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[BlueSkirt]

Preseason opener tonight

After just three days of practice, the Devils will play their preseason opener tonight against Philadelphia in Trenton (7 p.m. faceoff). Kevin Weekes will get the start in net. Jordan Parise will serve as his backup and play the second half of the game.

Head coach Brent Sutter is looking forward to seeing how the players adapt to the team's more aggressive approach in a game situation. "I just want the guys to focus on the things that we've been working on in practice the last few days," Sutter said. "But to do that and to do it right there has to be preparation involved and make sure you're ready to play. We want to play an up-tempo game and to play that you've got to have emotion and a passion for it.

G Martin Brodeur, LW Patrik Elias, C Dainius Zubrus, RW Brian Gionta, D Paul Martin and RW Jamie Langenbrunner will not make the trip to Trenton, home of the Devils' ECHL affiliate. Langenbrunner remains off the ice with an upper groin/abdominal injury and is scheduled to see a specialist in Montreal on Wednesday to help determine if he needs surgery.

The Devils' lineup for tonight's game is as follows:

Forwards:
Z. Parise-Zajac-Brylin
Pandolfo-Madden-Asham
Tallackson-Vrana-Clarkson
Rupp-Pelley-Janssen.


From Gulitti's blog

Defense:
Vishnevski-White
Matvichuk-Greene
Oduya-Rachunek.

Goalie:
Weekes
J. Parise.

[puckrock]

Oh how sweet it is to see a GDT

Weekes starting in the first pre-season game, I wonder how Marty is feeling about that? I would've made the same move if I were Sutter, though. I'd love to be able to see how Vishnevski and Rachunek handle themelves tonight. (This game isn't streamed online by any chance, is it?)

I really hope they put some of the big-guns in the lineup this Friday @ MSG, but that's getting a little ahead of myself.

Anywho... Let's Go Devils!

[nmigliore]

Marty only needs a game or a a couple periods of preseason.. no suprise with Weekes starting

[njdevil26]

the flyers are putting in their entire starting team besides kapanen

[Devils731]

We want to play an up-tempo game and to play that you've got to have emotion and a passion for it.

Cheers!

[Martyisth3b3st]

Anoyne know why Gio Elias etc. etc. aren't going to the game?

[MadDog2020]

Anoyne know why Gio Elias etc. etc. aren't going to the game?

To avoid injuries. They don't need to play this game. It's as meaningless as a scrimmage.

[Martyisth3b3st]

To avoid injuries. They don't need to play this game. It's as meaningless as a scrimmage.

Yet the Phailures are starting virtually everyone... well i guess they figure the only way they will get saisfaction against the Devils this year is if they play them with half their players out.

[devils26]

Yet the Phailures are starting virtually everyone... well i guess they figure the only way they will get saisfaction against the Devils this year is if they play them with half their players out.

Probably because they believe it's their only chance to win games.

Anyway, it is great to see a GDT again and GO DEVILS.

[elias2600]

will there be a radio broadcast for this one? WFAN or something? anyone have a link if you know who will be doing it?

[Devils Pride 26]

Lets go Devils!!!

[Triumph]

Yet the Phailures are starting virtually everyone... well i guess they figure the only way they will get saisfaction against the Devils this year is if they play them with half their players out.

The Flyers are starting their whole team because they bought their whole team this off-season. Half the team probably doesn't even know the other half's name.

[Martyisth3b3st]

The Flyers are starting their whole team because they bought their whole team this off-season. Half the team probably doesn't even know the other half's name.

do you think we'll know by or b4 the Rags game who our Capn' is?

[Martyisth3b3st]

will there be a radio broadcast for this one? WFAN or something? anyone have a link if you know who will be doing it?

I'm going to follow it from CBS Sports Line.. they are usually good, they show shot charts and every stat you could think of... so when the deadly and never occuring instance comes that I can't watch a game, i follow it with that.

[msweet]

GO DEVILS / LOWELL !

[TravisZajac]

GO DEVILS GO!

[devils26]

I'm going to follow it from CBS Sports Line.. they are usually good, they show shot charts and every stat you could think of... so when the deadly and never occuring instance comes that I can't watch a game, i follow it with that.

Agreed. CBS Sportsline also updates their game reports very quickly. Usually within a few seconds of the event happening, information is posted about that event. I have been using CBS Sportsline to follow the all different sports for the past few years. It can be found here.

[brodeurrocks]

GO DEVILS / LOWELL !

Are you referring to both games or the NJD lineup for tonight?

will there be a radio broadcast for this one? WFAN or something? anyone have a link if you know who will be doing it?

NHL Radio has the links up. Check it HERE.

Edited by brodeurrocks, 17 September 2007 - 04:52 PM.

[Chimaira_Devil_#9]

I would not like to skate against that 4th line if i was a flyers player.

Bring on the injuries for the flyers from that line.

[thefiestygoat]

I really am interested in seeing how Vrana does, especially against NHL players. Go Devils!