Devils Look to Bounce Back Against Blackhawks | PREVIEW
SHELDON KEEFE MEDIA AVAILABILITY
NEWARK, NJ – The Devils didn’t maintain a morning skate forward of going through the Chicago Blackhawks at Prudential Center. Head coach Sheldon Keefe met with the media forward of time.
On Nico Hischier enjoying in his 600th NHL recreation
Consistent, sensible, selfless, keen to do no matter it takes for the workforce to win. Things you need to have in a frontrunner and a captain. He’s definitely been a pleasure to have and work with him, so nice achievement for him.
On the lineup and beginning goalie
Same lineup, however Jake (Allen) will go (in internet).
On going through Chicago
Bounce again. We misplaced a recreation yesterday, however it was a fairly good highway journey for us. It hasn’t been a simple schedule. We’re going to have to play sensible right here immediately. We’re enjoying in opposition to a workforce that has plenty of ability, plenty of expertise. Just out enjoying, doing their factor, having enjoyable. If we do not play sensible we’ll get the model that walks in and beats Minnesota in Minnesota or begins their highway journey beating the Islanders like they did. We have to get our recreation again so as and be excited to be on dwelling ice.
On going through Connor Bedard
Be sensible. Take away your area. Don’t give him something free and simple. Guys like him are so harmful in case you give them slightly little bit of area. He can shoot a puck. He can beat you 1-on-1. He’s very harmful alone on the goalie. We have to take away his time and area, have numbers round him. The factor for him is analogous for the remainder of their group. Making him defend, hold their puck on their half of the ice. Keep it in our fingers as. Much as we are able to. They have a capability for fast strike offense. They have quite a lot of pace and youth all through their lineup that is simply out right here enjoying. If you give them free and simple ice, they are going to take it.
