Tavares in lineup

Expect to find Tavares with Matt Moulson and Trevor Smith tonight.  Not exactly like Bossy joining Trottier and Gillies.

Moulson and Smith btw have identical NHL career numbers: 1-0-1 in 7 games.

Biron expected to play the entire game for Isles, while Yann Danis will get the start for the Devils.

While the Isles are ending their busy stretch -- this is the 7th game in 10 days, covering 6 cities, 3 provinces and 2 states, the Devils haven't played in a week.

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