The Devils host the New York Rangers in Game 2 of their First Round Stanley Cup playoff series Thursday night. Puck drop is 7:30 p.m.
You can watch the game on MSGSN and TBS or listen on the Devils Hockey Network.
Check back following morning skate for your pre-game story and pre-game videos. Read below for your game preview!

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GAME DAY VIDEO
DEVILS MINUTE:
Regrouped
INTERVIEWS:
Palat
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Severson
WATCH:
Head Coach Lindy Ruff
BY THE NUMBERS
Stats Comparison: Devils vs. Rangers
Media Game Notes
Head to Head: Devils vs. Rangers
Devils Player Statistics
Rangers Player Statistics
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FEATURE:
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TV & RADIO
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PRE-GAME STORY

NEWARK, NJ - The Devils held a full morning skate Thursday at Prudential Center ahead of Game 2 against the New York Rangers. The team had full attendance.
Judging by the workflow, it appears that forward Timo Meier will be elevated to a line with Nico Hischier while Yegor Sharangovich will be insertd into the lineup in place of Jesper Boqvist.
Meier - Hischier - Mercer
Palat - Hughes - Bratt
Wood - Haula - Tatar
Sharangovich - McLeod - Bastian
Siegenthaler - Hamilton
Graves - Marino
Bahl - Severson
Vitek Vanecek appears to be getting the start in net.
"During the year we had a lot of different lines," Hischier said. "Now, everybody is used to playing with a lot of guys. Timo I know well. At the end it's a coach's decision who I play with. I'll just try to do my best to help my team, help my linemates to win hockey games. That's what I'm focused on."
Response
The Devils are looking for a better response in Game 2 from the first.
"It's just simple. We know how to play. We've done it all season," defenseman Damon Severson said. "We've had good games against these guys during the regular seasons. It just ramps up a little bit during the playoffs. We have to be able to raise our level. They raised theirs last game and we weren't able match that unfortunately. We have to make sure we're on top of them tonight."
While going through film, head coach Lindy Ruff focused on the adjustments. But also wanted to emphasize the things his team did well in Game 1 during film session.
"We showed a lot of good stuff from the game," Ruff said. "We showed a lot of good opportunities. We didn't handle the puck quite as good as we wanted to. Maybe that was a little bit of nerves. First playoff game for a lot of players, but I really felt we did a lot of good stuff in the game."
Fast Start
The Devils fell behind 2-0 in the opening 9:30 minutes of Game 1 against the Rangers and couldn't climb out of the hole.
"It was a punch in the face after 10 minutes and it's 2-0," Hischier said. "It took away our jam a bit. Stuff like that shouldn't bother us."
Thus, an emphasis will be paid on getting the first goal and building a lead. Though an early lead is not the necessarily a game breaker.
"It is important to get the first goal. On the other hand, we've proven it, we can come back from goals," Hischier said. "Also I feel like in the playoffs it's harder than in the regular season to come back from a 2-0 deficit. We're going to look forward to scoring the first goal."

PREVIEW

Game 2
TV: 7:30 p.m. ET; Televised on MSGSN, TBS
RADIO: 7:30 p.m. ET; Live on Devils Hockey Network
SERIES SCHEDULE: Rangers Lead 1-0
Game 1: Rangers 5, Devils 1
Game 2: Thursday, April 20, 7:30 p.m. at New Jersey; MSGSN, TBS
Game 3: Saturday, April 22, 8 p.m. at New York, ABC, ESPN+
Game 4: Monday, April 24, 7 p.m. at New York, MSGSN, ESPN
\Game 5: Thursday, April 27, time TBD, at New Jersey, MSGSN
\Game 6: Saturday, April 29, time TBD, at New York, TV TBD
\Game 7: Monday, May 1, time TBD, at New Jersey, MSGSN
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Projected Lineups\:
Devils
Meier - Hischier - Mercer
Palat - Hughes - Bratt
Wood - Haula - Tatar
Sharangovich - McLeod - Bastian
Siegenthaler - Hamilton
Graves - Marino
Bahl - Severson
Vanecek
Rangers
Kreider - Zibanejad - Kane
Panarin - Trocheck - Tarasenko
Lafreniere - Chytil - Kakko
Vesey - Goodrow - Motte
Lindgren - Fox
Miller - Trouba
Mikkola - Schneider
Shesterkin
\Not official. Subject to change.
Injury Updates:
Devils
Bernier (Hip - IR)
Rangers
None
Who's Hot:
NJD: Jack Hughes scored his first-career playoff goal, on a penalty shot, in Game 1. He finished the regular season with an eight-game scoring streak for 13 points (3g-10a) and clearly carried that into the postseason.
NYR: Adam Fox posted a game-high four assists/points in Game 1.
Game 1 Recap
Rangers forward Chris Kreider scored two power-play goals and New York's penalty kill went 4-for-4 in a 5-1 victory against New Jersey to take a 1-0 series lead.
Vladimir Tarasenko, Ryan Lindgren and Filip Chytil also scored for the Rangers and defenseman Adam Fox recorded four assists in the game. Goaltender Igor Shesterkin made 27 saves on 28 shots. Jack Hughes scored the lone goal for New Jersey, his first-career playoff goal, on a penalty shot.
2022-23 Regular-Season Series Recap
The Devils and Rangers met four times during the regular season. New Jersey took the season series with a 3-0-1 mark (1-2-1 for the Rangers). New Jersey won both games at Prudential Center this season, 4-3 in overtime on Jan. 7 and 2-1 on March 30. The Devils went 1-0-1 at Madison Square Garden with a 5-3 win Nov. 28 and 4-3 overtime setback on Dec. 12.
Jack Hughes led all players in goals (4) and points (6) in the season series. Captain Nico Hischier (1g-3a) and Dawson Mercer (1g-3a) each chipped in four points while Yegor Sharangovich ranked second on the club with two goals.
K'Andre Miller paced both teams with five assists while his six led the Rangers. Chris Kreider had a team-best three goals (four points total) while Mika Zibanejad notched four points (1g-3a).
Goalies Vitek Vanecek and Igor Shesterkin went head-to-head in all four games. Vanecek finished 3-0-1 with 2.70 goals-against average and .908 save percentage. Shesterkinwas 1-2-1 with a 3.23 GAA and .907 save percentage.
By the Numbers:
Devils
Set franchise records in 2022-23 with 52 wins and 112 points. The club also set an NHL record with a 49-point improvement from last season (82-game schedule).
The Devils led the NHL and set a franchise record this season with 26 comeback victories and nine multiple-goal comebacks.
The Devils have home-ice advantage to open the playoffs for the first time since 2009-10 (Philadelphia).
The Devils tied a franchise record with 28 road victories this year, going 28-9-4.
The Devils had two 40-goal scorers on the roster: Hughes, 43; Timo Meier, 40.
The Devils had four 30-goal scorers: Hughes, 43, Meier, 40; Jesper Bratt, 32; Nico Hischier, 31.
Jack Hughes set a franchise record with 99 points (43g-56a) to best Patrik Elias' 96 points in 2000-01.
Tomas Tatar finished with a plus-41, a career high that ranked 5th in the NHL.
Dougie Hamilton's 22 goals tied Barry Beck (Colorado, 1977-78) for the most in franchise history.
Goalie Vitek Vanecek set a career high with 33 wins this season, joining Martin Brodeur as the only 30-win goaltenders in franchise history.
Rangers
The Rangers were 24-9-8 on the road for 56 points. The 56 points is 2nd in franchise history while the 24 wins are tied for 5th.
New York finished the season by allowing three or less goals in 19 straight games. Its 2.63 goals against on the year ranked 4th in the NHL.
When scoring four or more goals on the year, the Rangers were 33-0-0.
New York's 271 penalties taken this season were the 3rd fewest in the NHL.
Patrick Kane and Vladimir Tarasenko have combined for 192 Stanley Cup points (Kane132, Tarasenko, 60), four Cup wins (Kane, 3, Tarasenko 1) and a Conn Smythe as playoff MVP (Kane, 2013).
Mike Zibanejad's career-high 91 points made him the third Rangers center since 1982-83 to reach the 90-point mark (Wayne Gretzky, Mark Messier).
Chris Kreider's next playoff goal (would be his 35th) will let him pass Rod Gilbert for most in franchise history. He's also two points from tying Don Maloney's 57 on the points list.