The much improved Devils are all about speed, youth and raw talent. It's helped them go Over eight of 11 times this season when the total has been either 5 1/2 or 6.

New Jersey catches a break in that the Flames aren't likely to have defenseman Travis Hamonic, who was injured during practice yesterday. He was logging the third-most ice time for the Flames, who are going to have to have new defensive pairings because of Harmonic's expected absence.

The Flames are one of the weakest offensive teams in the NHL. But they draw Devils backup goalie Keith Kinkaid.

Calgary coach Glen Gulutzan said his team will have to skate with the up-tempo Devils rather than go into a defensive shell.

"We can play fast ourselves," Gulutzan was quoted as saying, "we're going to have to do that."