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Devils recall Kolyachonok from Utica ahead of Capitals game

New Jersey will dress the defenceman on Thursday with Brett Pesce and Johnathan Kovacevic out.

The New Jersey Devils recalled defenceman Vladislav Kolyachonok from the AHL’s Utica Comets on Thursday. The Devils said he will play against the Washington Capitals at Prudential Center.

The Devils listed Kolyachonok alongside Brenden Dillon in their projected lineup. Pesce is ill, and Kovacevic is being evaluated after he was injured against the Winnipeg Jets on Tuesday.

Kolyachonok, 25, last played in the NHL on Dec. 27, 2025, with the Boston Bruins.

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