The season bought off to a great begin for the two-time defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers, who went 3-0-0 on their preliminary homestand.
It has been a harder begin to the highway portion of their schedule, with a pair of losses to kick off a four-game journey.
The Panthers will look to get again on monitor once they face New Jersey on Thursday within the Devils’ house opener at Newark, N.J.
Florida is coming off a 4-1 loss to the Detroit Purple Wings on Wednesday after opening the journey with a 5-2 setback towards the Philadelphia Flyers on Monday. The Panthers will conclude their journey on Saturday towards the Buffalo Sabres.
“I favored our begin (Wednesday) higher than our final recreation,” Florida coach Paul Maurice mentioned. “A little bit gradual generally getting the puck off our stick. We had an terrible lot blocked in right here (Wednesday).”
Brad Marchand is main the way in which for the Panthers’ offense with three objectives by means of 5 video games, and he and Anton Lundell every have 5 factors.
Marchand scored the lone aim for Florida within the loss to Detroit to increase his level streak to 4 video games. All of his factors have come throughout that stretch after he was held off the scoresheet within the season opener.
“He is an superior asset for us,” ahead Eetu Luostarinen mentioned. “That is an awesome factor. The best way he works day-after-day, it has been good.”
Daniil Tarasov is anticipated to get the nod in aim for the Panthers after Sergei Bobrovsky performed towards the Purple Wings.
New Jersey, in the meantime, can be eyeing a 3rd straight win because it begins a stretch with out beginning goalie Jacob Markstrom. The 35-year-old veteran gave the impression to be shaken up with 21 seconds left within the Devils’ 3-2 win towards the host Columbus Blue Jackets on Monday and didn’t observe on Wednesday.
Devils coach Sheldon Keefe mentioned Markstrom could be out “a few weeks.”
“I think about it excellent news contemplating what had occurred,” Keefe mentioned. “I do not think about it too severe at this level, however he will must miss a bit of little bit of time.”
Meaning backup Jake Allen will get the nod as New Jersey returns house following a 2-1-0 season-opening highway journey. Allen began the sport towards the Blue Jackets and performed two durations earlier than exiting the sport as a result of cramping. Markstrom changed him for the third interval.
“I really feel I am getting again to regular,” Allen mentioned. “It was an unlucky set of circumstances, however that is the sport we play.”
With Markstrom sidelined, the Devils recalled goalie Nico Daws from Utica of the AHL. The 24-year-old has appeared in 52 NHL video games, all for New Jersey, together with a career-high 25 video games in 2021-22.
He has gone 22-23-1 on the NHL degree with a 2.98 goals-against common and a .898 save proportion.
“Mentally for myself to know that I have been right here and executed it, I am a greater goalie now than I used to be in earlier years,” Daws mentioned. “Who’s to say I can not get higher. I’ve numerous confidence proper now. I really like the place my recreation’s at. I really feel good.”
Whereas it isn’t stunning to see the title “Hughes” on the prime of the Devils’ scoring checklist, it is defenseman Luke Hughes and never his older brother, Jack, in that spot. The youthful Hughes leads the group with 4 assists, along with his level complete tying Jesper Bratt for the group lead.
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