"We have had an eye toward this for quite some time," head coach Sheldon Keefe said on Thursday. "This is a team we have not played in a while. We were diligent about our notes and the things we wanted to keep on file and keep top of mind from the last time we played them."

The Devils secured third in the Metropolitan Division despite some major injuries on their roster this season.

The New Jersey Devils are a win away from returning to the Stanley Cup Playoffs after missing the cut last season.  Last month, they lost their franchise star