Blackhawks at Devils

BLACKHAWKS (0-1-0) at DEVILS (0-0-0)

Blackhawks projected lineup
Dominik Kubalik -- Jonathan Toews -- Philipp Kurashev
Alex DeBrincat -- Tyler Johnson -- Patrick Kane
Henrik Borgstrom -- Kirby Dach -- Brandon Hagel
Jujhar Khaira -- MacKenzie Entwistle -- Adam Gaudette
Jake McCabe -- Connor Murphy
Calvin de Haan -- Seth Jones
Riley Stillman -- Erik Gustafsson
Kevin Lankinen
Marc-Andre Fleury
Scratched: Dylan Strome, Ryan Carpenter, Ian Mitchell
Injured: Wyatt Kalynuk (ankle), Caleb Jones (wrist)
Devils projected lineup
Pavel Zacha -- Nico Hischier -- Jesper Bratt
Janne Kuokkanen -- Jack Hughes -- Yegor Sharangovich
Andreas Johnsson -- Dawson Mercer -- Tomas Tatar
Jimmy Vesey -- Michael McLeod -- Marián Studenič
Ryan Graves -- Dougie Hamilton
Jonas Siegenthaler -- P.K. Subban
Colton White -- Christian Jaros
Jonathan Bernier
Scott Wedgewood
Scratched: Mason Geertsen, Frederik Gauthier
Injured: Mackenzie Blackwood (heel), Ty Smith (lower body), Damon Severson (lower body), Miles Wood (lower body)
Status report
Gustafsson is expected to replace Mitchell, a defenseman, and make his season debut. … Lankinen also will make his season debut. … Blackhawks defenseman Alec Regula (lower back) was activated off injured reserve and assigned to Rockford of the American Hockey League on Thursday. ... Defensemen Smith and Severson participated in the morning skate but are doubtful. ... Blackwood, a goalie who had surgery on his heel in June, might return to practice within the next two days, according to coach Lindy Ruff. ... Devils forward
Tyce Thompson
was activated from injured reserve and assigned to Utica of the AHL.