Overview

• Head coach Sheldon Keefe said Wednesday that Markström will miss “a couple of weeks” with a lower-body issue.
• Markström was injured in the closing seconds of Monday’s 3-2 win at Columbus after a crease scramble, then left the ice gingerly.
• Jake Allen, who departed that game with cramping, practiced fully and is expected to start the home opener against Florida with Daws backing up.
• The Devils placed forward Zack MacEwen on injured reserve with an upper-body injury after his season debut last week.
• New Jersey is also without Evgenii Dadonov on IR, with Stefan Noesen nearing a return and defensemen Seamus Casey and Johnathan Kovacevic still sidelined.