New Jersey Devils News

Bernier is in the starter's crease at the Devils morning skate.

Bernier stopped 24 of 27 shots in the Devils win over the Blackhawks in their season opener. With Mackenzie Blackwood (heel) still out, Bernier will start his second straight game on Tuesday. Tonight he'll face a Kraken team that is coming off of a blowout loss in Philadelphia last night and are playing their third game in four nights.

Jonathan Bernier
The Blackhawks have recalled Mike Harman from Rockford (AHL).

Hardman had one goal and two assists (three points) in eight games with the Blackhawks last season. He opened the AHL season with two assists in two games. After being called up this morning, Hardman was skating on the third line with Henrik Borgstrom and Alex DeBrincat, so look for him to play on Tuesday.

Mike Hardman
Bernier will start Friday vs. the Blackhawks.

With Mackenzie Blackwood (heel) not available, Bernier will make his Devils debut in their season opener vs. Chicago. Bernier spent the last three seasons in Detroit, where he had a 3.02 GAA and .908 across 94 starts. The Blackhawks lost 4-2 in their season opener in Colorado.

Jonathan Bernier
Willman will make his NHL debut on Friday.

Willman was a fifth-round pick of the Sabres in 2014 and signed with the Flyers in March. The 26-year-old spent last season with Lehigh Valley (AHL), where he had 16 points (9G / 7A) in 30 games. Willman will make his debut on the fourth line with Nate Thompson and Nicolas Aube-Kubel.

Maxwell Willman
The Capitals have claimed Dennis Cholowski off of waivers from Seattle.

Cholowski was selected in the Seattle Expansion Draft but was waived on Wednesday. In Washington, Cholowski will likely battle with Trevor van Riemsdyk for playing tie on the blueline. He has 10 goals and 17 assists (27 points) in 104 career NHL games (all with Detroit).

Dennis Cholowski