Devils Down the Islanders, 2-1 in AHL-Heavy Preseason Opener

This afternoon, the New Jersey Devils kicked off their preseason with a home matchup against the New York Islanders.

Things started off a bit slowly for the Devils, despite the eventual favorable outcome. In the first period, they were outshot 12-6, only playing a bit over 10 minutes at five-on-five because of a myriad of penalties. In that period, there were two near-goals: one for each side….