NEWARK — Taylor Hall, Adam Henrique, Andy Greene and the New Jersey Devils will host Matt Duchene, Jarome Iginla and the Colorado Avalanche in their first meeting of the season at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 14, at the Prudential Center. The Devils will aim to bounce back from a 4-1 loss to the San Jose Sharks against an Avalanche team riding a three-game losing streak.
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Here’s what you need to know about the game:
What: New Jersey Devils (23-22-10) vs. Colorado Avalanche (15-36-2)
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When: 7 p.m. Eastern, Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2017
Where: Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey
TV: MSG
Radio: WFAN/TOJN
Devils injuries: Beau Bennett (I.R., lower body,). Kyle Quincey (day-to-day, upper body).
More to know: The Devils officially activated defenseman Jon Merrill from injured reserve, and he will play on Tuesday after missing the past four games due to an upper body injury.
Merrill will be the only lineup change from Sunday’s 4-1 loss to the Sharks, replacing defenseman Seth Helgeson. Coach John Hynes said forward Beau Bennett was very close to returning, but he would not play on Tuesday.
Here are the projected lines and pairings for the Devils:
FORWARDS
Taylor Hall-Travis Zajac-Kyle Palmieri
Michael Cammalleri-Adam Henrique-Miles Wood
Pavel Zacha-Jacob Josefson-Stefan Noesen
Joseph Blandisi-Sergey Kalinin-P.A. Parenteau
DEFENSEMEN
Andy Greene-Ben Lovejoy
Jon Merrill-Damon Severson
John Moore-Steven Santini
GOALIES
Starter: Cory Schneider
Backup: Keith Kinkaid
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