Months of summer away from one another didn't damage the chemistry between Nico Hischier and Jesper Bratt. Hischier and Bratt picked up right where they always left off, assisting and contributing to one another goals.

Hockey is back, everybody. The New York Islanders skated in their first game against an opponent since April, when they were dumped out of the playoffs by the Carolina Hurricanes.

The Devils won’t go undefeated in the preseason this year. Their 4-2 loss to the New York Islanders on Sunday night was in part to the growing pains of the Devils’ new-look defense that the team is attempting to fix from last season.

Watch the Game Highlights from New Jersey Devils vs. New York Islanders, 09/22/2024

Preseason games kicked off around the NHL last night, including the Islanders in Newark for a {checks notes again} big “win.” They’re next in action Tuesday at the Garden vs. the Smurfs. The curve of small meaningless samples to big extrapolations follows an upward curve from “looked dominant in the rookie scrimmage” to “was great in that split-squad preseason game” to “Mike Comrie and his toe drag were lights out on opening weekend vs.