Devils’ leading scorer returns Monday

New Jersey Devils left winger Taylor Hall and right winger Kyle Palmieri are expected to return to the lineup Monday against the Anaheim Ducks, according to NHL.com.

Hall missed the past two games with a right knee contusion after a knee-on-knee hit Tuesday with Los Angeles Kings forward Kurtis MacDermid.

Hall leads the Devils with 31 points — 11 goals, 20 assists — and practiced Sunday on a line with Palmieri and center Nico Hischier. Palmieri has missed the past 12 games with a broken right foot. He was injured when he blocked a shot Nov. 20 against the Minnesota Wild.

Senators

Ottawa defenseman Erik Karlsson was on in ice for 32:55 in the 2017 Scotiabank NHL100 Classic Saturday at Lansdowne Park, the most ice time by any player in a 60-minute game this season, and the third most in any game.

Los Angeles Kings defenseman Drew Doughty played 35:31 against the Anaheim Ducks in an overtime win Nov. 7 and 33:21 in a shootout win Nov. 25 against the Ducks.

Doughty’s 31:40 of ice time against the Nashville Predators Nov. 4 had been the most by any player in a game decided in 60 minutes until Karlsson’s performance against Montreal.

Avalanche

Defenseman Erik Johnson was suspended for two games without pay by the league for boarding Tampa Bay Lightning forward Vladislav Namestnikov in a game Saturday. The suspension willcost Johnson $64,516.