NEW YORK — P.A. Parenteau, Taylor Hall and Keith Kinkaid will lead the New Jersey Devils into the second game of a back-to-back Metropolitan Division rival, the New York Islanders, led by John Tavares, Andrew Ladd and Johnny Boychuk. The Devils pulled within two points of the Islanders in the Eastern Conference standings with a 3-2 win at the Prudential Center on Saturday, and the teams could be tied with another regulation win for the Devils.
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What Devils need to do again vs. Isles
Here’s what you need to know about the game:
What: New Jersey Devils (25-23-10) vs. New York Islanders (26-21-10)
When: 6 p.m. Eastern, Sunday, Feb. 19, 2017
Where: Barclays Center, New York, New York
TV: MSG+
Radio: WFAN/TOJN
Devils injuries: Kyle Quincey (IR, day-to-day, upper body)
More to know: The Devils will roll with the same lineup on Sunday as Saturday’s 3-2 win, with the exception of the starting goalie. Keith Kinkaid will make start after Cory Schneider played the previous seven games.
Forward Michael Cammalleri will be a healthy scratch for the second straight game.
Why Cammalleri won’t play again vs. Isles
The Devils can pull within two points of the final wild card spot in the Eastern Conference with a win (and some help) on Sunday. The Devils have tried to get in a position where they are playing important games in March, and Sunday’s game is a big stepping stone.
“It’s something that we’ve talked about since we’ve taken over here, is try to get ourselves, our team and our organization, back to where we’re competitive at this time of year,” Devils coach John Hynes said. “To do that, you what to play in meaningful games and hard games and learn how to play them, the intensity level you need to play at.”
Here are the expected lines and pairings for the Devils:
FORWARDS
Taylor Hall-Travis Zajac-Kyle Palmieri
Beau Bennett-Adam Henrique-P.A. Parenteau
Pavel Zacha-Jacob Josefson-Stefan Noesen
Miles Wood-Joseph Blandisi-Devante Smith-Pelly
DEFENSEMEN
Andy Greene-Ben Lovejoy
Jon Merrill-Damon Severson
John Moore-Steven Santini
GOALIES
Starter: Keith Kinkaid
Backup: Cory Schneider
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