Red Wings vs. Devils: Notes, Lines, Goalies, How to Watch

The season is almost over for the Red Wings, who are in New  Jersey to meet the Devils tonight. They fly to Toronto afterward to wrap up the season tomorrow against the Maple Leafs.

The Devils are in the playoffs as third-place team in the Metropolitan Division, which has them playing Carolina in the first round of the playoffs.

The Red Wings have their last two No. 1 picks in Grand Rapids as the  Griffins prepare for the AHL playoffs.

So much for headlines.

Short of releasing Steve Yzerman, news from the Red Wings is likely going to be on the dry side this summer, not including the draft.

The Devils will be without forward Paul Cotter tonight, who is serving a suspension after an illegal check to the head in Sunday’s game against the Islanders.

Cam Talbot’s season is over. Coach Todd McLellan says he’ll use Petr Mrazek and Alex Lyon in the final two games of the season. Lyon will be a free agent, and Mrazek has one year left on his contract. That  means Lyon will have one more chance to display his talents before heading into the offseason.

Alex DeBrincat also has something to play for. He still has a shot at 40 goals. He needs three to get there, which would make him the first Red Wing forward to do so since Marian Hossa scored 40 goals 16 years ago.

The Matchup

Who: Red Wings at Devils

Where: Prudential Center, Newark, N.J.

When: 7:30 p.m.

TV/Radio:  Fan Duel/TNT, 950 AM

Detroit Projected Lines

Berggren – Larkin – Raymond

DeBrincat – Kasper – Kane

Rasmussen – Compher – Tarasenko

Smith  – Motte – Watson

Defensive Pairings

Chiarot – Seider

Edvinsson – Petry

Johansson – Holl/Lagesson

Goalies

Mrazek

Talbot

New Jersey Projected Lines

Noesen – Hischier – Bratt

Haula – Mercer – Meier

Dowling –  Glass – Tatar

Foote- McLaughlin – Bastian

Defensive Pairings

L. Hughes – Pesce

Dumoulin – Kovacevic

Dillon – Nemec

Goalies

Markstrom

Allen