Updated: Oct. 23, 2025, 11:35 a.m.|Published: Oct. 23, 2025, 11:21 a.m.Devils Hurricanes HockeyNew Jersey Devils’ Stefan Noesen (11) celebrates his goal against the Carolina Hurricanes during the first period of Game 5 of an NHL hockey first-round playoff series in Raleigh, N.C., Tuesday, April 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Karl DeBlaker)AP

Before addressing his delayed groin surgery that sidelined him for training camp and the first six games of the regular season, Stefan Noesen must first ask you a question

“I mean, do you want to get surgery?” Noesen said after the Devils’ 4-1 win over the Wild on Wednesday, his first game since April 29.

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