Curtis Joseph, Toronto's star goalie, gave up five goals on Buffalo's first 19 shots.
Roy, a star goalie with the Montreal Canadiens and the Colorado Avalanche, retired after last season.
Robb Stauber, Minnesota's star goalie, did not play and will be out another two weeks with an injury.
Another possible departure is Mike Richter, the star goalie who is about to become an unrestricted free agent.
But how can an evaluation of this Devils team ignore the contribution of Martin Brodeur, the star goalie?
The Nordiques will be without Ron Hextall, their star goalie who suffered a strained muscle in his thigh last week.
In 2011 he was loaned to Veracruz for two seasons and was the star goalie of the team.
They treat him like a kid and here he is a star goalie and he just doesn't know about it.
In a 10-year career that has included three Stanley Cup championships, it is difficult to call a star goalie overlooked.
The star goalie came to SKA signing a four year contract.
