Cotter was a fourth-round pick of the Golden Knights in 2018 and is set to make his NHL debut after 102 games in the AHL. So far this season, the 21-year-old has two goals in eight games with Henderson (AHL).

Hamilton has missed the last two games with a lower-body injury but was on the ice this morning and will be a game-time decision vs. the Panthers. Hamilton has picked up two goals and four assists (six points) in his first eight games with the Devils.

Brown was added to the COVID-19 reserve list on Monday and is not expected to play on Tuesday. Egor Sokolov was recalled from the AHL and is expected to replace Brown in the lineup in Boston.

MacDermid has been in the lineup for the last two games, playing just 7:29 ATOI and going minus-1 with one shot. He'll be replaced by Samuel Girard, who is returning from an upper-body injury.

Hughes does not need surgery on his dislocated left shoulder but is expected to be out until early December. Devils head coach Lindy Ruff said that he is progressing but remains week-to-week, so the Devils will continue to lean heavily on Nico Hischier and Dawson Mercer.