David Schlemko (lower body) will not play Friday to be with his wife, who is expecting to give birth, Tom Gulitti of The Record reports.

Schlemko (lower body) will not play Friday to be with his wife, who is expecting to give birth, Tom Gulitti of The Record reports.

Analysis:

It's not clear if Schlemko is still dealing with the lower-body injury, but Devils head coach John Hynes reportedly mentioned that the team will find out later Friday if Schlemko will accompany the team on a flight to Montreal for Saturday's game against the Habs.