NEWARK—When the New Jersey Devils hit the ice for practice on Friday, it was expected goaltender Jacob Markstrom would be absent. What wasn’t expected was Jack Hughes’ absence.

The New Jersey Devils announced Friday that forward Erik Haula has been placed on Injured Reserve (IR) with an ankle sprain, retroactive to Jan. 4. The team has also recalled defenseman Colton White from their AHL affiliate,

The New Jersey Devils (26-17-6) will host the Boston Bruins (23-19-6) on Wednesday at the Prudential Center with the puck dropping at 7:00 PM ET.