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Devils goalie Martin Brodeur said he has no problem letting fans see behind the mask.

(Saed Hindash/The Star-Ledger)

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Forget hybrid icing or suspensions for goalies who leave their crease to fight. The NHL is about to conduct its most daring experiment yet.

The notoriously private Devils will be among the teams participating in a seven-part TV series called "NHL Revealed: A Season Like No Other" focusing on this season’s five outdoor games. NBCSN cameras will follow players and coaches and general managers leading up to each game, much like HBO’s 24/7 did in the past.

For general manager Lou Lamoriello’s Devils, who face the Rangers at Yankee Stadium on Jan. 26, it will be the ultimate test as to how much access they grant the TV cameras.

"I’ve watched them all. They’re pretty cool," said Martin Brodeur, who’ll be in goal Wednesday night when the Devils face the Ducks at Honda Center to open a three-game California road trip.

"It will be interesting to see how much liberty they have within our organization. That will be very interesting. It definitely will be different with other teams, no doubt about it. Our guys’ personalities won’t truly come out, besides Jags (Jaromir Jagr) maybe."

Access to the medical room, coach Pete DeBoer’s office, Lamoriello’s private comments and at home with the team’s stars? That’s still being discussed.

"I’m not sure what this is going to be," Lamoriello said. "I’m still meeting with the league on that. I sat down once but I have to sit down again to get exactly what it is. I’m sure it’s something similar to what they’ve done."

Because it is not on HBO, the language will be sanitized. Viewers will not hear language like Ducks coach Bruce Boudreau used while coaching the Capitals.

"I can assure you there will be nothing like that no matter what," Lamoriello said.

Boudreau has no regrets about the language he used.

"HBO had total access with us through injuries, meetings and the dressing room," Boudreau recalled. "Lou has way more power than a lot of people. I would think if it’s part of the (show), then that’s part of it.

"I thought it was a lot of fun. I guess it depends on the individual but I looked at it more as a fan and thought it was really cool. The next day I wondered, ‘They’re airing everything. Do they have me swearing?’ They said, ‘Oh, yeah.’ I didn’t even know."

Reaction was mostly positive.

"Except for my mom was mad. She wouldn’t leave the house for a while because there were too many curse words," Boudreau said. "But I think people saw what it’s like in the dressing room when a coach is mad. This is what goes on. You don’t say, ‘Come on boys, pretty please get better.’ You have to do whatever you do to get your message across."

But DeBoer cursing? Patrik Elias lying on the trainer’s table?

"We’ll see. Even during coaches’ speeches," Brodeur said with a smile. "It might not be the same format as 24/7. I think it’s good for the game. It really gives people a different perspective. Especially for our fans. It’s one thing to see what the Rangers do. (Our fans would) like to see what (we) do. How we really are.

"I’m okay with it. They talked to me already a little bit about coming into my home. I’m all for it."

Maybe Brodeur could be the next Ilya Bryzgalov, talking about the universe.

As for total access, Elias joked: "They might be able to only (film) from outside of our arena."