The Rangers and Devils renew acquaintances tonight at The Prudential Center in Newark. Sure. It’s just preseason. But it’ll be nice for both sides of the Hudson rivalry to see some semblance of their teams playing hockey again.

It’s always fun when these two bitter rivals get together. And from the rumblings, our side will be well represented. Not so much on the ice but in the stands. Let’s hope the fighting is left to the participants. The Devils are dressing enforcers Krys Barch and Cam Janssen. Stu Bickel, Brandon Mashinter and Arron Asham are all playing for the Rangers.

Here are both rosters for tonight’s exhibition match:

DEVILS LINES

Harri Pesonen-Adam Henrique-Steve Bernier

Rotislav Olesz-Andrei Loktionov-Mattias Tedenby

Reid Boucher-Jacob Josefson-Mike Sislo

Krys Barch-Darcy Zajac-Cam Janssen

Anton Volchenkov-Mark Fayne

Eric Gelinas-Peter Harrold

Alex Urbom-Adam Larsson

Cory Schneider and Keith Kincaid will split duty in net.

RANGERS LINES

Chris Kreider-Brad Richards-Rick Nash

Marek Hrivik-Brian Boyle-Danny Kristo

Brandon Mashinter-Dominic Moore-Shawn O’Donnell

Ryan Bourque-Darroll Powe-Arron Asham

Marc Staal-Mike Del Zotto

John Moore-Stu Bickel

Justin Falk-Aaron Johnson

Henrik Lundqvist and Cam Talbot will each get a half.
Alain Vigneault said he likes what he’s seen from Stu Bickel. Bickel is more of a longshot to make the blueline. If he can prove to be more than just a character guy who drops the gloves, then he might be considered. AV is trying Mike Del Zotto on the right side next to Marc Staal. An interesting combination to watch.

ROOKIE WATCH: Each side will have an eye on the future. For the Devils, they’ll be looking closely at Reid Boucher up front. Boucher exploded last year in the OHL and is signed. He’ll have to force his way onto the roster. He’ll be competing against Rotislav Olesz and Mattias Tedenby, who also are suited up. On the back end, the Debbies get their first look at Eric Gelinas. He’s one of four D looking to stick. Alex Urbom also is playing.

For the Rangers, both Danny Kristo and Marek Hrivik are forwards trying to make the team. Both bring speed and skill. Something that should make them options. Now, it’s how they perform in preseason against Swedes Oscar Lindberg and Jesper Fast. Kristo and Hrivik see second line duty with Brian Boyle. Injuries have limited Ryan Bourque. A solid energizer, he’ll start on the fourth line. He’s become an afterthought. But this is a good role guy who can kill penalties.