I\u2019m sure the Devils Nation is sad to see the preseason end, but unfortunately all mostly boring, glorified scrimmages that they call pre-season games good things must come to an end. Read below to find out more about the final game of preseason against the 2nd rate rivals from Philly.<\/p>\n
The Matchup: New Jersey Devils @ Philadelphia FlyersThe Time: 12:30pm EST (Per the Devils, the original 3:00pm start time has been changed to 12:30pm)<\/a>The Broadcast: NBC Sports, Devils Hockey Radio<\/a><\/p>\n On Thursday, 10\/2\/2025, the Devils defeated the Rangers 3-1 at MSG, per the proclamation of Grimace.<\/a> While a win against the Rangers is always glorious, preseason game or not, the result of that game will not really have any impact on today\u2019s game, for reasons discussed below.<\/p>\n Hopefully it\u2019s nothing serious or long term, and hopefully he will be back in time for the regular season, but Pesce did not finish the game on Thursday. He was not expected to play today anyway, but still, something to keep an eye on over the next few days.<\/p>\n The Last Stand of the AHL Squad<\/p>\n Per Amanda Stein on Twitter X on Tuesday afternoon, it looks like the Devils will be icing a lineup that is most likely AHL bound after the game. Amanda Stein is leaving to attend a wedding in Montreal, so she will not be covering the rest of the pre-season. Some of these players may end up playing a few games during the regular season. However, barring any significant injuries (insert Michael Scott screaming \u201cPLEASE GOD NO! NO!\u201d here), or poor play, I don\u2019t expect to see any of these players on the NHL roster any time soon after today. If for some reason you have a burning desire to see any of the players in this lineup, now is probably your last chance to do so for a while. Although, if the injury bug decides to rear its ugly head with mid season form, starting with last night, I suppose this could be the NHL roster by March.<\/p>\n Long story short; this is a game that doesn\u2019t mean much, if anything, other than serving as one last \u201cshow us what you got, and why you should be the first man up once we inevitably need someone to fill in.\u201d If you watch the game with that in mind, you should have a good time.<\/p>\n The Flyers were most recently defeated by the Islanders by a score of 4-3 on Thursday, 10\/2\/2025. <\/a> The game today also represents the last preseason game of the season for the Flyers. As of this writing, the unofficial game lineup has not yet been posted. In addition, I\u2019m not sure if the Flyers will be practicing between their game on Thursday and this now even earlier game today. However, at a minimum, expect at least a few players to be playing for roster spots\/next man up status in this game today.<\/p>\n The Return of Noesen and Hughes III Will Have to Wait<\/p>\n Per Sam Kasan on Twitter X yesterday, Stefan Noesen practiced with the team in a full contact jersey. However, as of this writing, he is close to participating in a full practice, but is not close yet to playing.<\/a> It looks like Noesen got some work in yesterday, so while he\u2019s not ready yet, his return should be imminent.<\/p>\n