Habs fall to 0-3 in pre-season play with a 4-1 loss to Devils

Starting the pre-season schedule with an 0-3 record isn’t a reason for concern unless, of course, you’re putting a reasonable complement of NHL players on the ice and you’re getting beat by backup goaltenders playing behind rosters filled with AHL and junior talent.
That was the case again Thursday as the New Jersey Devils beat the Canadiens 4-1.
The Devils arrived in Montreal with a lineup that included only six NHL players plus No. 1 overall draft pick Nico Hischier and defen