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Devils defenseman Jon Merrill was injured on this play involving Torrey Mitchell in Minnesota Nov. 3.

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ANAHEIM, Calif. -- The Devils have assigned rookie defenseman Jon Merrill to Albany (AHL) and also placed veteran defenseman Anton Volchenkov on injured reserve retroactive to Nov. 12.

Merrill took just three shifts in his Nov. 3 NHL debut in Minnesota before being tripped into the boards by Torrey Mitchell of the Wild. The young Devils blue liner suffered facial lacerations and a concussion and has not played since.

Volchenkov has missed three games with a leg injury suffered against the Rangers Npv. 12.