Kovacevic will be a healthy scratch on Sunday.
New Jersey Devils News
The Devils have recalled Issac Poulter from Utica (AHL).
Sprong will be a healthy scratch on Saturday vs. Nashville.
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Markstrom will start on Saturday vs. Vancouver.
Hatakka is expected to be a healthy scratch on Saturday vs. Ottawa.
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Allen will start on Saturday vs. Ottawa.
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Allen is in the starter's crease at New Jersey's morning skate.
Sprong is listed as a scratch for Thursday's game against the Islanders.
Sprong will surprisingly be the odd-man out on Thursday in order to make way for the return of Dylan Larkin (lower-body). Sprong has 17 goals and 23 assists in 68 games this season.
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Cotter will be a healthy scratch on Thursday vs. Seattle.
Cotter has been held without a point in five straight contests and will head to the press box Thursday vs. Seattle as he is replaced by Pavel Dorofeyev (undisclosed). The 24-year-old Cotter is in his third NHL season and has already passed career highs in games played (65), points (22) and PIMs (39) in 2023-24.
Markstrom (lower body) has been cleared for full practice and game participation.
Markstrom has missed the last five games due to a lower-body injury but could return to the crease as soon as Saturday against the Vancouver Canucks. Dustin Wolf will likely serve as Markstrom's backup for the duration of the season as Dan Vladar is set to undergo season-ending hip surgery.
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Allen will start on Thursday vs. Winnipeg.
The Devils will return to Allen in the crease for the third straight game on Thursday when they face off against the Winnipeg Jets. Allen has been excellent since being acquired in a pre-deadline trade, allowing only six total goals in three games (2-1-0), and posting a tremendous .946 SV%. That said, the Devils enter action as +109 home underdogs against a Jets club that has outscored their opposition 16-3 during a three-game winning streak.
Gruden has been reassigned to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL).
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Gruden will draw into the Penguins' lineup on Tuesday.
Gruden will draw into the Penguins lineup for the first time since March 10th as he draws into the lineup in place of the injured Jeff Cater (upper-body). Gruden has one goal in 11 NHL games this season.
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Willman will draw into the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Penguins.
Willman will slide into the lineup in place of Kurtis MacDermid, who will be a healthy scratch. Willman has one goal and one assist in 13 games this season.
MacDermid will be a healthy scratch for the Devils on Tuesday.
MacDermid will be the odd-man out when the Devils host the Penguins on Tuesday night. Maxwell Willman will draw into the lineup in his place.
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Cotter will draw back into Vegas' lineup on Tuesday vs. Tampa Bay.
Pavel Dorofeyev will be a healthy scratch on Tuesday, allowing Cotter to re-enter the lineup. Cotter did not play the last two games and has been held without a point in four straight contests.
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Allen will start on Tuesday vs. Pittsburgh.
The Devils will turn to Allen for the third time in the last four games since he made his team debut less than a week ago. Allen has been tremendous in two games (1-1-0) as a Devil, saving 69 of 73 combined shots (.945 SV%). The Devils' offence has been limited to only one goal in three of their last four games (1-3-0), but they enter action against the Penguins as -125 home favourites.
Kovacevic will draw back into Montreal's lineup on Tuesday vs. Edmonton.
Jayden Struble will be a healthy scratch on Tuesday, allowing Kovacevic to return to the lineup after a one-game absence. Kovacevic has only played twice in the last six games, being held off the scoresheet while averaging fewer than 15 minutes of ice time.
Foote (undisclosed) hurt himself during his return and did not travel on the Devils' recent road-trip.
Foote last appeared in an NHL contest nearly a year ago on March 24th, 2023 and has suffered a setback after being activated from injured reserve on Monday. The 23-year-old left-winger originally suffered his injury in pre-season and spent a week on a conditioning loan with Utica (AHL) before being activated.
Gruden has been recalled from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL) on Tuesday.
Gruden was placed on waivers by Pittsburgh last week but will return to the club on Tuesday. Gruden has spent most of the 2023-24 campaign Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (AHL), where he has 23 points (13G / 10A) in 41 games this season.