The New Jersey Devils will be without Cody Glass on Wednesday night against the Chicago Blackhawks.
The trade deadline acquistion has appeared in eight games with the Devils and has six points (two goals, four assissts) and has a +6 plus/minus rating.
Head coach Sheldon Keefe confirmed to NJD.TV that the 25-year-old did not travel with the team, but it is possible that he joins the team at a later date.
“He is a good player and helps us in all areas of the game, it is another loss for us but another opportunity for other guys to fill in and we have lots of bodies here,” he said.
Keefe confirmed that Curtis Lazar and Nathan Bastian would return to the lineup after missing their team’s last game against the Vancouver Canucks.
Wednesday night is a must-win for the Devils as the Blackhawks are the second-worst team in the NHL behind the San Jose Sharks with 51 points. Chicago has two players who have scored 20-plus goals, while the Devils have three active players who have reached that milestone.
2023 first-overall pick Connor Bedard leads the way with 56 points and has four points over his last four games, but he has not earned a point against the Devils in three career games.
Simply put, leaving United Center with anything less than two points would be a wasted opportunity with a difficult back-to-back against the Winnipeg Jets and Minnesota Wild on the horizon.
Puck drop between the Devils and Blackhawks will be at 7:30 p.m. ET. Fans can watch on TNT or listen on the Devils Hockey Network.
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