Almost. See my prior comment. In hockey, the visiting team puts their players on the ice first for almost every faceoff (including the opening faceoff). The coach of the home team reacts accordingly.
In a normal game, the visiting team might put their top line on the ice to start the game -- and the home coach puts his best defensive line out against them.
Yes, home team gets the final change.
McDermid for NJ is a tough guy, but he’s not a goon with only one purpose, like Rempe. McDermid isn’t in the lineup to try to injure the Rangers’ Panarin or Kreider
When Laviolette answered with Rempe, it was him saying “let’s go to war”