Jacob Markstrom Will Start for Devils Against Lightning
The New Jersey Devils will go back to goaltender Jacob Markstrom Saturday night against the Tampa Bay Lightning.
The team used the following workflow at their morning skate:
Timo Meier - Nico Hischier - Stefan Noesen
Ondrej Palat - Jack Hughes - Jesper Bratt
Paul Cotter - Erik Haula - Dawson Mercer
Kurtis MacDermid - Justin Dowling - Tomas Tatar
Brenden Dillon - Dougie Hamilton
Jonas Siegenthaler - Johnathan Kovacevic
Luke Hughes - Brett Pesce
Jacob Markstrom
Jake Allen
Markstrom is coming off a 4-1 win over his former team, the Florida Panthers. The veteran made 34 saves on 35 shots, earning a .971 save percentage.
Against the Lightning, Markstrom has a record of 5-6-2 in 14 games, a goals-against average of 3.38, and a save percentage of .881.
Tampa's Jake Guentzel will be a player to watch. He has scored four goals against Markstrom over six games in his career.
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