On a night where fans can receiver their free Subbanator Bobblehead, the Devils face off against the Columbus Blue Jackets.
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OUR GAME-DAY ESSENTIALS
GAME DAY VIDEO
DEVILS:60 | Amanda Stein reports on the key storylines prior to tonight's game
PRE-GAME RAW | Hischier
PRE-GAME RAW | Zajac
PRE-GAME RAW | Palmieri
PRE-GAME RAW | Devils interim head coach Alain Nasreddine
BY THE NUMBERS
Stats Comparison: Devils vs. Blue Jackets
Media Game Notes: Devils vs. Blue Jackets
Devils Player Statistics
Blue Jackets Player Statistics
Head-to-Head: Devils vs. Blue Jackets
NHL Standings
TV & RADIO
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LIVE PRE-GAME SHOW

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PRE-GAME REPORT

NEWARK, NJ - After Friday night's loss to Carolina, the Devils are refocusing on their game plan. For veteran Travis Zajac, that means playing for each other and buying in to the same plan.
"Everyone being on the same page," said Zajac. "When we're not playing well, that's our whole M.O. We go on our own page, we get a little selfish, good teams don't do that. We have to find a way to fix that and play for each other today."
After rewatching the game against Carolina, Devils Interim Head Coach Alain Nasreddine addressed his concerns with the team before the Devils morning skate.
"It wasn't from a lack of effort, the effort was there. It just felt we weren't smart," said Nasreddine. "And all over the ice, whether it was puck decisions, structure, attention to detail, so that's what we addressed this morning. Talked about our defensive game again. There's breakdowns that we're giving up that are giving teams easy offense where it's just a matter of playing to our structure."
Father's Trip
The Devils are hosting their dads this weekend for this year's Father's Trip. The dads will attend tonight's game against Columbus before traveling with the team to St. Louis on Monday. This year's Father's Trip will wrap up with the Devils game versus the Blues on Tuesday.
"It's special for them to come out, see a game, be on the road and see what we go through on a day-to-day basis," said Zajac. "It's special for us just all the sacrifices they made for us growing up, bringing us to the rink, driving us to the rink, early mornings, you name it. So it's good to have them around."
"It's a very unique experience," said Kyle Palmieri about having the team's Father's Trip. "It's so special to have people that are played such significant roles in our lives, and it's always cool to give back. I know they have a great time spending time with the other dads."
"I went through it with my dad as a player and a coach. So I know it's a great experience," said Nasreddine on his experience with Father's Trips in the NHL.
"Your parents put in so much effort when you're growing up, taking you to arenas," said Nasreddine. "So it's great that they get to spend some time with their sons."
Hischier Returns to the Lineup
Nico Hischier will return to the lineup tonight against Columbus after missing the last two weeks. Hischier cut his knee during the Devils game against Dallas on February 1st. He returned to the ice earlier this week but Sunday's morning skate was his first time participating in line rushes.
"It's always more exciting to play then watch the game, so really pumped about that to be back in the lineup," said Hischier. "You want to be down there, help the team. I want to play hockey, it's exciting I'm able to do it again."
"He's an important player for our team, you know he's a huge miss when he's not around," said Nasreddine. "Top line center, plays in all situations, so it's good to have him back. He'll be fresh and ready to go."
Hischier will return to center the top line with Jesper Bratt and Kyle Palmieri. Jack Hughes, who filled in for Hischier since the start of February, will return to the third line with Pavel Zacha and Wayne Simmonds.
Merkley Out Against Columbus
Although he had a strong game against Carolina, the Devils will sit Nick Merkley tonight. He played on the fourth line against the Hurricanes on Friday.
"It's tough because he did have a really good game. With Nico coming back it's a numbers game, not everyone can play. But we were happy with his performance," said Nasreddine.
Although Merkley won't play against Columbus, his time with the main club isn't over.
"This was a situation where we called him up on an emergency basis, and he's still around," said Nasreddine. "He'll get back in, he'll get another look because he deserves it. But to go back to his game, he had a strong game."
Tonight's expected lineup is below:
Bratt - Hischier - Palmieri
Coleman - Zajac - Gusev
Zacha - Hughes- Simmonds
Wood - Rooney - Anderson
Greene - Subban
Butcher - Severson
Mueller - Carrick
Blackwood
Domingue
-- Catherine Bogart, NewJerseyDevils.com

PREVIEW

DEVILS (21-26-10) vs BLUE JACKETS (30-18-11)
TV: 6:00 p.m. ET; Televised on MSG+
Head-to-Head:
Tonight's game marks the third of four between New Jersey and Columbus in the 2019-20 regular season series. The Devils fell to the Blue Jackets in the in the first two contests at Nationwide arena, being outscored 10-1.

In the season series, New Jersey is 7-7 on the penalty kill and 0-6 on the power play in the two contests. Columbus is outshooting New Jersey, 71-63 in the season series.
Devils team scope:
The Devils had gone six straight games since the all-star break without a regulation loss but they had that snapped this past Tuesday in a game against the Florida Panthers. They bounced back to win Thursday at home against Detroit but dropped a 5-2 decision on Friday night to the Carolina Hurricanes and have now lost two of their last three.
Kyle Palmieri leads the way for the Devils with 21 goals and 39 points in 53 games. Nikita Gusev's played 54 games this season and ranks second on the team now with 33 points.
Blue Jackets team scope:
The Blue Jackets had a great stretch of games where they went 26 games with only two regulation losses (19-2-5) and were hands down the hottest team in the NHL dating back to December 9.
In recent times, they've now gone four straight games without a point (0-2-2) coming off a 9-0-1 stretch.
Pierre-Luc Dubois leads the team with 43 points (17 goals) through 59 games. Goaltender Elvis Merzlikins has done a great job in relief of injured starter Joonas Korpisalo with a 2.18 goals-against average and .930 save percentage along with a record of 12-8-5. He has five shutouts.
Columbus has nine players on the injured list at the moment but still seem to find ways to get points in the standings. They sit tied with the Flyers with both teams holding down the Eastern Conference's two wild card spots.
By the Numbers:
The Blue Jackets started the season an underwhelming 11-14-4 and were eight points behind their pace of last season and 11 behind their pace of 2017-18 29 games into the season.
Thirty games later, the Jackets are now 30-18-11 having gone 19-4-7 over that stretch. They are now two points ahead of last season's pace and eight points up on where they were two seasons ago.
The Devils are 0-7-1 at Prudential Center and 2-15-1 overall against the Blue Jackets since the 2015-16 season. The club's last win at home against the Jackets was Nov. 11, 2014 (3-2 W).
Injury Updates:
Devils - Nico Hischier (lower body) is day-to-day; Sami Vatanen (lower body) is on IR
Blue Jackets - Brandon Dubinsky (wrist) is on IR; Ryan Murray (upper body) is on IR; Josh Anderson (shoulder) is on IR; Joonas Korpisalo (torn meniscus) is day-to-day; Alexandre Texier (lumbar stress fracture) is on IR; Dean Kukan (torn meniscus) is on IR; Alexander Wennberg (upper body) is on IR; Cam Atkinson (sprained ankle) is day-to-day; Seth Jones (fractured ankle) is on IR
-- Marc Ciampa, NewJerseyDevils.com