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Nemec will draw back into New Jersey's lineup in Chicago on Wednesday.

Dennis Cholowski will be a healthy scratch on Wednesday against the Chicago Blackhawks, allowing Nemec to re-enter the lineup. The 21-year-old Nemec did not play the previous two games for the Devils. The Slovak defenseman is averaging 14:34 time-on-ice and has three points (1G / 2A) in 20 games this season.

Simon Nemec
Glass (undisclosed) is out vs. Chicago on Wednesday.

Glass showed no signs of an injury in Monday's 4-3 loss to the Vancouver Canucks, recording 16:24 time-on-ice, but he will not play on Wednesday against the Chicago Blackhawks. The 25-year-old Glass is averaging 13:41 time-on-ice and has 21 points (6G / 15A) in 59 games this season.

Cody Glass
Markstrom is in the starter's crease at New Jersey's morning skate.

The Devils have lost three straight (0-2-1) and will likely turn to Markstrom between the pipes on Wednesday against the Chicago Blackhawks. Markstrom allowed three goals on 28 shots (.893 SV%) in his most recent outing, a 4-3 shootout loss to the Vancouver Canucks. The 35-year-old goalie has a 2.50 GAA and .900 SV%. He has struggled immensely since returning from an injury at the beginning of March, posting an ugly 4.00 GAA and .842 SV% in seven games (1-5-1). Still, the Devils enter Wednesday's contest as sizable -202 road favorites against a Blackhawks squad coming off a 7-4 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers.

Jacob Markstrom
New Jersey has signed Ethan Edwards to a two-year, entry-level contract.

Edwards was a fourth-round pick, 120th overall, of the New Jersey Devils in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft. The 22-year-old defenseman has spent the previous four seasons playing collegiate hockey, including scoring 21 points (5G / 16A) in 36 games with the University of Michigan (Big-10) this season.

Ethan Edwards
Sprong will be a healthy scratch vs. Vancouver on Monday.

Sprong played 9:55 time-on-ice in Saturday's 3-2 loss to the Ottawa Senators, recording two hits and a +1 plus/minus rating, but he will return to the sidelines as a healthy scratch on Monday against the Vancouver Canucks. The 28-year-old Sprong is averaging 11:58 time-on-ice and has zero points through four games with the Devils this season.

Daniel Sprong
Lazar will be a healthy scratch on Monday vs. Vancouver.

Lazar has been a regular in the lineup for the Devils lately, but he will be a healthy scratch on Monday against the Vancouver Canucks. The 30-year-old Lazar is averaging 10:30 time-on-ice and has five points (2G / 3A) in 43 games this season.

Curtis Lazar
Markstrom will start vs. Vancouver on Monday.

The Devils have lost three of their last four and will hope for a better result, with Markstrom tending the twine on Monday against his former team, the Vancouver Canucks. The 35-year-old Markstrom has struggled lately, allowing three or more goals in four of his last five games (1-4-0), posting an ugly .816 SV%. He has a 2.49 GAA and .900 SV% in 42 games this season (22-14-5). The Devils enter Monday's contest as -137 home favorites against a Canucks squad that has lost three of their last four (1-2-1).

Jacob Markstrom