"I'm not a fan of preseason games at all. Why play six more when we have 82 that count? I'd rather start them counting. This is a little different scenario because we've had such a long time off. I think one game is perfect," Brind'Amour said. "As a player, even though you probably feel like you're ready, that one game to get the kinks out and the pace, the pace - no matter how hard you go in practice, it's not game-like ever. It can't be. That will be, I think, exactly what all the players need. The opponent is kind of irrelevant. This is about getting yourself ready. I think it will be good."