Todd Cordell: Five things to watch in Devils' preseason opener vs the Capitals

So basically we are throwing out our top line and 3 lines of kids on offense. Should be fun to watch.

Love the Moore-Prout pairing. Guaranteed to make the game exciting when they're on the ice. Nice touch giving Will Butcher top line first game minutes!

I can't tell if that's the Devil's NHL roster or not

So basically we are throwing out our top line and 3 lines of kids on offense.
- Queenie_5_hole

Thinks its more of seeing if MJ can handle center with Hall. Zajac is out for awhile so they are testing. Boyle will probably be next.

I can't tell if that's the Devil's NHL roster or not
- BINGO!

Neither can Hynes.

Thinks its more of seeing if MJ can handle center with Hall. Zajac is out for awhile so they are testing. Boyle will probably be next.
- RubberBiscuitz

Umm Boyle is not where close to being a second line center let alone a top line center they will not be testing him on the top line think it either Henrique or Mojo to start the season with Zacha Hischier and which ever one of Henrique or Mojo doesn't center the top line fighting it out for 2nd line C

Todd Cordell: Five things to watch in Devils' preseason opener vs the Capitals
- Todd.Cordell

Wow how lucky is butcher? Getting to play with the great prout.

Umm Boyle is not where close to being a second line center let alone a top line center they will not be testing him on the top line think it either Henrique or Mojo to start the season with Zacha Hischier and which ever one of Henrique or Mojo doesn't center the top line fighting it out for 2nd line C
- Devils314

Sorry. I was being sarcastic about Boyle. If he does then Shero will be in full tank mode to start the season.

does any1 have a stream for the game?

Wow how lucky is butcher? Getting to play with the great prout.
- shvingter88

We want to make sure he regrets not signing in Colorado from minute #1 of his NHL career.

the new jerseys look like poop.

the new jerseys look like poop.
- Pomegrant

I like how Johansson has looked with hall so far

I like how Johansson has looked with hall so far
- K-dizzle

Yes, very pleased there. Team is moving in the right direction but it's going to be a long year.

Yes, very pleased there. Team is moving in the right direction but it's going to be a long year.
- Pomegrant

We draft our future #1 defenseman next year. I feel it.

We draft our future #1 defenseman next year. I feel it.
- smellmyfinger

I'm on board with that. Butcher has looked nice so far. He'll be a solid addition, I think.

This face off violation rule is moronic. It's an artificial way to attempt to create goals and it's going to slow the game down and make the games less interesting.

These faceoff penalties need to stop

This face off violation rule is moronic. It's an artificial way to attempt to create goals and it's going to slow the game down and make the games less interesting.
- Pomegrant

I get when guys are lined up completely wrong and won't change but there were 4 that period. That's obnoxious

It's small sample size, but I really like how Butcher looks

This face off violation rule is moronic. It's an artificial way to attempt to create goals and it's going to slow the game down and make the games less interesting.
- Pomegrant

Between that and the offsides reviews it's like purposely slowing down the fastest major sport. Both rules suck.

Between that and the offsides reviews it's like purposely slowing down the fastest major sport. Both rules suck.
- smellmyfinger

They changed offside review though. If you're wrong you get a bench minor. So at least it will have teams think twice about it.

They changed offside review though. If you're wrong you get a bench minor. So at least it will have teams think twice about it.
- Pomegrant

I know, but coaches were usually right. The problem is we would have to sit through 5 minute reviews to find out the skaters skate was two centimeters off the ice over the blue line so the play was offsides. Just seems unnecessary.

Please don't sign Hayes that's like 4 penalties for him tonight

Jimmy Hayes is not making a strong case.

Jimmy Hayes is not making a strong case.
- smellmyfinger

what a (frank)ing junker that guy is.

Nico