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.
#1 LW
Ondrej Palat: Nets lone goal in loss
Dec 11th
Palat scored a goal on two shots and added two hits 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.
Schneider notched an assist and five blocked shots in Friday's 4-2 win over the Penguins.
#4 RD
Urho Vaakanainen: Dealt to Big Apple
Dec 6th
Vaakanainen, who is on injured reserve due to an upper-body issue, has been traded from Anaheim to the Rangers on Friday along with fourth-round pick in exchange for Jacob Trouba, according to Pierre LeBrun of TSN.