Match-up - Dallas Stars (3-1-2) @ New Jersey Devils (3-2-1) Road/Home records - 2-1-0 -------------- 0-1-1 TV - FS-SW, MSG Plus Puck drop - 7:00 p.m. ET Projected starting goalies - Kari Lehtonen vs Cory Schneider
Projected lines for the Stars via DailyFaceoff:
Jamie Benn - Jason Spezza - Tyler Seguin Antoine Roussel - Cody Eakin - Ryan Garbutt Erik Cole - Shawn Horcoff - Colton Sceviour Patrick Eaves - Vernon Fiddler - Ales Hemsky
Alex Goligoski - Trevor Daley Jordie Benn - Brendan Dillon Jyrki Jokipakka - Jamie Oleksiak
Injured: Valeri Nichushkin, Sergei Gonchar, Patrick Nemeth.
Projected lines for the Devils:
Dainius Zubrus - Travis Zajac - Jaromir Jagr Mike Cammalleri - Patrik Elias - Damien Brunner Ryane Clowe - Adam Henrique - Michael Ryder Tuomo Ruutu - Stephen Gionta - Jacob Josefson
Andy Greene - Damon Severson Bryce Salvador - Marek Zidlicky Jon Merrill - Eric Gelinas
Game notes:
- After an average performance in a losing effort, Adam Larsson will sit in place of Eric Gelinas. If he wants to separate himself and remain in the lineup on a regular basis he'll need to be better than he has been this season.
- Mike Cammalleri had a few great scoring opportunities, but couldn't convert on any and didn't register a point against the Rangers. If he goes another couple games without producing I'd expect him to move back up to the top line with Travis Zajac and Jaromir Jagr.
- Both teams have good power plays and both teams have struggled mightily on the penalty kill thus far, so staying disciplined will be extremely important.
- Tyler Seguin and Jamie Benn have combined for 18 points in six games after both of them went pointless in their first two games. They're about as good of a duo as you'll see, so you can expect Pete DeBoer to try and match the Zajac line and Greene-Severson pairing against them as much as he can.
- Jordin Tootoo hasn't been very good this year, and he'll miss the next two games with a lower-body injury. Jacob Josefson will play in his place, and if he performs he could very well solidify a roster spot for himself. On top of 4th line duties, I wouldn't be surprised to see him get some PK time.
- Cory Schneider has allowed 12 goals in his last three stars, and has a sub .900SV% in that span. Obviously it's not necessarily all his fault, but he has to be better.
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