Flip the calendar back to June, and there was a fierce debate as to which player should be selected No. 1 overall in the NHL draft: Nolan Patrick or Nico Hischier.
On Saturday night in New Jersey, the two centers will meet for the first time since that fateful night in Chicago, where Hischier was picked No. 1 by the Devils and Patrick went to the Flyers with the second overall selection.
Based on the early returns, the Devils got it right.
Hischier, who has much more speed and creativity than the powerful Patrick, is tied for No.