Meier returns to Devils' lineup for Game 2

New Jersey Devils forward Timo Meier returned to the lineup for the 6-1 Game 2 loss against the Carolina Hurricanes.

Meier didn't play the closing minutes of the Devils' Game 7 victory over the New York Rangers and was sidelined for the opening game of their second-round series against the Hurricanes after taking a massive hit from Jacob Trouba.

Jacob Trouba sends Timo Meier to the Devils dressing room with an open ice hit. pic.twitter.com/sRmGAegROP

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New Jersey head coach Lindy Ruff described Meier as day-to-day on Thursday.

The Devils acquired Meier prior to the trade deadline for a package including Fabian Zetterlund and a 2023 first-round pick. The 26-year-old failed to register a point in the first round despite recording 27 shots on goal.

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