Match-up - Florida Panthers (21-15-10) @ New Jersey Devils (18-22-9) Road/Home records - 11-7-6 -------------- 8-7-7 TV - FS-F, MSG+ Puck drop - 7:00 p.m. ET Season series - 1-0 Devils Last 10 - Panthers: 4-5-1 ------- Devils: 5-3-2 Projected starting goalies - Roberto Luongo vs Keith Kinkaid
Projected lines for the Panthers via DailyFaceoff.com:
Jonathan Huberdeau - Aleksander Barkov - Brad Boyes Brandon Pirri - Nick Bjugstad - Jimmy Hayes Sean Bergenheim - Dave Bolland - Jussi Jokinen Tomas Kopecky - Derek Mackenzie - Shawn Thornton
Brian Campbell - Aaron Ekblad Willie Mitchell - Erik Gudbranson Alex Petrovic - Dmitry Kulikov
Projected lines for the Devils:
Adam Henrique - Scott Gomez - Jaromir Jagr Patrik Elias - Travis Zajac - Martin Havlat Dainius Zubrus - Mike Cammalleri - Steve Bernier Tuomo Ruutu - Jacob Josefson - Jordin Tootoo
Andy Greene - Adam Larsson Mark Fraser - Marek Zidlicky Jon Merrill - Pete Harrold
Injured/ill: Ryane Clowe, Stephen Gionta, Damon Severson, Bryce Salvador.
What to watch:
1) Keith Kinkaid has been very good in spot starts for the Devils, and that will need to be the case once again tonight. The Devils have been playing terrible hockey of late, have struggled mightily to score, and played last night.
2) Steve Bernier has been playing excellent hockey of late, having scored four times in his last five games. Playing on a line with Mike Cammalleri he should have some good opportunities to keep this hot streak going.
3) The Devils will have to pay special attention to Aaron Ekblad. He's only one point behind Nick Bjugstad for the team lead, and has proven that he can be a regular contributor offensively. He has a big, accurate shot so the Devils will need to ensure they close gaps quickly, get in the shooting lanes, and don't allow his shots to get through.
4) Dainius Zubrus has five points in his last 40 games. Remind me again why the Devils best pure offensive player (Cammalleri) has to play with him?
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