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Winnipeg Jets

WPG was 1-0-1 vs NJ last season, 0/7 on PP
WPG 5-0-2 past 7 games vs NJ, 2-0-2 in NJ
NJ:
Opening at home for first time since 2011
1-7-3 final 11 games in 14-15, 17GF
Greene named captain, he hasn't missed a game since 11-12
WPG (1-0-0):
one 2-0 start since moving to WPG (13-14)
6GF in opener, did not have 6G in a road game last season
Burmistrov & Stafford both 1G, 1A

Jets' projected lines vs. Devils:

Forward
Ladd - Little - Wheeler
Perreault - Scheifele - Ehlers
Burmistrov - Lowry - Stafford
Petan - Copp - Thorburn

Defence
Enstrom - Myers
Chiarot - Byfuglien
Stuart - Trouba

Goaltenders
Hutchinson
Pavelec

New Jersey Devils

The Devils named Andy Greene as 11th captain in team history. Travis Zajac, Adam Henrique, Patrik Elias and Mike Cammalleri will rotate as alternates.

Devils' projected lines vs. Jets:

Forward
Cammalleri - Zajac - Stempniak
Henrique - Josefson - Palmieri
Boucher - Kalinin - Tlusty
Ruutu - Gionta - Tootoo

Defence
Greene - Larsson
Merrill - Moore
Schlemko - Severson

Goaltenders
Schneider
Kinkaid

Toronto Maple Leafs

Mike Babcock makes his regular season return to Detroit on Friday. Babcock though didn't seem to think it was a big deal. "The storyline tonight is the Red Wings play the Leafs," said Babcock. - TSN

The Leafs are expected to keep the same lineup as Wednesday's opener against Montreal, meaning Michael Grabner, Roman Polak and Frankie Corrado will sit. - TSN

Jonathan Bernier starts in goal. - TSN

Leafs' projected line vs. Red Wings:

Forward    
van Riemsdyk - Kadri - Boyes
Matthias - Bozak - Lupul
Winnik - Spaling - Parenteau
Komarov - Holland - Arcobello

Defence
Hunwick - Phaneuf
Gardiner - Harrington
Rielly - Marincin

Goaltender
Jonathan Bernier

Maple Leafs (0P) at Red Wings

TOR was 3-1-1 vs DET last season, winning final 3 meetings
Last 4 games between teams in DET decided by 1G, 3 in OT
DET:
5-0-1 last 6 home openers
last opened at home vs TOR in 2008
Zetterberg (1G, 5A) vs TOR last season
TOR (0-1-0):
1/3 on PP in opener
Kadri led TOR with 5 shots in opener
Komarov 1G, 2A in 3GP vs DET last season

Montreal Canadiens

Michael Condon will make his first NHL start for the Canadiens on Sunday night in Ottawa. Coach Michel Therrien opted to start Carey Price in the net Saturday in Boston. - TSN

Friday's practice lines:

Forward
Pacioretty - Plekanec - Gallagher
Eller - Galchenyuk - Semin
Fleischmann - Desharnais - Weise
Flynn/Byron - Mitchell - Smith-Pelly

Defence
Markov - Subban
Emelin - Petry
Beaulieu - Gilbert
Tinordi - Pateryn

Goaltenders
Price
Condon

New York Islanders

Islanders goalie Jaroslav Halak will miss the team's first regular season game in Brooklyn on Friday night because of an undisclosed upper body injury. - TSN

Rangers (2P) at Blue Jackets

NYR were 3-1-0 vs CBJ last season, winning final 3 games
NYR have won 3 of their past 4 games in CLS
CBJ:
third time opening at home vs NYR (won both) most recent in 2014
Foligno had 1G, 4A vs NYR last season
NYR (1-0-0):
had no PP's in their season opening win
Miller had 2A in season oepner
Nash has 1G, 0A in 3GP in CLS since being traded to NYR

Blackhawks (0P) at Islanders

Teams split two games last season, each team winning at home
NYI have won their last 2 games at home vs CHI
NYI:
9th time opening season at home (2-4-2)
"Brooklyn" Americans played in the NHL in 41-42, but home games were at MSG
Tavares (2G, 2A) in pre-season
CHI (0-1-0):
Toews 2G, 2A vs NYI last season
did not allow a goal in final 2 periods of opener
6 players picked up 1PT in opener

Coyotes at Kings (0P)

LAK were 3-1-0 vs ARZ last season, winning final 3 games, twice by shutout
ARZ has gone 5-1-0 past 6 home games vs LAK (lost last)
LAK (0-1-0):
1GF in opener, 0/6 on PP
Carter 3G vs ARZ last season
ARZ:
5-24-2 over final 31 games in 14-15, outscored 100-48
Vermette 1G, 1A vs LAK last season

Kings sign Peter Budaj to a one-year contract. 

Waivers

Peter Budaj (LA) was placed on waivers

John Scott (ARI) and Mikko Vainonen (NAS) cleared waivers