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Jesper Boqvist News
Jesper Boqvist is expected to be a healthy scratch Thursday for Game 2.

Boqvist played 10:19 TOI in Game 1, picking up one SOG across 16 shifts but will be a healthy scratch as he takes a seat for Yegor Sharangovich ahead of Game 2. The 24-year-old closed out his regular season with 10 goals, 11 assists, 67 SOG and a +8 plus/minus through 70 games and will hope to draw back into the lineup soon.

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Jesper Boqvist is expected to return to the Devils' lineup Thursday vs. the New York Rangers (undisclosed).

Boqvist missed the Devils' previous two games due to an undisclosed injury but is expected to return Thursday as the team takes on the New York Rangers. The 24-year-old has eight goals, eight assists, 59 SOG, two PIMs and a +3 plus/minus through 62 games prior to his injury.

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The Devils have recalled Jesper Boqvist from Utica (AHL).

Boqvist has had a great start to the season in the AHL, ranking second on Utica with eight points (2G / 6A) in seven games. He'll be on the ice for Tuesday's morning skate and could draw into the Devils lineup for his season debut. He has scored eight goals with three assists (11 points) in 63 career NHL games.

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Boqvist will be back in the Devils lineup on Friday.

Boqvist has bounced in-and-out of the New Jersey lineup early-on, appearing in just six games total. The 2017 No.36 overall pick put up strong numbers in Sweden last season but is still searching for his first career NHL point. On Friday, he will skate with Jack Hughes and Jesper Bratt.

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