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Rodrigues (lower-body) will not play Friday in Nashville.

Rodrigues suffered a lower-body injury vs. the Canucks on Wednesday and did not travel to Nashville for Friday's game. According to head coach Jared Bednar, Rodrigues "tweaked" something, and they're waiting to hear from doctors before releasing a timeline for his return.

Evan Rodrigues
Kaapo Kahkonen will start Wednesday vs. Seattle.

Kahkonen was incredible in his previous start stopping 37 of 38 shots (.974 SV%) in a win over Ottawa. He is filling in for an injured James Reimer but has struggled this season with his 2-4-1 record, 3.31 GAA and .894 SV%. He takes on the Seattle Kraken who have won their last two contests 3-2 in overtime after beating the Kings their last time out.

Kaapo Kahkonen
Vitek Vanecek will start Wednesday vs. Toronto.

Vanecek stopped 28 of 30 shots (.933 SV%) picking up his ninth straight in his previous start vs. Edmonton. He has been sensational as the Devils' workhorse this season, posting a 9-1-0 record with a 2.14 GAA and .918 SV%. He will take on the Toronto Maple Leafs who lost in overtime their last time out and ranks a surprising 20th in the NHL in goals with 2.95 goals per game.

Vitek Vanecek
Nico Sturm is day-to-day with an upper-body injury and will not travel with the Sharks on their road trip.

Sturm had been enjoying a strong 2022-23 prior to the announcement Tuesday that he is day-to-day with an upper-body injury, scoring six goals and eight points off 33 SOG through his first 20 games to start the season.

Nico Sturm
Seth Jones is planning on returning to the Blackhawks' lineup Wednesday (thumb injury).

Jones has missed the last 10 games due to a thumb injury but will return to the Blackhawks' lineup Wednesday. Prior to the injury, the 26-year-old star defenseman had four assists and 22 SOG through eight games played while posting a -5 plus/minus rating.

Seth Jones
Vanecek led the Devils onto the ice for warmups.

Vanecek picked up his eighth straight win in his last start out, stopping 25 of 27 shots (.926 SV%) vs. the Toronto Maple Leafs. The 26-year-old is enjoying a great first season in New Jersey, posting an 8-1-0 record with a .916 SV% and 2.15 GAA. He's taking on the Edmonton Oilers who beat Vegas 4-3 in overtime their last time out and rank 2nd in the NHL with a 31.7 powerplay percentage on the season.

Vitek Vanecek
Kahkonen will start Monday vs. the Senators.

Kahkonen's last start was November 10th when he stopped 28 of 32 shots (.875 SV%) in a loss to the St. Louis Blues. The Sharks' backup has battled the puck all season, as shown by his 1-4-1 record, .878 SV% and 3.70 GAA. He takes on the Ottawa Senators who have only won two of their last 11 games played.

Kaapo Kahkonen
Vanecek is in the starter's crease at the Devils' morning skate.

Vanecek picked up his eighth straight win in his last start out, stopping 25 of 27 shots (.926 SV%) vs. the Toronto Maple Leafs. The 26-year-old is enjoying a great first season in New Jersey, posting an 8-1-0 record with a .916 SV% and 2.15 GAA. He's taking on the Edmonton Oilers who beat Vegas 4-3 in overtime their last time out and rank 2nd in the NHL with a 31.7 powerplay percentage on the season.

Vitek Vanecek
Vanecek is in the starter's crease at the Devils morning skate.

Vanecek stopped 25 of 26 shots (.962 SV%) to earn his seventh straight win in a victory over Montreal his last time out. He has been great this season, posting a 7-1-0 record with one shutout, a 2.18 GAA and a .915 SV%. He takes on the Toronto Maple Leafs who have won two straight but rank 20th in the NHL in goals per game (2.94 GAA).

Vitek Vanecek