New Jersey Devils News

Glass exited Thursday's 5-1 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes after playing only 4:47 time-on-ice due to a concussion. The 25-year-old Glass has four points (0G / 4A) in 14 games this season. In a corresponding move, Bryan Rust (lower body) was activated from Injured Reserve.

Glass played just 4:47 TOI before leaving Thursday's game in the first period. He was hurt on a random play where it looked like teammate Lars Eller caught him with an elbow after a goalie stoppage. It's unclear if Glass will be available for Friday's game in Washington.

Jon Merrill will be a healthy scratch on Thursday, allowing Chisholm to re-enter the lineup. The 24-year-old Chisholm has one point (0G / 1A) and is averaging 14:15 time-on-ice through eight games this season.

After Darcy Kuemper shut out the Predators on Monday, the Kings will turn to Rittich in goal for the tail-end of their back-to-back on Tuesday. Rittich took a disappointing loss his last time out, allowing three goals on 20 shots in a 4-2 defeat against the Sharks on October 29th. The 32-year-old netminder owns an .870 SV% and a 3-3-0 record across six appearances this season. He will have his hands full again on Tuesday with the Kings entering action as +180 underdogs in Minnesota.

Robert Bortuzzo will draw into Utah's lineup on Tuesday, sending Kolyachonok to the sidelines as a healthy scratch. The 23-year-old Kolyachonok had played all 12 games for Utah thus far, tallying four points (1G / 3A) and a -7 plus/minus while averaging 13:09 time-on-ice.

Chisholm played two straight games but will return to being a healthy scratch as Jon Merrill will draw back into Minnesota's lineup on Tuesday against the Los Angeles Kings. The 24-year-old Chisholm has one point (0G / 1A) and is averaging 14:15 time-on-ice through eight games this season.

The Devils suffered a 3-0 loss to the Calgary Flames in their last outing and will switch from Jacob Markstrom to Jake Allen between the pipes for the first time in four games. Allen, sporting an ugly 3.25 GAA and .876 SV% in four games this season (2-1-1), has struggled in his last two contests (0-1-1), allowing 12 goals on 67 shots (.821 SV%). The Devils enter the action on Monday as -133 road favorites against an Edmonton Oilers club riding a two-game winning streak without Connor McDavid (lower-body) in their lineup.

Jon Merrill will be a healthy scratch on Friday against the Tampa Bay Lightning, allowing Chisholm to slide back into the lineup. The 24-year-old Chisholm has played six games this season, scoring one point (0G / 1A) and averaging 14:41 time-on-ice.

On the opening night of a back-to-back, the Kings will turn to Rittich between the pipes. The 32-year-old Rittich started five straight games (3-2-0) before Darcy Kuemper returned from injury, posting a 3.09 GAA and .874 SV%. In his most recent outing, Rittich saved 24 of 26 shots (.923 SV%) in a 3-2 victory over the San Jose Sharks. Rittich and the Kings will visit the Sharks in San Jose for a rematch on Tuesday, with the Kings entering the action as -288 road favorites.

On the opening night of a back-to-back, the Kings will likely turn to Rittich between the pipes. The 32-year-old Rittich started five straight games (3-2-0) before Darcy Kuemper returned from injury, posting a 3.09 GAA and .874 SV%. In his most recent outing, Rittich saved 24 of 26 shots (.923 SV%) in a 3-2 victory over the San Jose Sharks. Rittich and the Kings will visit the Sharks in San Jose for a rematch on Tuesday, with the Kings entering the action as -288 road favorites.

After playing six straight game, Chisholm will be a healthy scratch on Tuesday, replaced by Jon Merrill. The 24-year-old Chisholm recorded his first point of the season on Saturday, an assist in a 7-5 loss to the Philadelphia Flyers.

Returning from injury, Vilen will begin his 2024-25 campaign with the Utica Comets (AHL). The 21-year-old made his professional North American debut last season and tallied 29 points (2G / 27A) in 54 games with Utica.

Tufte has been limited to only 20 NHL games since being drafted 25th overall by the Dallas Stars in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft. The 26-year-old has excelled at the AHL level, most recently tallying 45 points (23G / 22A) in 67 games with the Colorado Eagles last season.

Pesce signed a six-year contract to join New Jersey in the offseason after nine successful seasons on Carolina's blueline and finally make his Devils debut on Thursday against the Detroit Red Wings, recording three shots in 17:33 time-on-ice. He was a game-time decision on Friday against the New York Islanders as the Devils considered easing him back into the lineup. In 70 games in 2023-24, Pesce had three goals, 13 points, 20 PIMs, and a +10 plus/minus while averaging 20:17 TOI/GP.

Hughes played his first game of the season on Thursday against the Detroit Red Wings after suffering a shoulder injury in mid-September and recorded one assist in 15:11 time-on-ice. He was a game-time decision on Friday against the New York Islanders as the Devils considered easing him back into the lineup. In 2023-24, he had nine goals, 47 points, 135 SOG, 28 PIMs, and a -25 plus/minus in 82 games, finishing third place in voting for the Calder trophy.

Bjugstad suffered an upper-body in the preseason and has missed the first eight games of the season but will make his debut on Saturday against the Los Angeles Kings. The 32-year-old Bjugstad had a career-high 22 goals in 76 games last season.