3 Takeaways from the Devils’ 3-1 Victory Over the Rangers

On Thursday evening, the New Jersey Devils headed east to face their rival New York Rangers for what was essentially their last true preseason contest, as head coach Sheldon Keefe said most of their starters will sit for Saturday’s finale in Philly. Despite some rocky moments, the Devils fought through and grinded out a 3-1 victory.

Brett Pesce left the game with an undisclosed injury and was not on the bench for the entirety of the third period. Keefe said postgame that there is no update and they are awaiting word to find out whether he’ll miss any time.

The Devils will return to action on Saturday as they hit the road to take on the Philadelphia Flyers (12:30 PM EDT).