The New Jersey Devils host the Vegas Golden Knights after the Devils took down the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-2 in a shootout.

The Vegas Golden Knights will try to avoid their longest losing streak in almost three years when they face the New Jersey Devils on Thursday in Newark, N.J.

The most important thing is that whichever defenseman fills in over the next two games helps the Devils earn two victories.

Fewer than five weeks remain before the NHL trade deadline. So far, there have been 22 trades (including January blockbusters involving Mikko Rantanen and J.T. Miller). There will be more ...