I must note before getting to the topic of this article that, as a rabid soccer fan, yesterday’s final preseason game against SC Bern was both unique and entertaining. Watching the two captains exchanging pre-match gifts, seeing a standing supporters section with singing and giant flags and listening to Steve Cangialosi referring to “Champions League Hockey” was an amusing confluence of the two sports.
But now with the various oddities of the once-in-a-lifetime preseason behind us, it is time to shift our gaze to the regular season. Based on the various pre-season matchups, I see five reasons for optimism for the New Jersey Devils this campaign.