The New Jersey Devils will try to bounce back from their first loss of the season when they visit the Philadelphia Flyers for a Saturday matinee.The Devils (4-1) surrendered a 3-2 third-period lead and dropped a 5-3 decision on two late goals to the visiting Colorado Avalanche Thursday night.“We found a way to dig in there in the third and give ourselves a chance Connor Brown Jersey , but at that point we just have to make sure, with four minutes left, that we’re smart and protecting the house there,” Devils captain Andy Greene told NHL.com. “We needed to live to fight for another day and, at that point, make sure we play for the point and go from there.”Article continues below ...Taylor Hall had a goal and two assists, Nico Hischier had a goal and an assist, and Keith Kinkaid made 29 saves for New Jersey, which was last remaining undefeated team in the NHL and was denied a chance at its first 5-0 start since starting 1993-94 7-0.The Devils also lost a pair of skaters Thursday. Center Travis Zajac and defenseman Ben Lovejoy are both day-to-day with a lower body injury and won’t pay Saturday.On the plus side, the Devils activated goaltender Cory Schneider, who will head to Binghamton of the American Hockey League for a conditioning assignment. The 32-year-old is rehabbing after May 1 surgery to repair torn cartilage in his hip.“We want to see him get through a game, see how he responds to 60 minutes while working in more read-and-react situations than just practice Frederik Andersen Jersey ,” Devils coach John Hynes told NHL.com. “It’s important for him to play a live-game situation against another opponent where the score of the game matters.”The Flyers are also coming off a Thursday night loss, 6-3 at Columbus.Philadelphia (3-4) has allowed 11 goals in its last two games, though one was a 6-5 win over Florida.“It’s pretty embarrassing,” center Sean Couturier told NHL.com. “Offensively, we’re trying too much, making high-risk plays. We’re creating chances, but when we’re not, we’re giving up odd-man rushes and getting caught defensively. “It’s got to stop. This high-risk, almost summer hockey is getting out of hand.”Philadelphia has given up 31 goals in its first seven games. The last time they endured a similar stretch was 2008 when they allowed 32 goals in seven games. adStreetHockey.com.Travis Konecny had a goal and an assist, and Claude Giroux had two assists for the Flyers. Calvin Pickard allowed six goals on 28 shots in his second start for Philadelphia.“What you see are at times is guys trying to do a little too much,” Flyers coach Dave Hakstol told the team’s website. “When you try and extend a shift, try to make one more play Womens Jake Gardiner Jersey , most times that’s when negative plays are going to come right back at you.”Kinkaid has started all five games for New Jersey and had 1.61 goals against average and a .941 save percentage. Versus the Flyers he’s 6-1 with a 2.38 GAA and .918 save percentage. Philadelphia’s Brian Elliott is 5-4 with a 2.69 GAA and .894 save percentage against the Devils.Devils right wing Kyle Palmieri is off to the best start of his NHL career with seven goals and eight points in five games.Flyers center Nolan Patrick was a full participant in practice Friday for the first time since suffering an upper-body injury in Ottawa, though his status for Saturday is uncertain. ST. PAUL — Winners of just two games in their last 10 and owners of the 30th-ranked offense in the 31-team NHL, the Arizona Coyotes needed to make a move in order to help their offense.They made a bet Sunday night that forward Nick Schmaltz is the answer, dealing forwards Brendan Perlini and Dylan Strome to Chicago in a swap of first round picks who are all hoping a change of scenery does them good.More Wild coveragePhotos of the Week: 12/30/18 – 1/5/19Wild Breakaway: Wild start slow, finish fast in beating OttawaSpurgeon scores twice, Wild beat Senators 4-3WATCH: Wild’s Spurgeon scores pair of goals vs. OttawaSt. Cloud State’s Ryan Poehling shines at World Junior ChampionshipSchmaltz is expected to make his debut for Arizona Tuesday night when it starts a brief two-game road trip by facing the Minnesota Wild at Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minn.The 22-year old Schmaltz, who put up 21 goals and 31 assists last season for the Blackhawks, was off to a slow start this season. In 23 games, Schmaltz had just two goals and nine helpers with a minus four rating. In 162 career matches, Schmaltz has 29 goals and 62 assists.“It was a shock,” Schmaltz said of the trade. “But at the same time Matt Bartkowski Jersey Womens , I know a lot of players on the Coyotes so it’s really exciting. It’s a young group, and a lot of skill up front, so I’m really excited to get started.”Schmaltz isn’t kidding when he says he knows a lot of Arizona’s players. Right wing Vinnie Hinostroza, left wing Richard Panik and veteran defenseman Niklas Hjalmarsson also started their careers with Chicago before being jettisoned to the desert.Coyotes general manager John Chayka sees Schmaltz as a potential first-line performer.“He can play center, he can play wing,” Chayka said. “When he’s playing center, he’s an elite skater and can really push the pace from the middle of the ice. I think that adds another element and dimension to our team that we’ve been missing.”Defense hasn’t been the issue for Arizona (9-11-2), which has allowed just 62 goals, tied for fourth-fewest in the league with Minnesota. But it has managed just 52 goals despite boasting a decent amount of young offensive talent like Clayton Keller, Alex Galchenyuk and Christian Fischer.The Coyotes were beat 6-1 Sunday by Calgary in Glendale, ceding three short-handed goals and not managing a shot on net in 7:53 of power play time. Coach Rick Tocchet said prior to the trade that he would consider lineup changes to spark the offense.Meanwhile, the Wild (14-7-2) hasn’t played since Friday Youth John Tavares Jersey , when it rallied for four third period goals to stop Central Division rival Winnipeg 4-2. They are tied with the Jets for second place in the division, five points behind Nashville.It was an emotional win for Minnesota, which was bounced from the Western Conference playoffs last April by Winnipeg in five games. In the teams’ first meeting since then, they engaged in a rare brawl that ended with the Wild’s Marcus Foligno and Nick Seeler smack-dab in the middle of the Jets’ bench.“I realized I was right where their head coach stands, in the middle of the bench,” Foligno said. “I was like, ‘Oh, God, this is not good territory.'”Minnesota won its first meeting with Arizona this year, a 2-1 decision October 16 in St. Paul.