Cotter has not recorded a point over his last 13 games after being held off the scoresheet in a 3-1 win over the Kings on Thursday.
#3 RD
Brett Pesce: Pots first career shorthanded goal
Dec 13th
Pesce scored a shorthanded goal in Thursday's 3-1 win over the Kings.
#1 LW
Ondrej Palat: Two-point effort Thursday
Dec 13th
Palat produced a goal and an assist in Thursday's 3-1 win over the Kings.
#1 C
Jack Hughes: Three points including game-winner
Dec 13th
Hughes scored the game-winning goal and added two assists, including one shorthanded, in Thursday's 3-1 win over the Kings.
#1 G
Jacob Markstrom: Rarely tested in Thursday's win
Dec 13th
Markstrom stopped 12 shots in Thursday's 3-1 win over the Kings.
#2 RW
Dawson Mercer: Gets stitches after puck to face
Dec 12th
Mercer (face) required stitches after he was struck by a puck in the third period of Thursday's game against the Kings, Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site reports.
#3 G
Jake Allen: Still unavailable versus Kings
Dec 12th
Allen (upper body) will not be an option against Los Angeles on Thursday after head coach Sheldon Keefe told reporters, " [Allen] skated this morning, which is positive. He won't backup tonight; we'll see where he's at going into practice tomorrow and make a determination from there," per Mike Morreale of NHL.com.
MacDermid has been scratched for eight of the Devils' last 10 games after sitting out Tuesday's 2-1 overtime loss to the Maple Leafs.
#2 LD
Jonas Siegenthaler: Offense turns cold
Dec 11th
Siegenthaler was held off the scoresheet for the 12th straight game in Tuesday's 2-1 overtime loss to the Maple Leafs.
#4 RW
Nathan Bastian: Ready to rock
Dec 10th
Bastian (jaw) will be activated from long-term injured reserve ahead of his return to the lineup versus Toronto on Tuesday, according to Mike Morreale of NHL.com.