NJD @ DAL Gameday Thread
NJD @ DAL
Venue: American Airlines Center
Puck drop: Tue Mar 24, 2026 8:00pm EDT
Use this thread to talk about the game before, during, and after.
Lineups
Expected lineup
NJD Away
Forwards
| LW | C | RW | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Timo Meier | Nico Hischier | Dawson Mercer |
| 2 | Jesper Bratt | Jack Hughes | Connor Brown |
| 3 | Arseni Gritsyuk | Cody Glass | Lenni Hämeenaho |
| 4 | Paul Cotter | Nick Bjugstad | Maxim Tsyplakov |
Defense
| LD | RD | |
|---|---|---|
| D1 | Jonas Siegenthaler | Dougie Hamilton |
| D2 | Luke Hughes | Johnathan Kovacevic |
| D3 | Brenden Dillon | Simon Nemec |
Goalies
| Slot | Goalie |
|---|---|
| G1 | Jacob Markstrom |
| G2 | Jake Allen |
DAL Home
Forwards
| LW | C | RW | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jason Robertson | Wyatt Johnston | Mavrik Bourque |
| 2 | Michael Bunting | Matt Duchene | Jamie Benn |
| 3 | Sam Steel | Justin Hryckowian | Colin Blackwell |
| 4 | Oskar Back | Arttu Hyry | Nathan Bastian |
Defense
| LD | RD | |
|---|---|---|
| D1 | Esa Lindell | Miro Heiskanen |
| D2 | Thomas Harley | Nils Lundkvist |
| D3 | Lian Bichsel | Ilya Lyubushkin |
Goalies
| Slot | Goalie |
|---|---|
| G1 | Jake Oettinger |
| G2 | Casey DeSmith |
Injuries
As of 2026-03-24
NJD
| Player | Pos | # | Description | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zack MacEwen | RW | 15 | undisclosed | OUT |
| Stefan Noesen | RW | 11 | knee | OUT |
| Brett Pesce | D | 22 | undisclosed | OUT |
DAL
| Player | Pos | # | Description | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Radek Faksa | C | 12 | upper body | OUT |
| Roope Hintz | C | 24 | lower body | OUT |
| Mikko Rantanen | RW | 96 | lower body | OUT |
| Tyler Seguin | C | 91 | knee | OUT |