As a season with lower expectations than usual approaches, one has to wonder what types of crowds we will see in Newark this season. Will the fans buy into a new era, or will people see fit to stay home in a rebuilding year?
As the Devils head toward the 2015-16 season, a different feeling surrounds the team this year than at any point in the recent or even somewhat distant past. The Devils are in the midst of a significant rebuild for the first time since the mid-to-late-1980's (though that was more of just a "build"), and the outlook for this season doesn't look particularly rosy, standings-wise.