Pesce (fibula) will travel with the team to Detroit and is a possibility to return. With his presence at practice the last several days, Pesce's debut with the Devils seems to be on the immediate horizon. If he is not able to play on Thursday against the Detroit Red Wings, Devils' head coach Sheldon Keefe insisted that Pesce should be in the lineup this weekend. Pesce signed a six-year contract to join New Jersey in the offseason after nine successful seasons on Carolina's blueline. In 70 games in 2023-24, he had three goals, 13 points, 20 PIMs, and a +10 plus/minus while averaging 20:17 TOI/GP.