Allen is expected to miss at least one week with a lower-body injury.
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Bastian has been activated from the COVID-19 protocol list and is expected to play Thursday.
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Markstrom will likely start Thursday vs. the Senators.
Dillon has been added to the COVID-19 protocol list and will not play Thursday.
Dillon will miss Thursday's game in Detroit, opening the door for Declan Chisholm to make his NHL debut.
Palat (undisclosed) will not play Thursday.
Palat was held out of part of Tuesday's win in Buffalo and will not play Thursday vs. the Canucks. With Palat out, Mathieu Joseph skated on the top line in the morning skate.
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Allen will start Wednesday in Boston.
The Devils have added Nathan Bastian to the COVID-19 protocol list.
The Devils have added Jesper Bratt to the COVID-19 protocol list.
The Devils added Dougie Hamilton to the COVID-19 protocol list.
Hamilton was already sidelined with a broken jaw, so this likely doesn't change his timeline at all. The Devils have yet to release any details of when they expect to get him back in the lineup.
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Markstrom is expected to start Friday in Carolina.
Hischier (lower-body) will return to the Devils lineup on Thursday.
Hischier missed Tuesday's game in Boston but will play tonight vs. the Blue Jackets. Hischier has been hot as of late, scoring three goals with three assists during a five-game point streak.
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Markstrom led the Flames onto the ice for warmups.
Hischier (lower-body) will not play on Tuesday.
Hischier will be held out of Tuesday's game in Boston due to a lower-body injury. Alexander Holtz will likely be brought up from the taxi squad and take Hischier's place in the lineup.
Hamilton has been placed on IR and will have surgery on his broken jaw on Wednesday.
Hamilton took a puck to the face on Sunday and broke his jaw. Hamilton will undergo surgery on Wednesday and will be out until at least January 9th. Expect a more detailed timeline after his surgery is complete.
Tatar (COVID-19 protocol) will return to the Devils lineup on Tuesday.
Tatar has missed the last three games while in COVID-19 protocol but will play Tuesday in Boston. Tatar will likely replace Jesper Boqvist in the lineup and skate on a line with Nico Hischier.
Hamilton (head) will not play Tuesday in Boston.
Hamilton was hit in the face by a puck on Sunday and remained in New Jersey to be evaluated, so he will not play Tuesday. Christian Jaros will draw into the lineup to replace Hamilton.
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Markstrom led the Flames onto the ice for warmups.
Dowling has been added to the COVID-19 protocol list.
With Dowling going into protocol, the Canucks will likely have to go with 11 forwards and seven defensemen in Thursday's game in Los Angeles.
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Markstrom will start Thursday in Seattle.
The Devils added Tomas Tatar to the COVID-19 protocol list on Sunday (Dec.26).
Tatar and Jon Gillies were added to the COVID-19 protocol list on Sunday while removing five players. Expect Tatar to be out until at least the middle of next week.