NEW JERSEY DEVILS NEWS

Devils injury updates: Vitek Vanecek, Dougie Hamilton, Ondrej Palat, more Devils coach Lindy Ruff provided injury updates ahead of his team's bout with the Kings on Thursday.

FEBRUARY 15 • NJ.COM

Ondrej Palat - Game-time call Thursday Palat is under the weather and will be a game-time decision versus the Kings on Thursday. Coach Lindy Ruff told reporters, "Just be a wait-and-see game-time decision. If he's feeli...

Impact Palat is seven games back from a lower-body injury that previously cost him the first 10 games of January. In those seven outings, the 32-year-old winger garnered three goals on 14 shots to go with three assists, 10 hits and eight blocks. If Palat were to miss out, Timo Meier could be elevated to a first-line role.

FEBRUARY 15 • ROTOWIRE

Nico Daws - Facing Kings Daws will guard the home goal versus LA on Thursday, Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site reports.

Impact Daws has been excellent of late, picking up back-to-back wins over the Kraken and the Predators while posting an impressive 1.50 GAA and .950 save percentage. The 23-year-old netminder will try to secure a third straight victory in a home matchup with a Kings team that's played well on the road this season, going 15-7-4.

FEBRUARY 15 • ROTOWIRE

Isaac Poulter - Signs entry-level deal Poulter signed a two-year, entry-level contract with the Devils on Thursday.

Impact Poulter has appeared in 23 games with AHL Utica this season, going 14-6-1 while posting a 2.68 GAA and a .909 save percentage. The 22-year-old will likely stick in the minors for the remainder of the 2023-24 campaign unless the Devils lose several goaltenders to injury.

FEBRUARY 15 • ROTOWIRE

Brodeur confident Devils can return to playoffs | NHL.com Hall of Famer 'a lot more comfortable' with team's play ahead of Stadium Series game

FEBRUARY 14 • NHL.COM

Devils out to continue run as Kings visit after brutal loss Both in the mix for a playoff spot, the Los Angeles Kings and New Jersey Devils are out to sharpen their consistency over the remainder of t...

FEBRUARY 14 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Devils host the Kings after Hischier's 2-goal game

The New Jersey Devils host the Los Angeles Kings after Nico Hischier's two-goal game against the Nashville Predators in the Devils' 4-2 win

FEBRUARY 14 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Return of 3ICE gives the NHL another chance to see how a potential 3-on-3 OT rule change works

When the NHL implemented 3-on-3 play in overtime nearly a decade ago, the idea was to see the most speed and skill hockey had to offer

FEBRUARY 14 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Curtis Lazar - Puts up helper Lazar posted an assist, four shots on goal and two hits in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Predators.

Impact Lazar snapped a six-game slump with the primary assist on Timo Meier's go-ahead goal in the third period. Lazar has regularly served as the third-line center lately, though it hasn't translated to improved performances on offense. The 29-year-old has 17 points, 49 shots on net, 113 hits and a plus-13 rating through 47 appearances, putting him on track for a career year.

FEBRUARY 14 • ROTOWIRE

Ondrej Palat - Logs helper Tuesday Palat notched an assist in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Predators.

Impact Palat had gone two games without a point entering Tuesday. He helped out on a Nico Hischier equalizer early in the third period. Palat has been seeing top-six minutes since the All-Star break, so he should be in a good position to make regular contributions on offense. The winger has 20 points, 77 shots on net, 50 hits and a minus-2 rating over 42 appearances this season.

FEBRUARY 14 • ROTOWIRE

Dawson Mercer - Deals assist in win Mercer logged an assist and two shots on goal in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Predators.

Impact Mercer picked up a point in consecutive games for the first time since late December. The 22-year-old helped out on Timo Meier's go-ahead tally in the third period. Mercer's offense has dropped since the Devils got their ideal top six healthy at the same time, which has led to him playing on the third line. He's at 26 points, 90 shots on net and a minus-14 rating this season, and it seems unlikely he'll have enough time to match last year's 56-point effort.

FEBRUARY 14 • ROTOWIRE

Erik Haula - Records assist Tuesday Haula logged an assist, two hits and two PIM in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Predators.

Impact Haula set up a Nico Hischier empty-net goal to close out the win. The 32-year-old Haula has remained as the second-line center since Jack Hughes returned Feb. 8. Staying in the top six is good news for Haula's scoring potential, though he's still likely to be a complementary player. He's at 27 points, 93 shots on net, 49 hits, 34 PIM and an even plus-minus rating through 46 appearances.

FEBRUARY 14 • ROTOWIRE

Luke Hughes - Pockets helper in win Hughes notched an assist and four shots on goal in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Predators.

Impact Hughes dropped the puck off to his older brother Jack Hughes, who went end to end for the Devils' first goal. The younger Hughes entered Tuesday on a five-game slump before earning the helper. The 20-year-old defenseman has eight goals, 19 helpers, 76 shots on net, 32 blocked shots and a minus-10 rating through 52 outings overall in his rookie year.

FEBRUARY 14 • ROTOWIRE

Jesper Bratt - Registers helper in win Bratt posted an assist and five shots on goal in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Predators.

Impact Bratt set up a Nico Hischier tally early in the third period. Over his last nine outings, Bratt is humming along with four goals and six assists. The top-line winger has racked up 20 goals, 36 helpers, 162 shots on net and a plus-2 rating through 52 appearances this season. He's on pace to top the back-to-back 73-point campaigns he's had the last two years, which represents his career high.

FEBRUARY 14 • ROTOWIRE

Timo Meier - Finds twine Tuesday Meier scored a goal on four shots and added three hits in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Predators.

Impact Meier snapped his 12-game goal drought in the third period, and that tally was the game-winner. The 27-year-old hasn't popped off the page in his first full year with the Devils, picking up 10 goals and 11 assists through 39 appearances. The winger has added 110 shots on net, 52 hits and a minus-23 rating, and his middling production has led to him playing on the third line lately.

FEBRUARY 14 • ROTOWIRE

Jack Hughes - Converts on end-to-end rush Hughes scored a goal on six shots in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Predators.

Impact Hughes struck on an end-to-end rush in the second period. After going scoreless in his first two games back from an upper-body injury, Hughes has three points over his last two outings. The 22-year-old superstar has 17 goals, 48 points, 162 shots on net and a minus-6 rating through 36 contests overall as one of the Devils' most productive scorers.

FEBRUARY 14 • ROTOWIRE

Nico Hischier - Scores twice in Tuesday's win Hischier scored two goals on five shots in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Predators.

Impact Hischier tied the game at 2-2 early in the third period and added an empty-netter later in the frame. This was his fourth multi-point effort in the last six games, a span in which he has three goals and six helpers. The center is up to 16 tallies, 35 points, 92 shots on net and a plus-3 rating through 41 appearances this season. He's a fixture in the Devils' top six and should continue to put up strong scoring numbers.

FEBRUARY 14 • ROTOWIRE

Nico Daws - Wins on consecutive days Daws stopped 30 of 32 shots in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Predators.

Impact Daws was between the pipes for the second day in a row, and he once again earned the win. He's stopped 57 of 60 shots over those two contests against the Kraken and the Predators, helping the Devils to not miss Vitek Vanecek (lower body/illness) too much. Daws improved to 5-5-0 with a 3.02 GAA and a .906 save percentage through 10 appearances this season. The Devils' next game is at home against the Kings on Thursday.

FEBRUARY 14 • ROTOWIRE

Devils put together back-to-back wins by topping Predators Timo Meier scored a tiebreaking goal late in the third period and Nico Hischier scored twice to give the visiting New Jersey Devils a 4-2 vi...

FEBRUARY 14 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Nico Hischier scores twice as Devils defeat Predators 4-2

Nico Hischier scored twice to lead the New Jersey Devils to a 4-2 victory over the Nashville Predators on Tuesday night

FEBRUARY 14 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Vitek Vanecek - Not suiting up Tuesday Vanecek (lower body/illness) won't dress for Tuesday's game versus the Predators, Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site reports.

Impact Nico Daws is starting in Nashville and Akira Schmid is the backup, leaving Vanecek out of action for a second straight game. It's unclear which issue is keeping Vanecek out this time, though the lower-body injury is likely of more concern than the illness even though both are expected to be short-term ailments. The 28-year-old's next chance to play is Thursday versus the Kings.

FEBRUARY 14 • ROTOWIRE

Nico Daws - Starting against Tuesday Daws will guard the road goal versus the Predators on Tuesday, Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site reports.

Impact Daws was sharp in stopping 27 of 28 shots against the Kraken on Monday, and he'll go again a day later. Vitek Vanecek (illness/lower body) remains out of action, so Daws will be backed up by Akira Schmid. Daws has gone 4-5-0 with a 3.14 GAA and a .903 save percentage over nine outings this season.

FEBRUARY 14 • ROTOWIRE