Tarasov is set to start on the road against New Jersey on Thursday.
#1 G
Sergei Bobrovsky: Beaten twice Wednesday
Oct 15th
Bobrovsky stopped 21 of the 23 shots he faced in Wednesday's 4-1 loss to the Red Wings. The final two goals were empty-netters in the final two minutes of the third period.
#1 RW
Brad Marchand: Scores in loss to Detroit
Oct 15th
Marchand scored a goal in Wednesday's 4-1 loss to the Red Wings.
Dmitry Kulikov: Will miss approximately five months
Oct 15th
Kulikov underwent surgery for his upper-body injury and is expected to be shelved for at least five months, Sean Shapiro of DLLS Sports reports Wednesday.
#1 C
Sam Bennett: Buries first goal of season
Oct 14th
Bennett scored a goal on four shots, doled out seven hits, added four PIM and went minus-4 in Monday's 5-2 loss to the Flyers.
#2 RW
Sam Reinhart: Two points in Monday's loss
Oct 14th
Reinhart scored a shorthanded goal and added a power-play assist in Monday's 5-2 loss to the Flyers.
#4 RD
Tobias Bjornfot: Called up from minors
Oct 13th
Bjornfot was recalled from AHL Charlotte on Monday.
#1 LD
Gustav Forsling: Gathers pair of helpers
Oct 12th
Forsling notched two assists and two blocked shots in Saturday's 6-2 win over the Senators.
#2 RD
Seth Jones: Produces two helpers
Oct 12th
Jones recorded two assists and two shots on goal in Saturday's 6-2 win over the Senators.
#1 LW
Mackie Samoskevich: Pots power-play marker
Oct 12th
Samoskevich scored a power-play goal on two shots, added two PIM and logged two hits in Saturday's 6-2 win over the Senators.
#3 C
Evan Rodrigues: Tickles twine in blowout win
Oct 12th
Rodrigues scored a goal on three shots and went plus-2 in Saturday's 6-2 win over the Senators.
#4 RW
Jonah Gadjovich: Inks extension on birthday
Oct 12th
Gadjovich has signed a two-year contract extension with the Panthers, the team announced Sunday.
#1 RD
Aaron Ekblad: Pots winner on power play
Oct 12th
Ekblad scored the game-winning goal on the power play and added an even-strength assist in Saturday's 6-2 victory over the Senators.
#2 C
Anton Lundell: Big night on power play
Oct 12th
Lundell delivered a goal and an assist, both on the power play, in Saturday's 6-2 romp over the Senators.
#3 RD
Jeff Petry: Garners assist Thursday
Oct 9th
Petry logged a power-play assist, two hits and two blocked shots in Thursday's 2-1 win over the Flyers.
#4 C
Luke Kunin: Snags assist in win
Oct 9th
Kunin recorded an assist, two blocked shots and two PIM in Thursday's 2-1 win over the Flyers.
#4 LW
A.J. Greer: Rare goal in win
Oct 7th
Greer got a goal in a 3-2 win over Chicago on Tuesday.
#3 LW
Carter Verhaeghe: Gets first goal of season
Oct 7th
Verhaeghe scored a goal Tuesday in a 3-2 win over Chicago.
#3 RW
Jesper Boqvist: Nets winner on opening night
Oct 7th
Boqvist scored a goal Tuesday in a 3-2 win over Chicago.
#5 C
Tomas Nosek: Shifts to non-roster injured list
Oct 7th
Nosek (knee) was moved to non-roster, injured reserve Tuesday.
#6 RW
Matthew Tkachuk: Moves to IR-NR
Oct 7th
Tkachuk (groin) was placed on non-roster injured reserve Tuesday.
#6 C
Aleksander Barkov: Surfaces on IR
Oct 7th
Barkov (knee) was shifted to injured reserve Tuesday.
#2 G
Brandon Bussi: Shifts to waivers
Oct 4th
Bussi was placed on waivers Saturday, per PuckPedia.
Mikkola agreed to terms on an eight-year, $40 million contract extension with Florida on Thursday.
Devils News
#2 G
Jake Allen: First goalie off Thursday
Oct 16th
Allen (cramping) was the first goalie off during Thursday's morning skate, Mike Morreale of NHL.com reports, indicating that he'll draw the home start against Florida.
#1 G
Jacob Markstrom: Poised for 2-3 week absence
Oct 15th
Markstrom is expected to miss "a couple of weeks" with a lower-body injury according to head coach Sheldon Keefe on Wednesday.