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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