Bowers was the 28th overall pick of the Ottawa Senators in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft. The 25-year-old has only played 13 career NHL games, including four with the Devils this season.
Legare was the third-round pick, 74th overall, of the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft. The 23-year-old winger has yet to play an NHL game and has three points (3G / 0A) in 18 games with the Utica Comets (AHL) this season.
Hardman is an undrafted 25-year-old from Boston College. He has 37 games of NHL experience but has primarily been an AHL player, including scoring eight points (5G / 3A) in 10 games with the Utica Comets this season.
We should receive some sort of update on Tatar's status prior to New Jersey's game against the Capitals on Saturday. Tatar has three goals and five assists in 25 games this season.
Markstrom struggled in his previous outing, allowing three goals on 20 shots (.850 SV%), in a 3-0 loss to the St. Louis Blues. That said, he been solid lately, allowing three or fewer goals in 10 straight (7-3-0), posting a .915 SV%. The Devils enter the action on Friday as -187 road favorites against the Detroit Red Wings.
Meier was issued a five-minute major penalty and a game misconduct late after an illegal cross-check on Zachary L'Heureux of the Nashville Predators. After a hearing with NHL Player Safety, Meier was issued a one-game suspension. Meier is averaging 17:09 time-on-ice and has 15 points (7G / 8A) in 24 games this season.
The Devils are riding a three-game winning streak and will turn to Markstrom between the pipes on Wednesday night against the St. Louis Blues. After struggling to receive adequate goaltending the past several seasons, the Devils have been thrilled with early-season results from Markstrom. The 34-year-old netminder has a 2.51 GAA and .907 SV% in 16 games (10-5-1) and has improved as the season has gone on, posting a .921 SV% in his last nine games (7-2-0). The Devils enter the action on Wednesday as sizeable -227 home favorites against a Blues club coming off an impressive 5-2 win over the New York Rangers.
Foote will return to the lineup on Wednesday against the St. Louis Blues for his second game of the season. In his first outing, he played 9:44 time-on-ice, recording a -1 plus/minus and one hit.
The Devils are riding a three-game winning streak and will likely turn to Markstrom between the pipes on Wednesday night against the St. Louis Blues. After struggling to receive adequate goaltending the past several seasons, the Devils have been thrilled with early-season results from Markstrom. The 34-year-old netminder has a 2.51 GAA and .907 SV% in 16 games (10-5-1) and has improved as the season has gone on, posting a .921 SV% in his last nine games (7-2-0). The Devils enter the action on Wednesday as sizeable -227 home favorites against a Blues club coming off an impressive 5-2 win over the New York Rangers.
Meier was issued a five-minute major penalty and a game misconduct late in the third period after an illegal cross-check on Zachary L'Heureux of the Nashville Predators. After a hearing with NHL Player Safety, Meier was issued a one-game suspension.
Markstrom has been stellar for the Devils lately and will start for the third time in their last four games. Despite an unspectacular 2.54 GAA and .907 SV% in 15 games this season (9-5-1), Markstrom has turned up the dial in his previous eight games (6-2-0), showcasing a .922 SV%. The Devils enter the action on Monday as -135 home favorites against a Nashville Predators club coming off an impressive 4-1 win over the NHL's top team, the Winnipeg Jets.
Shane Bowers will draw into the lineup for his second game of the season, resulting in Foote being a healthy scratch. Foote made his season debut over the weekend, playing 9:44 time-on-ice and recording a -1 plus/minus.
Bowers was the 27th overall pick of the Ottawa Senators in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft. The 25-year-old forward has only played 10 career NHL games, including one this season with the Devils. He has three points (0G / 3A) in 13 games with the Utica Comets (AHL) this season. He will replaced Nolan Foote in the lineup on Monday.
Markstrom has been stellar for the Devils lately and will likely start for the third time in their last four games. Despite an unspectacular 2.54 GAA and .907 SV% in 15 games this season (9-5-1), Markstrom has turned up the dial in his previous eight games (6-2-0), showcasing a .922 SV%. The Devils enter the action on Monday as -135 home favorites against a Nashville Predators club coming off an impressive 4-1 win over the NHL's top team, the Winnipeg Jets.