Tonight began a fresh new regular season for the New Jersey Devils. The team has witnessed plenty of changes in the offseason, led by Taylor Hall being acquired for Adam Larsson. He made his first appearance for the Devils along with Vernon Fiddler, P.A. Parenteau, Ben Lovejoy, and Kyle Quincey. Tonight’s lineup also featured the NHL debuts of defenseman Yohann Auvitu and junior-eligible Blake Speers. Combined with how last season’s team performed, it’s understandable to be excited to see the new-look Devils. I was. Then the game happened and the team went to an old standby: relying on Cory Schneider in the hopes of obtaining some kind of positive result.
New Look, Same Schneider: New Jersey Devils Edged by Florida Panthers in Overtime
