Exciting Matchup: Tampa Bay Lightning Face Off Against New Jersey Devils in Game Preview
The Tampa Bay Lightning are set to face off against the New Jersey Devils tonight at the Prudential Center. This matchup marks the first encounter between these two teams this season.
Team Lineups
New Jersey Devils’ Projected Lineup
- 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
- Goalies: Jacob Markstrom, Jake Allen
Scratches
- Juho Lammikko
- Dennis Cholowski
- Timo Meier
Tampa Bay Lightning’s Projected Lineup
- 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
- Goalies: Jonas Johansson, Brandon Halverson
Scratches
- Dominic James
- Gage Goncalves
- Jack Finley
Injury Reports
New Jersey Devils’ Injured Players
- Jack Hughes (finger)
- Zack MacEwen (lower body)
- Brett Pesce (hand)
- Jonathan Kovacevic (knee)
- Evgenii Dadonov (wrist)
Tampa Bay Lightning’s Injured Players
- Ryan McDonagh (undisclosed)
- Erik Cernak (undisclosed)
- Andrei Vasilevskiy (undisclosed)
- Victor Hedman (undisclosed)
Key Storylines
Tonight’s game will feature Xavier Parent, who is making his NHL debut. Having played the last two seasons with the Utica Comets in the AHL, Parent expressed his excitement, saying, “It’s amazing. It’s been four years since I’ve been a pro. I always dreamed of that moment.”
Player to Watch
Focus will be on the Devils’ third line, consisting of Arseny Gritsyuk, Cody Glass, and Connor Brown. This trio contributed eight points in their last game, with Brown recording a career-high three assists, helping the Devils secure their first win in five games.
The puck is scheduled to drop at 7 PM, setting the stage for an exciting matchup between the Tampa Bay Lightning and the New Jersey Devils.
