Schlemko (undisclosed) did not practice Wednesday, but Devils coach John Hynes does not seem concerned about the injury, telling Rich Chere of the Newark Star-Ledger, "He was a little banged-up. Nothing series. A little nagging thing."

EDGE Analysis

Schlemko signed a one-year deal with the Devils earlier in September. Last season, Schlemko was often a healthy scratch and not enough has changed with the group of blueliners in New Jersey to believe it will be a different story in 2015-16.