonagh (undisclosed)
- Erik Cernak (undisclosed)
- Andrei Vasilevskiy (undisclosed)
- Victor Hedman (undisclosed)
Key Highlight
A central topic of interest tonight is Xavier Parent. He will make his NHL debut after spending two seasons with the AHL’s Utica Comets. Parent expressed his excitement, stating, “It’s amazing. It’s been four years since I’ve been a pro. I always dreamed of that moment.” This debut brings high hopes for the Devils.
Performance Spotlight
Focus will also be on the Devils’ third line, composed of Arseny Gritsyuk, Cody Glass, and Connor Brown. This line recently earned eight points in their last outing, with Brown providing a career-high three assists. This performance helped the Devils secure their first victory in five games.
The game is set to begin at 7 PM, promising an exciting matchup between the New Jersey Devils and the Tampa Bay Lightning.
