White will play in the NHL for the first time since the 2023 season when he was with the Anaheim Ducks. White, who has no points in eight AHL games this season, replace Dougie Hamilton (undisclosed) in the lineup on Saturday.

Hamilton left Thursday's game vs. Montreal with an undisclosed injury and is expected to be sidelined for at least one week. With Hamilton out, Simon Nemec is expected to see an expanded role, and Colton White will draw into the lineup on Saturday.

Hamilton suffered an undisclosed injury in Thursday's 4-3 win over the Montreal Canadiens, exiting the game in the second period after only 10:09 time-on-ice. The 32-year-old Hamilton has alternated time on the top powerplay unit with Luke Hughes and, as a result, has been less productive, scoring seven points (4G / 3A) in 14 games.

Pesce has not played since suffering an upper-body injury on October 26th and has retroactively been place on Injured Reserve. The 30-year-old defenseman has been a stabilizing force on New Jersey's blueline, averaging 19:39 time-on-ice and scoring three points (0G / 3A) in nine games.

Brown played the first 11 games for the Devils this season, but will miss a third straight due to an undisclosed injury. The 31-year-old Brown is averaging 15:47 time-on-ice and has six points (5G / 1A) in 11 games this season. His next opportunity to return will be on Saturday when the Devils host the Pittsburgh Penguins.

The Metropolitan Division-leading New Jersey Devils will turn to Markstrom between the pipes on Thursday against the Montreal Canadiens. Markstrom has struggled this season, posting an ugly 4.17 GAA and .875 SV% in five games (3-2-0). That said, since signing a two-year contract extension last week ($6 million AAV), Markstrom has only played one game, which was his best performance of the season, saving 43 of 44 shots (.977 SV%) in a 4-1 win over the Los Angeles Kings. The Devils enter Thursday's contest as -134 home favorites against a Canadiens team that leads the Eastern Conference with a 9-3-1 record.

Glass has not played since October 21st, missing seven games with an upper-body injury, but will draw back into the lineup on Thursday against the Montreal Canadiens. The 26-year-old Glass is averaging 12:34 time-on-ice and has two points (2G / 0A) in six games with the Devils this season.

White has 48 games of NHL experience, but has exclusively played in the AHL since the 2022-23 season, when he played 46 games as an Anaheim Duck. The 28-year-old defenseman has zero points in eight games with the Utica Comets (AHL) this season.

Casey has appeared in two games for the Devils this season but has been assigned to Utica (AHL) for additional playing time. The 21-year-old defenseman made his NHL debut last season and scored eight points (4G / 4A) in 14 games with the Devils.

Brown played the first 11 games for the Devils this season, but has missed the last two due to an undisclosed injury. The 31-year-old Brown is averaging 15:47 time-on-ice and has six points (5G / 1A) in 11 games this season and hopes to return to the lineup on Thursday against the Montreal Canadiens.

The extension comes as a major vote of confidence for Markstrom, who has somewhat underperformed since joining the Devils ahead of the 2024-25 season. The 35-year-old netminder owns an impressive 28-18-6 record over parts of two seasons in New Jersey, but has posted just an .895 SV% along with a 2.67 GAA. The extension will take Markstrom through his age 38 season in 2027-28.

Brown has played all 11 games for the Devils this season, but was surprisingly absent from practice on Friday and could be at jeopardy of missing his first game of the season on Saturday. The 31-year-old Brown is averaging 15:47 time-on-ice and has six points (5G / 1A) in 11 games this season.

The Devils' eight-game winning streak snapped in Tuesday's 8-4 loss to the Colorado Avalanche when Jacob Markstrom made his return to the crease from a lower-body injury. Markstrom's poor performance on Tuesday adds further fuel to Jake Allen's case for more time between the pipes. The 35-year-old Allen has been exceptional to start the 2025-26 season, posting a 1.93 GAA and .923 SV% in six appearances (5-0-0). The Devils enter the action on Thursday as sizable -217 road favorites against a Sharks team with a 2-6-2 record.