The weekend included two busy and intense practice sessions for the Devils, who hit the ice for the first activities of training camp.
Before the players participate in their first preseason games with two split-squad matches against the Rangers and Montreal Canadiens on Monday, take a look back at some observations and takeaways from the first Devils practices of the season.
The biggest surprise from the opening weekend of practice at training camp was the level of participation for goalie Cory Schneider. At media day on Thursday, Schneider was unsure exactly when he'd be able to ramp up his practice activity.