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NEW JERSEY DEVILS (28-18-6) vs. PHILADELPHIA FLYERS (23-22-6)
The New Jersey Devils host the Philadelphia Flyers on Wednesday night for the second half of a home-and-home series.
The Devils are coming off of a 4-2 loss in Philadelphia on Monday night. New Jersey is without it's top goal scorer and captain Nico Hischier, who missed Monday's game with an undisclosed injury and is being further evaluated. They also are still without No. 1 goaltender Jacob Markstrom, who will be out through at least the February break.
Similarly, Jack Hughes did not take any faceoffs in the game due to the stitches he received on his hand against the Boston Bruins last week. He hasn't missed a game, but has been held out of practices and morning skates to avoid possible infection.
The Philadelphia Flyers are led by forward Travis Konecny, who has 58 points in 51 games and leads the club in goals with 21. Rookie sensation Matvei Michkov has made an immediate impact in his first season as the club's second-leading scorer, with 34 points in 49 games. His 14 goals rank tied for second on the club with Owen Tippet.
In net, Samuel Ersson leads the charge starting 26 games with a 15-8-2 record. While Aleksei Kolosov and Ivan Fedotov have shared backup duties.
With 52 points in 51 games, the Flyers are outside the playoff picture, three points behind the Tampa Bay Lightning, who currently hold the second wild card spot.
INJURIES
Devils: Hischier (unknown, day-to-day), Markstrom (MCL sprain, out 4-6 weeks), Haula (ankle, day-to-day), Hatakka (shoulder, IR)
Flyers: Zamula (day-to-day), Poehling (upper-body, IR), Deslauriers (upper-body, IR), Makiniemi (out), Couturier (illness)
