Devils prepare to host Islanders, Zach McEwen returns to lineup – Hockey Writer – New Jersey Devils
The New Jersey Devils will host the New York Islanders on Monday, November 10th in their first game of the season. The game ended a three-game homestand for the Devils. The previous two games had come with wins, including a shootout victory against the Pittsburgh Penguins in the most recent game.
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The Islanders opened a seven-game road trip with a dominant victory over the New York Rangers on Saturday, November 8th. They will take on the Devils before traveling to the West to face the Vegas Golden Knights on Thursday, November 13th.
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The biggest headline heading into tonight’s game is that Zack MacEwen has been activated from injured reserve (IR) and will return to the lineup. He played in just one game this season before suffering an upper-body injury against the Columbus Blue Jackets. The game also marked his debut with New Jersey, which acquired Curtis McDermid from the Ottawa Senators before the season began. Hopefully McEwan can make a strong impact upon his return.
Connor Brown will miss the game again. Although he was initially listed as day-to-day, he did not participate in the morning skate as the injury continued to bother him. He was not placed in the integrated observation area, so there is no date set for when he will return. Hopefully he recovers well and can be back with the Devils soon.
The most noteworthy player of the game is Arseny Gritsyuk, who opened the scoring for the Devils on Saturday off a feed from Kris Letang. The young rookie started the season with 15 points. He’s a great addition to the Devils’ forward group and one of the players fans should keep an eye on tonight.
Team statistics
new jersey devils
Season record: 11-4-0
Top scorer:
- Jack Hughes – 10 goals (G), 8 assists (A), 18 points (P)
- Dawson Mercer – 8 G, 7 A, 15 P
- Jesper Bratt – 5 G, 9 A, 14 P
- Timo Meier – 4 G, 7 A, 11 P
- Nico Hischier – 3 G, 8 A, 11 P
Goalie statistics:
- Jake Allen – 6-2-0, 2.29 goals against average (GAA), .914 save percentage (SV%)
- Jacob Markstrom – 4-2-0, 3.95 GAA, 0.968 SV%
- Nico Dawes – 1-0-0, 1.00 GAA, 0.968 SV%
new york islanders
Season record: 7-6-2
Top scorer:
- Bo Horvat – 11 G, 7 A, 18 P
- Matthew Barzal – 3 G, 9 A, 12 P
- Jean-Gabriel Pageau – 5 G, 6 A, 11 P
- Matthew Shafer – 5 G’s, 6 A’s, 11 P’s
- Kyle Palmieri – 4 G, 7 A, 11 P
Goalie statistics:
- Ilya Sorokin – 4-4-2, 3.00 GAA, 0.893 SV%
- David Rittich – 3-2-0, 3.41 GAA, 0.886 SV%
Expected lineup
(Subject to change before puck drops)
Projected lineup articles based on hockey writers.
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Stefan Northam – Jack Hughes – Jesper Bratt
Timo Meier – Nico Hischier – Dawson Mercer
Ondrej Palat — Cody Glass — Arseni Gritsyuk
Paul Cotter – Luke Glendening – Zach McEwan
Brendan Dillon — Luke Hughes
Jonas Siegenthaler – Simon Nemec
Dennis Cholowski — Colton White
Jacob Markstrom
Jack Allen
Scratches: Yoho Ramico
Injuried: Connor Brown, Dougie Hamilton, Mark McLaughlin, Evgeny Dadonov, Brett Pace, Jonathan Kovacevich
new york islanders
Emile Heinemann – Bo Horvat – Kyle Palmieri
Jonathan Drouin — Matthew Barzal — Simon Holmstrom
Anders Lee – Jean-Gabriel Pageau – Antoine Duclair
Casey Cizikas – Callum Rich – Maxim Tsiprakov
Matthew Shaffer — Ryan Plock
Adam Peleher — Tony DeAngelo
Alexander Romanov — Scott Mayfield
Ilya Sorokin
David Rittich
Scratches: Adam Boqvist, Kyle MacLean
Injuried: Maxim Shabanov, Pierre Engvall, Ethan Bell, Semyon Varlamov, Jesse Nurmi
What’s next for the Devils
After three games at home, the Devils will travel to face the Chicago Blackhawks on Wednesday, November 12th.
