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				<title><![CDATA[Robidas helps Stars beat Devils]]></title>
				<description><![CDATA[DALLAS(AP) -- Stephane Robidas kept shooting the puck, and good
things kept happening for the Dallas defenseman.

Robidas had two goals and two assists, rookie Tom Wandell scored
the tiebreaking goal midway through the third period and the
Stars beat the New Jersey Devils 5-3 on Saturday night.

"Sometimes everything you touch seems to go in," Robidas said
after his second career two-goal game. "It's pretty simple."

Robidas had his first career four-point game, adding eight hits
and two blocked shots.

"He's a warrior," said Brad Richards, who had four assists. "He
does things game in and game out that only teammates see. We
know how valuable he is. His heart is always in the right
place."

The Devils trailed 3-1 after the first period, but drew even at
3 at 6:31 of the third period on Travis Zajac's power-play goal.

Wandell put Dallas ahead for good at 9:07 when he jammed the
rebound of his own shot past goalie Martin Brodeur. Robidas'
one-timer at 14:09 made it 5-3 and Dallas went on to hand New
Jersey only its second road defeat in regulation this season.

"We let them come back, but we battled back and that's
progress," Robidas said. "It's a good sign. That's a good team."

Mike Ribeiro and Robidas had first-period power-play goals, and
rookie Warren Peters scored his second NHL goal in his Stars
debut.

The Stars have won only three of 10 home games in regulation
this season.

"We've got to show focus and maturity at home," Richards said.
"But we're giving ourselves an opportunity to string some wins
together here. We're not where we want to be, but things could
be a lot worse."

Brian Rolston scored in the game's opening minute, and added a
second-period power-play goal for the Devils, who ended a
winless three-game trip (0-2-1). New Jersey had won eight in a
row before hitting the road.

Yann Danis got his third start of the season in goal for the
Devils, but was replaced by Brodeur at the start of the second
period after Dallas scored on three of nine shots.

"I thought (Brodeur) would give us a little more energy and we
would play better," Devils coach Jacques Lemaire said. "It
definitely did because we came back."

Rolston gave New Jersey the lead 55 seconds after the opening
faceoff, taking a long pass from Patrik Elias, skating in alone
and beating Dallas goalie Marty Turco on the backhand.

New Jersey's advantage was short-lived as Peters, called up from
the AHL Texas Stars on Thursday, fired a shot from the right
point that got through Danis' pads at 2:22 of the first period.

Ribeiro's power-play rebound at 7:59 of the opening period put
Dallas in front, and Robidas made it 3-1 with nine seconds left
on another power play when he converted Ribeiro's goal-mouth
pass at 14:46.

"Anytime you down 1-0 in the first minute, obviously you're
going to be a little bit rattled," Stars coach Marc Crawford
said.

Rolston's second goal of the night got New Jersey to 3-2 at 9:49
of the second period.

Stars top goal-scorer scorer James Neal served the first of a
two-game league suspension for a hit from behind on Columbus
forward Derek Dorsett Thursday night.

NOTES: The Devils have an extensive injured list, with C Dainius
Zubrus the latest entry with a fractured right patella that will
keep him out 4-to-6 weeks. Four other regulars - C Rob
Niedermayer (upper body), LW Jay Pandolfo (right shoulder), and
Ds Paul Martin (fractured left forearm) and Johnny Oduya (lower
body) - also are unavailable. ... Peters played his first 16 NHL
games for Calgary last season, scoring one goal. ... The Stars
have won their last four meetings with the Devils in Dallas.]]></description>
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				<pubDate>Sun, 22 Nov 2009 04:29:26 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Devils-Stars Preview]]></title>
				<description><![CDATA[By ANTHONY GIORNALISTA
STATS Senior Writer

New Jersey (14-5-1) at Dallas (9-6-6), 8:00 p.m. EDT

Road games are suddenly giving the New Jersey Devils problems. A
trip to Dallas may not help much.

Losers of two straight on the road, the Devils look to end a
three-game skid at Dallas when they face the Stars on Saturday
night.

New Jersey (14-5-1) is struggling away from the Prudential
Center after coming within one game of tying an NHL record for
road wins to start a season. The Devils lost 3-2 in a shootout
at Nashville on Thursday night, three days after a 3-2 loss at
Philadelphia.

A victory over the Flyers would have given New Jersey a league
record-tying 10 straight road wins to open the season.

The Devils, in danger of losing three straight overall for the
first time  in 2009-10, will now try to beat the Stars (9-6-6)
on the road for the first time since March 10, 2002. New Jersey
has been held to three goals during its skid at Dallas.

Zach Parise, who has two goals and three assists in four games
versus the Stars, enters this contest on a roll. With a six-game
goal streak, he has matched Tampa Bay's Steven Stamkos for the
longest run in the league this season.

Parise has seven goals and four assists during his streak. He
scored two goals versus the Predators, but couldn't convert in
the shootout.

New Jersey's Dean McAmmond made his season debut in that
contest, assisting on Parise's second goal. The veteran left
wing was signed two weeks ago, but had been out with a sinus
infection.

Devils center Dainius Zubrus left the loss to Nashville after
being hit in the leg by a puck in the second period. Earlier in
the day, New Jersey placed left wing Pierre-Luc
Letourneau-Leblond (upper body) on injured reserve.

"It's getting worse and worse," coach Jacques Lemaire said of
New Jersey's injury problems. "I don't know when it's going to
stop. We still have to do our best."

Dallas will be without left wing James Neal, who was suspended
two games for a boarding infraction that injured Derek Dorsettin
a 4-1 loss to Columbus on Thursday night. Neal is tied for the
team lead with 22 points (11 goals, 11 assists).

The Stars lost for the third time in four games at home (1-1-2)
and are 3-3-3 there on the season.

Mike Modano was one of the few bright spots for Dallas, scoring
his 546th career goal on an assist from Jamie Benn.

The point was Benn's first since recording an assist in a 2-1
win over Vancouver on Nov. 6. The rookie left wing has three
goals and nine assists.

"There's a lot of high expectations on him, and there's a lot of
onus on him to come play every night," Modano said of Benn.
"You're going to have some flashes where he has some great
games. ... But he can make some plays, and you can see there's a
lot of talent there."]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[Predators beat Devils in shootout]]></title>
				<description><![CDATA[NASHVILLE, Tenn.(AP) -- After coming within one game of setting an
NHL record for road wins to start the season, the New Jersey
Devils have dropped two consecutive games away from the Garden
State.

Mike Santorelli and Martin Erat scored shootout goals, and Jason
Arnott had two goals in regulation in the Nashville Predators'
3-2 victory over the Devils on Thursday night.

The loss came on the heels of New Jersey's first road defeat
Monday night at the hands of the Philadelphia Flyers. The Devils
came within one win of tying Buffalo's NHL record of 10 straight
road wins to start a season.

Pekka Rinne stopped two of New Jersey's three shooters in the
tiebreaker for his fourth consecutive victory and eighth in nine
decisions. New Jersey goalie Martin Brodeur took the loss after
winning his first three shootouts of the season.

Santorelli has converted on both of his shootout attempts this
season, while Erat's score was his first after being denied in
his first two attempts.

Arnott opened the scoring at 4:44 of the opening period. The
former Devils player beat New Jersey's Brian Rolston to a puck
in the lower part of the right faceoff circle and directed a
seemingly harmless shot on goal that slipped between Brodeur's
pads.

"I was more worried to tell (Rolston) that he was there than
looking at the puck," Brodeur said. "He surprised both of us by
whacking it from there."

Zach Parise tied it at 8:35 of the first. From the left point,
defenseman Colin White sent a wrist shot toward the Nashville
goal. Skating through the slot, Parise was able to deflect the
puck by Rinne just inside the far post.

Arnott struck again at 1:09 of the third with a power-play goal
off of a deflection of J.P. Dumont's shot. Arnott had been held
without a goal in his last nine games.

"Arnott has been getting some really good chances, but nothing
has been going in," Nashville coach Barry Trotz said. "Arnott
was getting a touch frustrated, but he kept working."

The Predators are 9-0-0 when scoring a power-play goal this
season, and have their first four-game winning streak of the
2009-2010 campaign.

When he was a member of the Devils in 2000, Arnott scored the
Stanley Cup-winning winning goal in double overtime in Game 6
against the Dallas Stars.

"It was just one of those tight games where they had some
opportunities and we had some opportunities as well," Arnott
said. "Fortunately we came out with two points."

Parise again answered back for the Devils at 4:39 of the third.
Behind the Nashville goal, Dean McAmmond sent a pass to Parise
who was in front of Rinne. With Nashville's Jerred Smithson on
his back, Parise was able to jam the puck in.

The goal was Parise's team-leading 13th of the season, and
seventh in his last six games. His six game goal streak ties his
career high.

Rinne denied Parise in the shootout when the big Finn was able
to get his glove in the way of Parise's high backhand.

"I think I did it too slow," Parise said of his shootout
attempt. "I'm not taking anything away from him because he made
a good save, but I wasn't happy about how I did the move."

Travis Zajac was the lone Devil to convert in the shootout when
he lost control of the puck but managed to get a wild backhand
by Rinne on the far side.

"They are one of the best teams in the league and Brodeur is one
of the best goalies of all time, so obviously it is a big deal
for me," Rinne said. "It's never just a goalie's win, but I'll
take it."

NOTES: McAmmond made his Devils debut Thursday night. ... Zajac
had his 100th career assist. ... Devils center Dainius Zubrus
didn't return after being hit in the leg by a puck in the second
period. ... Dumont has assists in three straight games. ...
Three of the last four games between Nashville and New Jersey
have gone to shootouts.]]></description>
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				<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 04:58:40 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Devils-Predators Preview]]></title>
				<description><![CDATA[By ANTHONY GIORNALISTA
STATS Senior Writer

New Jersey (14-5-0) at Nashville (10-8-1), 8:00 p.m. EDT

The New Jersey Devils knew they weren't going to win all of
their road games this season. They have a nearly unblemished
record at Nashville, though.

Coming off their first loss away from the Prudential Center, the
Devils look to continue their road success against the Predators
on Thursday night.

New Jersey (14-5-0) fell one win shy of tying the NHL record of
10 road wins to start a season, losing 3-2 to Philadelphia on
Monday night. The Devils, who had won eight straight overall,
opened a three-game trip that ends Saturday night against
Dallas.

"You never want to lose, but we knew that we weren't going to go
41-0 on the road," left wing Zach Parise said. "But 9-0 is
pretty good, so we will just try to start it up again in
Nashville."

The Devils have been outstanding on the road versus the
Predators (10-8-1), going 6-1-0. New Jersey won 3-1 at the
Sommet Center on Jan. 19 in the teams' only meeting last season.

Nashville was held to one goal for the fourth time at home
versus New Jersey. The Devils had allowed two goals or fewer in
eight straight games before facing the Flyers.

Martin Brodeur made 32 saves at Philadelphia in his first loss
in seven games. He is 4-1-0 with a 2.17 goals-against average in
five games at Nashville.

Devils left wing Zach Parise, who had a goal in last season's
matchup with the Predators, has scored in five straight games.
He has four assists during that span.

Patrik Elias had an assist on Parise's goal against Philadelphia
and finished with two. Those were his first points of the season
after missing 14 of the first 15 games while recovering from
groin surgery.

Despite Elias' injury, New Jersey didn't have a spot for Brendan
Shanahan on its top three lines and the two sides mutually
parted unexpectedly before the season opener. Shanahan, selected
by the Devils with the No. 2 pick in the 1987 draft, announced
his retirement Tuesday.

Shanahan played his first four seasons with New Jersey and
returned late last season, scoring six goals in 34 games and
adding a goal and two assists in the Devils' first-round,
seven-game playoff loss to Carolina.

Nashville has been benefiting from a relatively set lineup. The
Predators are as healthy as they've been all season, and have
won three straight and seven of nine.

Nashville's latest victory was particularly impressive, 4-3 over
NHL points leader San Jose on Thursday night.

Pekka Rinne, who stopped 29 shots and improved to 7-4-0, said
the win was a confidence boost for the Predators entering their
matchup with the Devils.

"We know we can play against anybody in this league," he said.

Rinne faced New Jersey for the first time last season, making 32
saves.

Predators defenseman Ryan Suter had an assist in that contest.
He had two assists against the Sharks after being held off the
scoresheet in seven straight games.]]></description>
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				<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:20:16 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Flyers snap Devils' eight-game win streak]]></title>
				<description><![CDATA[PHILADELPHIA(AP) -- The Philadelphia Flyers game plan was to keep
it simple against the streaking New Jersey Devils.

Darroll Powe, Scott Hartnell, and James van Riemsdyk scored as
the Flyers edged New Jersey 3-2 to snap the Devils' eight game
winning streak on Monday night.

"Keep the puck in their zone, no turnovers at the blue line,
things like that," van Riemsdyk said. "We didn't want to give
them anything easy on offense because we knew they wouldn't give
us anything."

Zach Parise scored in a goal-mouth scramble with 0.6 seconds
left in regulation and David Clarkson also scored for the
Devils, who fell one win short of tying the NHL record of 10
road wins to start the season, set by the 2006-07 Buffalo
Sabres.

"You never want to lose, but we knew that we weren't going to go
41-0 on the road," Parise said. "But 9-0 is pretty good, so we
will just try to start it up again in Nashville (on Thursday)."

Claude Giroux had two assists and Ray Emery made 33 saves for
the Flyers, who have won six of their last seven games.

"We knew that they (Devils) were pretty hot coming in," Giroux
said. "We stuck to our game plan by keeping in simple and
shutting down their top forwards with great teamwork. We put a
lot of pressure on them, made sure they didn't get a lot of room
with the puck, and waited for our chances."

Patrik Elias had two assists and Martin Brodeur stopped 32 shots
for the Devils, who trailed the entire game.

Powe put the Flyers ahead by shoveling in the puck from the slot
at 7:11 of the first period. Arron Asham set the score up by
intercepting a clearing attempt by Brodeur and passing to
Giroux, who backhanded a pass to Powe.

Hartnell got credit for a power-play goal 44 seconds into the
second period after Devils defenseman Mike Mottau attempted to
intercept his centering pass and deflected the puck into the
net.

Skating with 3 seconds left on a two-man advantage, Clarkson got
the Devils on the board with 4:18 left in the second with a
wrist shot from the crease.

Philadelphia made it 3-1 at 10:38 of the third period when van
Riemsdyk picked up a loose puck in the slot and scored
unassisted with a wrist shot.

"Brodeur's a tough goalie but I think I got a little lucky," van
Riemsdyk said of his game-winning goal. "I sort of handcuffed
him."

Asham left the game in the second period with an oblique strain
on his left side and is expected to be out between 10 and 14
days.

NOTES: Dave "The Hammer" Schultz, the primary enforcer on the
1974 and 1975 Stanley Cup champions, was inducted as the 20th
member of the Flyers' Hall of Fame in pre-game ceremonies. ...
Philadelphia LW van Riemsdyk returned after missing one game
(flu). ...The Devils played the first of three straight road
games that also includes stops at Nashville snd Dallas. ...The
Flyers have scored the first goal in 14 of 17 games this season.
... New Jersey LW Parise, who also had an assist, scored a point
for the fifth straight game.]]></description>
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				<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 04:19:06 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Devils-Flyers Preview]]></title>
				<description><![CDATA[By KATE HEDLIN
STATS Writer

New Jersey (14-4-0) at Philadelphia (10-5-1), 7:00 p.m. EDT

Road trips have been anything but intimidating for the New
Jersey Devils, who begin a three-game stretch away from home
with a chance to make history.

The Devils look to tie the NHL record for consecutive road wins
to start a season when they visit the Philadelphia Flyers on
Monday night.

New Jersey (14-4-0) opened the season with consecutive losses at
home to Philadelphia and the New York Rangers, but the team has
been outstanding since, especially on the road. The Devils have
scored 29 goals while winning nine straight away from home, and
they've strung together eight straight victories overall.

A victory Monday would tie the NHL record for consecutive road
wins to start the season, equaling the mark set by Buffalo in
2006.

"For whatever reason we're comfortable on the road," left wing
Zach Parise said. "It's not as if you go into other rinks so
much anymore where you get intimidated. We play pretty smart.
It's all the same size ice surface. We are just playing smart
and easy hockey and it is working for us."

Parise has been especially important to the team's success on
the road. He has scored six of his team-leading 10 goals on the
road.

Parise comes in having scored in four straight games overall,
including once in a 5-2 home win over Washington on Saturday.
The Devils scored three times in the second period, with Parise
adding the go-ahead goal on a breakaway with 5:20 remaining.

New Jersey now begins a three-game road trip, which also
includes trips to Nashville and Dallas. The Devils look to not
only keep up their strong offensive play during this stretch,
but continue their success on defense as well. They have given
up six total goals in their last five games outside New Jersey
and killed 27 of 30 opponent power-play opportunities on the
road this season.

Goaltender Martin Brodeur, the NHL leader in road wins, is 8-0-0
with a 1.70 goals-against average away from home.

"I think the road caters to our style of game," said right wing
Jamie Langenbrunner, who has six points in the last four games.
"We can keep it simple and make it hard on the other team, and
when they start pressing, that's when we're at our best."

Though New Jersey is feeling confident, the Devils have lost
three of their last four road games against the Flyers (10-5-1).
Brodeur has dropped five of his last six starts against them,
including three in a row in Philadelphia.

The Devils will face a Flyers team that is looking to bounce
back after having a five-game winning streak snapped with a 3-2
loss to Buffalo on Saturday.

Philadelphia had scored 24 goals during the streak, going 6 for
19 on the power play. The Flyers were 0 for 4 with the man
advantage on Saturday, though, and trailed 2-0 entering the
third period. Jeff Carter scored a short-handed goal midway
through the third, but Philadelphia was unable to get closer.

"We made it harder by playing catch-up hockey with penalties in
the first period," coach John Stevens said. "We got frustrated a
little bit and allowed them to get a little momentum."

That loss also snapped Philadelphia's four-game winning streak
at home, during which goaltender Ray Emery held opponents to
five goals while starting each game.

Emery was in net for the Flyers' win over the Devils earlier
this season, making 26 saves in the 5-2 victory. He had lost his
previous four starts against them, allowing 10 goals.]]></description>
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				<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 05:49:34 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Devils can tie Sabres' record for best road start]]></title>
				<description><![CDATA[By TOM CANAVAN
AP Sports Writer

NEWARK, N.J.(AP) -- There's no place like the road for the New
Jersey Devils these days.

The team will try to tie the NHL record for consecutive road
wins to start the season when they play Philadelphia on Monday
night. A victory would be New Jersey's tenth straight road win,
equaling the mark set in 2006 by the Buffalo Sabres.

"For whatever reason we're comfortable on the road," left wing
Zach Parise said. "It's not as if you go into other rinks so
much anymore where you get intimidated. We play pretty smart.
It's all the same size ice surface. We are just playing smart
and easy hockey and it is working for us."

The streak almost never got going. After losing their first two
games at home, the Devils went to Tampa Bay and needed a
last-second goal by Travis Zajac in regulation to tie the game,
which they eventually won in a shootout.

Three of the nine wins on the road have been in shootouts and
three others have been decided by a goal.

"It's not a normal streak where you're in it all the time,"
veteran Jamie Langenbrunner said. "We go back home, and there's
a lot of things in between. I don't think we've paid any
attention to it, which is probably a good thing."

While the Devils downplay the streak, they admit road trips have
been important for a team with a lot of new faces this year.

Veterans John Madden, Brian Gionta, Mike Rupp and backup
goaltender Scott Clemmensen were all lost to free agency, while
Bobby Holik retired. Brendan Shanahan and the team then parted
ways just before the season started.

"We lost our first two games here and went on the road as a team
and we had some fun," forward David Clark said. "We had an
exciting time. You get to know some of the guys better, you play
some cards. You're away from your family and everything, not
that that's a good thing, but it's the boys and that's what
happened to us. Since then, we have been winning and doing
well."

Langenbrunner, who is in his 13th season, said road trips early
in the year can be good.

"We did training camp in New Jersey and you don't spend a ton of
time with guys who will be on the team," he said. "On the road
the first time, you go out to dinner together, spend time
together and it helps bring the team together."

Since losing their first two games, New Jersey has posted a 13-2
record, winning its last eight overall, the longest winning
streak in the league this season.

What's remarkable about the run is that the Devils have won
despite injuries. Paul Martin, their top defenseman, broke his
left arm Oct. 24 and will be sidelined four to six weeks. Johnny
Oduya, who might be the No. 2 defenseman, has missed the last
seven games with a lower body injury.

Veteran Jay Pandolfo is out four to six weeks with a shoulder
injury and Rob Niedermayer has missed the last five games with
an upper body injury. They are among the team's top penalty
killers.

Coach Jacques Lemaire has inserted Andy Greene and Mark Fraser
on defense, asked more of rookie Niclas Bergfors and got forward
Patrik Elias back in the lineup after he missed the opening 13
games following offseason groin surgery. Lemaire also has gotten
his veterans to pick up the slack.

"Jacques does a good job of keeping the game simple for people,"
Parise said. "He is a good teacher and makes it easy for guys on
the ice, and I think that's why we have been able to have other
guys come in and play well. That's a big part of why we are
winning."

There's also Martin Brodeur, who has won 12 of 16 starts with a
2.16 goals-against average and a .921 save percentage. During
the road streak, New Jersey has given up 15 goals, but only six
in the last five games.

There is also a sense that the Devils have gotten back to
playing the neutral zone trap.

Parise scoffs at the idea, saying there isn't a team in the
league that doesn't play the trap in some form.

"I wish some people could sit in our meetings," he said. "It's
not like we're talking defense, defense, defense - we're talking
offense and how to score goals. We have the reputation because
we aren't scoring a lot of goals, that all we do is play D. We
get accused of being a trapping team because we are good
defensively."

The game against the Flyers will start a three-game road trip
that also includes stops in Nashville, Tenn., and Dallas.

"I think the road caters to our style of game," Langenbrunner
said. "We can keep it simple and make it hard on the other team,
and when the they start pressing, that's when we're at our
best."]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[Parise's breakaway leads Devils to 8th win in row]]></title>
				<description><![CDATA[By TOM CANAVAN
AP Sports Writer

NEWARK, N.J.(AP) -- The New Jersey Devils are playing so well that
even an early two-goal deficit is no sweat.

Zach Parise's breakaway highlighted a three-goal second period,
and the Devils won their eighth straight game with a 5-2 victory
over the Washington Capitals on Saturday night.

"That's not the way we wanted to start," said captain Jamie
Langenbrunner, who started the big second period with a
power-play goal. "But the one thing we have shown is that we are
not letting little things like that rattle us. There was a lot
of game left and we knew we hadn't played well. We got one back
in the first and from the second on, we played our game."

Rookie Matt Halischuk and defensemen Colin White and Cory Murphy
also scored, and Martin Brodeur had 27 saves as New Jersey ended
the Capitals' four-game winning streak and beat them for the
third time in three meetings this season.

"We've been down before," Devils center Travis Zajac said. "We
know how to win games and that's been the common theme, we
haven't let it bother us and we have been able to come back and
play better."

Tomas Fleischmann and Mathieu Perreault scored in the opening
5:02 for Washington, but it was all New Jersey after that. The
Devils scored five goals on 23 shots.

"We get up 2-0 and it seems we just think it is going to be an
easy game," Capitals defenseman Mike Green said. "There are
still 40 minutes left in the game and we have some guys who
maybe change their game a little bit, and we can't have that. We
have to play as a team. We have to play the same way for 60
minutes, and when we do we win games."

The Capitals played their sixth straight game without two-time
NHL MVP Alex Ovechkin, who sat out again because of an
upper-body injury. He might return Tuesday in New York against
the Rangers.

New Jersey's eight consecutive wins are a league best this
season. The Devils also will try to tie the NHL record for
consecutive road wins to start the season when they go for their
10th straight on Monday in Philadelphia. Buffalo set the mark in
2006.

Washington had the better of the play for the opening 9 minutes,
before a lucky bounce got the Devils going.

White took a cross-ice pass from Langenbrunner on a rush and his
40-foot shot hit off the leg of Washington defenseman Brian
Pothier and past goalie Jose Theodore.

Down 2-1 entering the second period, the Devils dominated with
the key move being coach Jacques Lemaire's decision to put
Patrik Elias on a line with Parise and Zajac.

New Jersey's power play, connecting at 30 percent over the last
five games, tied it at 2-all with Langenbrunner ripping in a
shot from the left point.

Parise scored his 10th goal and gave New Jersey the lead for
good at 14:40. The goal followed a turnover by Alexander Semin
in the Devils' end.

"It was a pretty easy play," Zajac said. "There were no bodies
in front of me and I just threw it up to him and let him do the
rest."

Parise knew exactly what he wanted to do

"I scored on him earlier this year in a shootout, so I did the
same thing," Parise said.

Halischuk netted his first NHL goal in the final minute, taking
a pass from Niclas Bergfors to cap a 3-on-2 break.

Murphy scored early in the third period after Zajac won a
faceoff.

Washington coach Bruce Boudreau said Theodore played poorly.

"The power play goal was a clear shot by Langenbrunner with no
screen," he said. "I know Parise's was a breakaway, but he made
it look easy. The next one was short side over the blocker.
Those things Jose has to stop."

The Capitals, playing for the second straight night, took a 2-0
lead when Fleischmann and Perreault scored 47 seconds apart.

Fleischmann extended his career-high scoring streak to eight
games, tallying on a power play at 4:15. Green sent the puck
from the left circle to the left point, where Brendan Morrison
found Fleischmann for his seventh goal.

It was the first power-play goal against New Jersey in eight
games. The Devils had killed 20 consecutive power plays.

Perreault, who has five points since being called up six games
ago, scored his second goal after taking another pass from
Green.

"We were down 2-0 against them in Washington and won in a
shootout," Brodeur said. "There is no panic, but it's not a fun
way to start a game because one more mistake and the game could
be over."

NOTES: Capitals RW Boyd Gordon returned after missing 13 games
with a back injury, but he didn't finish the game after
reinjuring his back. ... Washington captain Chris Clark played
in his 500th NHL game. ... Devils rookie Tim Sestito earned his
first NHL point on Halischuk's goal. ... It was the Devils'
1,000 regular-season win since the franchise moved to New
Jersey. The team relocated from Colorado for the 1982-83 season.
The Devils are 1,000-852-248.]]></description>
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				<description><![CDATA[By NICOLINO DIBENEDETTO
STATS Writer

Washington (11-3-4) at New Jersey (13-4-0), 7:00 p.m. EDT

The Washington Capitals have been doing just fine without Alex
Ovechkin, moving past the New Jersey Devils into sole possession
of first place in the Eastern Conference.

Now, they might get their leading scorer back and just in time,
too.

Ovechkin could be available Saturday night when the Capitals
visit the red-hot Devils, who seek their eighth consecutive
victory.

Washington (12-3-4) leads the East by two points over New Jersey
(13-4-0), but the Capitals didn't appear as if they would be in
position to surge to the top of the conference after losing
Ovechkin - the two-time reigning Hart Trophy winner - to an
upper-body injury during an overtime loss to Columbus on Nov. 1.

The Capitals dropped the first game without Ovechkin, falling
3-2 at New Jersey on Nov. 4. However, they've won four in a row
since to match their longest run of the season.

Washington extended its streak with Friday's 3-1 win over
Minnesota to move alone atop the conference. Bruce Boudreau's
team also leads the NHL with 73 goals, and Ovechkin remains tied
with Los Angeles' Anze Kopitar with an NHL-best 14 tallies
despite missing nearly two weeks.

"If they're like me, I want to be No. 1 in everything," Boudreau
said. "I've let them know where they stand. No matter what
you're playing, you like to be on top, and right now we are."

Ovechkin's potential return may be coming at a key time, as the
Capitals lost Mike Knuble for three to four weeks on Friday with
a broken finger that will require surgery. The veteran right
wing has five goals and 10 assists in his first season with
Washington after signing a free-agent deal in July.

Ovechkin had two assists, but saw his shootout attempt saved by
Martin Brodeur in a 3-2 loss to the Devils on Oct. 12. He has
six goals and 13 assists in 17 games against New Jersey.

The Devils return home for one game after beating Pittsburgh 4-1
on Thursday to run their road winning streak to nine consecutive
games, one shy of the record to start a season set by Buffalo in
2006-07. They'll try to equal the mark on Monday in
Philadelphia.

"Honestly, I don't even pay attention to that record,"
defenseman Bryce Salvador said. "We're just really trying to be
consistent. We're hoping the road play starts rubbing off at
home and we'll start a good streak there, too."

New Jersey has won three in a row at the Prudential Center to
even its record there at 4-4-0, and the seven-game winning
streak is the club's longest since an eight-game run from Jan.
13-30.

Brodeur lost his first two starts of the season, but is 11-2-0
with a 1.89 goals-against average and one shutout in 13 games
since. He's won his last five with a 1.38 GAA.

The four-time Vezina Trophy winner is still one shutout away
from tying Terry Sawchuk's NHL record of 103. His last shutout
came in a win over Carolina on Oct. 17, and he has six in his
career versus Washington.

While Brodeur may have a tough time matching the record on
Saturday, he's 11-2-0 with a 2.41 GAA in his last 13 games
against the Capitals.]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[Devils near road streak record, beat Pens 4-1]]></title>
				<description><![CDATA[By ALAN ROBINSON
AP Sports Writer

PITTSBURGH(AP) -- The New Jersey Devils' road winning streak keeps
going on and on. Or exactly how an unaccustomed run of losing
feels to the beaten-up Pittsburgh Penguins.

Niclas Bergfors had a goal and two assists and the Devils closed
within a victory of tying the NHL record of 10 consecutive road
victories to start a season, beating the slumping Penguins 4-1
on Thursday night.

Zach Parise added a goal and an assist, Travis Zajac had three
assists and Martin Brodeur made 25 saves as New Jersey improved
to 9-0 on the road. The Devils can tie the road streak record,
set by Buffalo in 2006-07, Monday in Philadelphia.

"Honestly, I don't even pay attention to that record," said
Bryce Salvador, who had an assist. "We're just really trying to
be consistent. We're hoping the road play starts rubbing off at
home and we'll start a good streak there, too."

New Jersey, 4-4 at home, won its seventh in a row overall and,
with 26 points, tied idle Washington for first place in the
Eastern Conference.

Penguins captain Sidney Crosby ended a career-worst five-game
scoreless streak by assisting on Ruslan Fedotenko's goal in the
first period, but still had a frustrating night as the Stanley
Cup champions lost their fourth in a row.

With the Penguins down 3-1 midway through the third, Crosby put
a backhander off the left post and a wrist shot off the right
post seconds apart during a failed power play - Pittsburgh's
25th in a row. Crosby then trimmed a minute off the power play
by taking a holding penalty.

"Two posts was not easy (to take) right now," Crosby said. "It's
a matter of time. That's how hockey works, it's not always fair
and it doesn't always seem like it's right. I thought there were
some chances to be had and some goals to be had."

Just not by the Penguins on the power play.

They haven't scored with the man advantage since star Evgeni
Malkin left the lineup Oct. 29 with a strained right shoulder,
one of six injured players currently out of their lineup. Last
season's scoring champion took part in the morning skate and
could return as early as Saturday against Boston.

New Jersey took a 2-1 lead late in the second after Pittsburgh's
Bill Guerin went off for interference. Andy Greene's one-timer
from the center point banked off Penguins rookie defenseman Ben
Lovejoy, who was called up from the minors earlier in the day,
and eluded goalie Marc-Andre Fleury. Zajac and Bergfors both
assisted.

"We were fortunate to get out of the first period down one,"
Zajac said. "I think Marty kept us in the game. We didn't do a
good job making plays, we turned the puck over a lot. That said,
we got one on the power play and went from there."

Fleury is 2-6 after beginning the season 8-0. He has lost four
in a row for the first time since Dec. 27-Jan. 5, and the
Penguins are 12-7 after starting 12-3.

"We got used to winning, so it's frustrating to get those
losses," Fleury said.

The Penguins started the third period on the power play after
Zajac drew a holding period to end the second but they couldn't
convert, and Parise scored his ninth of the season with 4:43
gone.

Pittsburgh's Jay McKee couldn't control the puck near mid-ice,
allowing Zajac to hit Parise in stride as he skated in from the
left circle. Parise has six goals and seven assists in nine road
games, the kind of production that's allowing New Jersey to
withstand injuries to Rob Niedermayer, Paul Martin, Johnny
Oduya, Jay Pandolfo and Dean McAmmond.

"I don't know what it is, we're just playing well," Parise said.

The Penguins, who have never been shut out in three consecutive
games, ended a scoreless streak of 160 minutes, 41 seconds when
Fedotenko scored during a scramble in the crease at 11:32 of the
first. Crosby started the play with a backhander from along the
goal line. The Penguins' scoreless streak record is 170 minutes,
27 seconds.

The Devils, who also won 4-1 in Pittsburgh on Oct. 24, tied it
at 1 when Parise grabbed the puck during a scramble along the
left wing boards and fed it to Bergfors in the slot for his
fifth.

David Clarkson scored for the second night in a row, into an
empty net with two seconds remaining.

NOTES: Penguins D Brooks Orpik is expected to be out for about
two weeks with an undisclosed injury that occurred during a
collision along the end boards with Bruins D Mark Stuart on
Tuesday. ... Brodeur remains one shutout away from tying Terry
Sawchuk's league record of 103. ... Pittsburgh won its first
seven on the road, only to drop the final three of a four-game
trip that ended in Boston.]]></description>
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				<description><![CDATA[By ANDY LEFKOWITZ
STATS Editor

New Jersey (11-4-0) at Pittsburgh (12-6-0), 7:30 p.m. EDT

The New Jersey Devils are looking to take a step closer to
matching the longest road winning streak to open an NHL season.
The Pittsburgh Penguins, meanwhile, are trying to end a
scoreless drought that is threatening to become a franchise
first.

The Devils seek their ninth straight road win Thursday night
when they visit the Penguins, who hope to avoid being blanked in
three consecutive games for the first time since joining the
league in 1967.

New Jersey's 8-0-0 road record is the second-best to start a
season behind Buffalo's 10-0-0 mark in 2006-07. If the Devils
win this game, then they'll try to match the Sabres' record
Monday in Philadelphia.

One of New Jersey's victories during its run came Oct. 24 in
Pittsburgh. Martin Brodeur carried a shutout midway through the
third period and Zach Parise had a goal and assist in the 4-1
victory,

Brodeur, a four-time Vezina Trophy winner, still needs one
shutout to match Terry Sawchuk's NHL record of 103. Already the
league's all-time wins leader with 567, Brodeur has three
shutouts among 21 career wins in Pittsburgh.

Parise leads the Devils with eight goals and 11 assists. Not
surprisingly, he's been the Devils' best offensive threat away
from home with five goals and six assists in eight games.

The pair helped lead New Jersey to its sixth straight win, 3-1
over Anaheim on Wednesday. Brodeur stopped 31 shots and Parise
assisted on Jamie Langenbrunner's goal 38 seconds into the
contest before scoring short-handed with 13 seconds remaining in
the second period.

That surge has moved New Jersey (12-4-0) into a tie with
Pittsburgh (12-6-0) for the Atlantic Division lead.

The Penguins followed Saturday's 5-0 loss to San Jose with a 3-0
defeat to Boston on Tuesday. Pittsburgh hasn't scored in 149
minutes, 9 seconds and has dropped three straight on the road
after a 7-0 start.

"We've got to find a way to score some goals," said captain
Sidney Crosby, who has gone a career-high five consecutive games
without a point. "That's the way it's been going the last week
or two for us. It's been a long road trip, longer when you don't
win. We've got to find a way to play better."

Crosby has scored 10 of 16 points this season at Mellon Arena,
and has fared well there recently against New Jersey with four
goals and three assists in a three-game run.

Crosby's drought, though, isn't the only reason for the
Penguins' woes. Pittsburgh has gone scoreless in 23 straight
chances with the man advantage since Oct. 28.

Should Marc-Andre Fleury start in goal for the Penguins, he'll
try to avoid losing four straight starts for the first time
since Dec. 27-Jan. 5 and try to turn around a wildly
inconsistent season.

Fleury is 2-5-0 with a 3.17 GAA in his last seven starts after
opening 8-0-0 with a 1.96 GAA. He's alternated losses and wins
in his last five home starts against New Jersey.

Both clubs are dealing with injury issues.

For Pittsburgh, Stanley Cup playoffs MVP Evgeni Malkin
(shoulder) hasn't played since Oct. 29 and is expected to miss
at least another week. Sergei Gonchar (broken wrist) likely
won't be back until December and Kris Letang (shoulder) and
Tyler Kennedy (undisclosed) are also out.

The Penguins also lost one of their most physical players
Tuesday as Brooks Orpik left in the first period with an
undisclosed injury and is day to day.

The Devils' Brian Rolston missed Wednesday's game with an
undisclosed injury or illness and joined Rob Niedermayer (upper
body), Johnny Oduya (lower body), Paul Martin (broken forearm),
Jay Pandolfo (shoulder) and Dean McAmmond (undisclosed illness)
on the sidelines.

"I guess we're getting used to it," Langenbrunner said. "We're
not the only team in the league that has to deal with it."]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[Langenbrunner, Parise lead Devils to 3-1 win]]></title>
				<description><![CDATA[NEWARK, N.J.(AP) -- Jamie Langenbrunner and the New Jersey Devils
keep finding ways to win despite an injury list that grows
longer every day.

Langenbrunner and Zach Parise each had a goal and an assist, and
Martin Brodeur made 31 saves as the Devils extended their
winning streak to six games with a 3-1 victory over the Anaheim
Ducks on Wednesday night.

Brian Rolston was the latest casualty, missing the game with an
undisclosed injury or illness. He joined Rob Niedermayer (upper
body), Johnny Oduya (lower body), Paul Martin (broken forearm),
Jay Pandolfo (shoulder) and Dean McAmmond (undisclosed illness)
on the sidelines.

Playing with a lineup sprinkled with callups from their AHL
Lowell, the Devils have not missed a beat.

"I guess we're getting used to it," Langenbrunner said. "We're
not the only team in the league that has to deal with it. The
number of guys we have out is probably more than most. The guys
who have stepped in have stepped up and played well. It's been
good to see, and hopefully it will continue."

David Clarkson also scored, and Andy Greene had two assists for
the Devils, winners of three straight at home after dropping
their first three there.

Corey Perry scored for the Ducks and Jonas Hiller made 22 saves.

New Jersey will travel to Pittsburgh on Thursday night looking
to go 9-0 on the road. The NHL record to start a season away
from home is 10-0, set by Buffalo in 2006.

Langenbrunner got the Devils going 38 seconds in, netting their
fastest goal from the start of a game this season. Parise tipped
the puck back to Greene at the point who flipped a shot on net
that Langenbrunner deflected past Hiller.

"The way we play, it's definitely helpful if we can score
first," Langenbrunner said. "It allows us to settle in and be
more comfortable in our style."

Anaheim's top line tied it at 1 as Perry scored his team-leading
12th goal 2:25 into the second. Bobby Ryan circled behind the
Devils' net, trying for a wraparound stuff. Brodeur blocked the
bid but couldn't control the puck. Ryan Getzlaf took a swipe
before the puck squirted across the crease to Perry for the
tap-in at the right side of the net.

Perry and Getzlaf both extended their scoring streaks to nine
games.

Clarkson put the Devils up 2-1 at 12:52, eluding Anaheim
defenseman James Wisniewski with a nifty deke before drilling a
shot past Hiller from the slot.

Considered an up-and-down grinder, Clarkson was happy to add
some flash to his game.

"It felt good to try something like that and get away with it,"
Clarkson said. "I'm known to be a crash and banger, so to add a
little bit of that stuff was definitely exciting."

New Jersey finished the period with a 3-1 lead as Parise, sprung
by a pass from Langenbrunner, put in his own rebound on a
short-handed breakaway with 12.7 seconds left.

Down by two in the third, Anaheim tried to claw back. Brodeur
made a glove stop on Teemu Selanne's drive from the left circle
about 7 minutes in, and shortly thereafter the Ducks got their
fifth power play.

They failed to generate strong pressure with the man advantage,
and the Devils did a good job of limiting the Ducks' chances
until Anaheim went on the power play with 3:44 left. Brodeur
denied Getzlaf's one-timer, and the Ducks were done.

"We didn't win any of those loose-puck battles on the power
play," Ducks coach Randy Carlyle said after his team went 0 for
6 with the advantage. "We didn't create much until the last one
when we started to shoot the puck more. When you've got an
opportunity, you've got to take the most of it. Giving up the
short-handed goal took a lot of momentum away from us."

NOTES: The Devils recalled D Matt Corrente from Lowell. He
didn't play. ... Langenbrunner played in his 900th NHL game. ...
The Devils last won six straight Jan. 13-30. ... Ducks G
Jean-Sebastien Giguere dressed for the first time since
sustaining a groin strain on Oct. 24. He backed up Hiller. ...
Ducks C Saku Koivu missed the game with a lower-body injury ...
The Ducks kicked off a four-game road trip that will take them
to Columbus, Detroit and Pittsburgh. ... Before the game, the
Devils honored their 2003 Stanley Cup championship team that
beat the Ducks in seven games in the finals.]]></description>
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				<description><![CDATA[By BRETT HUSTON
STATS Writer

Anaheim (6-7-2) at New Jersey (11-4-0), 7:00 p.m. EDT

The New Jersey Devils' season-opening road winning streak is
still alive, but they're also starting to show signs that they
can win on their home ice.

The Devils have won their past two at the Prudential Center, and
they'll look to stretch their overall streak to six consecutive
victories Wednesday night when they host the Anaheim Ducks.

New Jersey (11-4-0) is two road wins shy of tying the 2006-07
Buffalo Sabres for the most victories away from home to begin a
season, but it didn't start with nearly as much success in its
own building.

The Devils lost their first three games at the Prudential
Center, but they've turned it around in their last two contests
there. New Jersey recorded home wins over Washington and the New
York Islanders last week, then improved to 8-0-0 on the road
Saturday by bouncing back from a two-goal deficit to beat Ottawa
3-2.

"It seems we find ways to win," goaltender Martin Brodeur said.
"We stuck with it. It wasn't a really pretty game on our part,
but we came through."

Each of the Devils' five straight victories has come by one
goal, including one in a shootout. They last won six in a row
Jan. 13-30, when they reeled off eight consecutive wins.

"This is our team," coach Jacques Lemaire said. "They believe
they can come back. It's all tight games that we're getting, but
they never let down and they always feel they have a chance to
come back."

New Jersey came back against the Senators thanks to its power
play, which struck three times in the game's final 25 minutes.
The Devils are 6 for 16 with the man advantage in their past
three games after going 2 for 27 (7.4 percent) over their
previous eight.

Brodeur is 14-9-0 with a tie and a 1.87 goals-against average in
24 career starts against the Ducks (6-7-2), whom he hasn't
beaten since blanking them in Game 7 of the 2003 Stanley Cup
finals.

The goaltender he outdueled in that game, Jean-Sebastien
Giguere, was named the Conn Smythe Trophy winner, but it doesn't
look like the two will be going head-to-head Wednesday. Giguere
should be available for the first time since straining his groin
Oct. 24, but he'll likely still be backing up starter Jonas
Hiller.

"I'm sure that we're going to have to use him here very
shortly," coach Randy Carlyle told the Ducks' official Web site.
"We'll see how things go on Wednesday in New Jersey and we'll
make a decision."

Hiller beat Brodeur in his lone career start against the Devils,
making 34 saves in a 2-1 road win Feb. 8, 2008.

He's helped the Ducks win their last two games heading into a
four-game road trip, earning his first shutout Thursday in a win
over Nashville and making 27 stops in a 4-3 win over Phoenix on
Saturday.

"We're heading in the right direction now," said defenseman and
former Devil Scott Niedermayer, whose brother Rob is currently
out with an upper-body injury for New Jersey. "Considering how
the last few weeks have gone here, it's good to come out with a
couple of wins here at home."

Brodeur could have his hands full with the suddenly potent
Anaheim attack, which has scored 20 goals in its past five
games. Corey Perry has six of those, and Ryan Getzlaf has seven
assists despite not scoring a goal.]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[Devils improve to 8-0 road with win over Ottawa]]></title>
				<description><![CDATA[OTTAWA(AP) -- Though it wasn't a textbook performance, the New
Jersey Devils played well enough to earn their eighth straight
road win.

Zach Parise and David Clarkson each had a goal and an assist on
the power play, and the Devils won again away from home with a
3-2 comeback victory over the Ottawa Senators on Saturday night.

"It seems we find ways to win," Devils goalie Martin Brodeur
said. "We stuck with it. It wasn't a really pretty game on our
part, but we came through."

The Devils (11-4) are riding the second-longest road winning
streak to open an NHL season. The Buffalo Sabres started the
2006-07 season with a 10-game road run.

New Jersey trailed 2-1 heading into the third but scored two
power-play goals in the third to pull out the victory.

"This is our team," Devils coach Jacques Lemaire said. "They
believe they can come back. It's all tight games that we're
getting, but they never let down and they always feel they have
a chance to come back."

The Senators (7-5-2) continued their trend of letting games and
points slip away because of their mistakes.

"We've just got to find a way to stay out of the box," Senators
coach Cory Clouston said. "Whatever it may be, whether we feel
we're getting the short end of the stick, we've got to find a
way to stay out of the box."

Senators goalie Pascal Leclaire, celebrating his 27th birthday,
was angered by his play.

"I'm mad at myself," he said. "I made a mistake on that second
goal and then I was screened on the last one. It was
frustrating."

The Senators got off to a strong start, but just couldn't hold
it together in the final period.

Milan Michalek and Brian Lee scored for Ottawa. Parise, Clarkson
and Andy Greene had New Jersey's power-play goals. Brodeur faced
21 shots.

Leclaire got off to a solid start making a big pad save on Jamie
Langenbrunner and robbing Niclas Bergfors with a glove stop.

The Senators opened the scoring at 14:00 of the first after
creating a flurry of great chances. Daniel Alfredsson found
Michalek, who beat Brodeur shortside.

Ottawa made it 2-0 midway through the second on Lee's first goal
of the season. Lee carried the puck from his own end and let a
wrist shot go that just slipped under Brodeur's left leg.
Brodeur sprawled to grab the puck, but it had already trickled
across the line.

"Those goals will happen," Brodeur said. "This one was pretty
bad, but you've just got to focus on the next one."

The Devils cut the lead in half with a power-play goal as Parise
was able to pick the puck out of traffic in front and raise it
over Leclaire.

With Jarkko Ruutu serving a holding penalty, the Devils tied it
as Clarkson beat Leclaire through the legs from a sharp angle.

"I thought the second goal was the turning point for them,"
Clouston said. "Obviously it was one that Pascal would have
liked to have back, but they were just better positionally than
we were. When they got the lead they just shut it down."

Greene scored the eventual winner on a screened shot.

"We played a great start of the game and then took too many
penalties again," Ottawa forward Jason Spezza said. "It cost us
so it was a frustrating loss."

Senators center Jesse Winchester played his first game of the
season after missing the first 13 because of a knee injury.

NOTES: The Senators have not beaten the Devils since Oct. 27,
2007. ... The Senators were without D Anton Volchenkov (elbow,
2-3 weeks). ... The Devils were missing D Johnny Oduya (lower
body, indefinite), C Rob Niedermayer (upper body, indefinite), D
Paul Martin, (forearm fracture, four weeks), LW Jay Pandolfo
(shoulder, four weeks). ... New Jersey's Patrik Elias was a
healthy scratch. Elias returned to the Devils lineup for
Friday's home win over the Islanders after missing the first 13
games following groin surgery. He was held out from playing
consecutive games for precautionary reasons.]]></description>
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				<description><![CDATA[By MATT BEARDMORE
STATS Writer

New Jersey (9-4-0) at Ottawa (7-4-2), 7:00 p.m. EDT

It's been more than seven months since the New Jersey Devils
have lost on the road.

They haven't dropped a game to the Ottawa Senators in more than
two years.

The surging Devils look to set the NHL's second-longest road
winning streak to open a season Saturday night, when they try to
win their seventh straight over Ottawa.

Following Friday's 2-1 win over the visiting New York Islanders
- New Jersey's fourth straight victory and 10th in 12 games -
the Devils (10-4-0) hit the road, where they've won nine
straight since a 6-1 loss to Pittsburgh on April 1.

With Saturday's 2-1 shootout victory over Tampa Bay, New Jersey
tied three other teams for second all-time with its seventh
consecutive road win to open the season.

Buffalo won a league-record 10 in a row on the road to begin
2006-07.

The Devils could inch closer to that mark at Scotiabank Place,
where they've won three straight.

In its last visit there April 9, New Jersey won 3-2 in a
shootout to snap the Senators' franchise-record nine-game home
winning streak.

Devils goaltender Martin Brodeur made 28 saves through overtime
before denying Mike Fisher and Jason Spezza in the shootout, as
New Jersey won its sixth straight in the series since a 4-1 loss
on Oct. 27, 2007.

That was Brodeur's only matchup versus Ottawa last season due to
a torn left biceps that sidelined him 50 games.

After getting the night off versus the Islanders - Devils
goaltender Yann Danis made 23 saves in his second appearance of
the season - Brodeur is expected back in net Saturday.

He is 19-8-2 with a 2.07 GAA in 29 career starts in Ottawa.
Brodeur, who has five career shutouts visiting the Senators,
needs one more to tie Terry Sawchuk for first all-time with 103.

Spezza and the Senators (7-4-2) will try to make sure that
doesn't happen.

After missing the previous two games with back spasms, Spezza
scored his first goal of the season 4:17 into overtime to lift
the Senators to a 3-2 victory over Tampa Bay on Thursday.

Spezza, who had 100 goals over the last three seasons and is one
shy of 150 for his career, also notched assists on goals from
Daniel Alfredsson and Fisher.

Spezza has three goals and 15 assists in 18 career games versus
New Jersey.

"When he has the puck he can do so many things," Ottawa goalie
Pascal Leclaire said.

Leclaire, acquired from Columbus in March, could make his second
career start opposite one of his boyhood idols in Brodeur.

"In Columbus, we didn't play (the Devils) a whole lot," Leclaire
told the Senators' official Web site. "It happened three years
ago. I think we lost 2-1 (actually 1-0 on Oct. 28, 2006). It was
a pretty big deal (for me) to play against one of my idols.

"Tomorrow will be a little bit different. I'm older now but he's
a big name and he's still one of the best - if not the best -
goalies in the league. It's a great challenge."

Devils center Patrik Elias, second on the team with 78 points
last season, made his season debut Friday following hip and
groin surgery. He scored three goals with five assists against
the Senators in 2008-09.

New Jersey is 10-3-1 in Ottawa since the beginning of the
2001-02 season. The Devils won a franchise-record 10 straight
road games Feb. 27-April 7, 2001.]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[Danis makes 23 saves, Devils win fourth straight]]></title>
				<description><![CDATA[By TOM CANAVAN
AP Sports Writer

NEWARK, N.J.(AP) -- Everything is falling into place for the New
Jersey Devils.

The team is winning despite injuries, the power play is warming
up, Patrik Elias is back in the lineup and backup goalie Yann
Danis is showing he can give Martin Brodeur a day off without
causing problems.

Danis made 23 saves and stopped four in-close attempts in the
third period against his former Islanders teammates, helping the
Devils post their fourth straight win, a 2-1 decision over New
York on Friday night.

"Everytime I get to play I want to get the win, but to win
against those guys makes it a little more special," said Danis,
who signed as a free agent after spending last season with the
Islanders. "You always want to play well against your former
team."

Brian Rolston scored the winner on a power play and defenseman
Cory Murphy added his first goal as a Devil as New Jersey posted
its 10th win in 12 games.

Frans Nielsen scored for the Islanders, who have dropped two
straight after winning four in a row. Martin Biron had 29 saves
for New York.

The game also marked the return of Elias to the Devils' lineup.
He missed the first 13 coming back from hip and groin surgery
and played well, nearly scoring in each of the first two
periods.

"I felt good for being out for the first time in five months,"
said Elias, who played 16 minutes.

"When he's at his best he is going to help our team," Devils
coach Jacques Lemaire said.

Danis had a relatively easy night until the Islanders stepped up
their game in the final period. He stopped Matt Moulson from low
in the left circle with 13:17 to go and then made saves on
close-in shots by Mark Streit and rookie John Tavares with just
over 6 minutes to play.

Danis also got a piece of Kyle Okposo's shot in the waning
seconds that slid along the goal line and was cleared.

"I didn't know the last one was that close," Danis said. "I
watched the replay on the Jumbotron and didn't realize the puck
went across the goal line like that."

Islanders defenseman Radek Martinek had to be helped off the ice
with about 5:45 to play after appearing to hurt his right leg in
front of the New Jersey bench.

After the game, Islanders coach Scott Gordon did not know the
extent of his injury.

Rolston's winner came just 24 seconds after Andy Sutton was sent
off for hooking in the second period. Defenseman Andy Greene,
who set up Niclas Bergfors' power-play, game winner against
Washington on Wednesday, walked the puck across the blue line
and feathered it to Rolston on the point for a hard shot.

The goal was the second in as many games for 36-year-old
Rolston, and his 100th for the Devils.

"We're really battling," said Rolston, who is in his second
stint in New Jersey. "We are really played well tonight. We had
a lot of good scoring opportunities and the last game we had two
huge power-play goals and we got another tonight. Our power play
hasn't been the greatest but it's coming, and it will improve
with Patty coming back."

Biron took the blame on Murphy's goal on a shot from the right
point that tied the game early in the second period.

"I tried to steer it to the corner before I stopped it," Biron
said. "It got the underneath of my blade and snuck through. It
was a bad goal at a bad time in the game. This was a game we
could have won 1-0 and we gave them two opportunities and they
took them."

Murphy was grateful.

"It was pretty lucky, but I'll take it," Murphy said.

Sean Bergenheim set Nielson's goal at 6:23 of the first period.
He outdueled Bergfors for the puck along the left boards and
centered a pass to Nielsen, who rolled it past Danis after
almost whiffing on his first shot.

NOTES: Nielsen's goal was his first in 11 games against the
Devils. ... Before the game, the Devils put D Johnny Oduya and C
Rob Niedermayer on injured reserve and activated Elias. ...
Ilkka Pikkarainen earned his first NHL point on Murphy's goal.
... With the win, Danis becomes the fourth Devils' goalie to win
his first two appearances, joining John Vanbiesbrouck (4), Alain
Chevrier (2) and Brodeur (2), who got his second night off in 14
games this season.]]></description>
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				<description><![CDATA[By ANTHONY GIORNALISTA
STATS Senior Writer

New York (5-5-5) at New Jersey (9-4-0), 7:00 p.m. EDT

A lack of scoring has been perhaps the New Jersey Devils'
biggest problem at home. They must have figured they'd be
somewhat limited without Patrik Elias.

With a chance to win two straight at the Prudential Center for
the first time this season, the Devils may have one of their top
scoring threats back as they face the New York Islanders on
Friday night.

A 3-2 victory over Washington on Wednesday night was the second
home win of the season for New Jersey (9-4-0). The Devils lost
four of their previous five at the Prudential Center, scoring
two goals or fewer in each of those contests.

New Jersey has been without Elias all season following groin
surgery in mid-September, but the veteran center may be ready to
return.

Elias had 78 points (31 goals, 47 assists) in 77 games with the
Devils last season. He has two goals and three assists in his
last four home games versus the Islanders (5-5-5).

The Devils haven't been completely unproductive without Elias.
They've won three straight and nine of 11 despite their problems
at home, winning all seven of their road games.

"We've won two of our last three at home - that's not too bad,"
goaltender Martin Brodeur told the Devils' official Web site.
"You have to see the positives here. We're playing well."

Nicklas Bergfors gave the Devils a boost against Washington,
scoring two power-play goals in the third period. Bergfors, a
first-round pick in 2005, picked up his game after coach Jacques
Lemaire put him on a line with Travis Zajac and Zach Parise.

"Those are great players," said Bergfors, third on the team
behind Parise and Zajac with four goals. "You kind of raise your
level much easier."

Zajac had assists on both of Bergfors' goals while Parise had
one on the 22-year-old right wing's second score. Parise leads
the Devils with 15 points (six goals, nine assists) and has six
goals and nine assists in his last nine games against New York.

He helped the Devils go 4-2-0 against the Islanders in 2008-09.

New York has shown signs of improvement this season, winning
four straight by a combined score of 15-5 before a 3-0 loss at
Buffalo on Wednesday night. The Islanders had earned points in
six straight (4-0-2).

Road games have given New York trouble, though. The Islanders
are 1-3-3 away from Nassau Coliseum, averaging 2.1 goals.

New York beat the Sabres 5-0 at home Saturday night but couldn't
generate anything offensively against the NHL's top defense
Wednesday.

Islanders rookie John Tavares was held off the scoresheet
following a four-game point streak (two goals, two assists). The
19-year-old center's 11 points (five goals, six assists) put him
in a tie with Matt Moulson for the team lead.]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[Bergfors scores 2 PP goals, Devils beat Caps 3-2]]></title>
				<description><![CDATA[By IRA PODELL
AP Hockey Writer

NEWARK, N.J.(AP) -- The New Jersey Devils got their first break at
home this season when the Washington Capitals scratched injured
Alex Ovechkin from the lineup.

The next batch of good fortune came when Niclas Bergfors busted
out with a pair of third-period power-play goals.

Bergfors connected for goals 3:13 apart to break open a tie game
and send the Devils to a 3-2 victory over the Capitals on
Wednesday night. It was only the second time this season New
Jersey has won at home (2-4).

The Devils are 7-0 on the road.

"It's different," coach Jacques Lemaire said. "It's good news
and that is news."

Just seconds after Alexander Semin's hooking penalty gave the
Devils their third advantage, Bergfors took a pass from Zach
Parise in the right circle and whistled a rising shot over
Semyon Varlamov's glove with 8:40 left to make it 2-1.

Bergfors then deflected in Travis Zajac's long shot with 4:50
remaining to give the Devils a two-goal edge. Bergfors' game
picked up Wednesday after Lemaire moved him to a line with
veterans Zajac and Parise.

Bergfors' second goal was originally credited to Parise, but
Bergfors knew it was his.

"As soon as I touched it," said Bergfors, who has five goals in
22 NHL games. "It was just a little tip. I'm glad we got the
puck in the net. That was the best feeling."

The Devils ended Washington's streak of nine straight games with
a point (6-0-3) that started with a shootout loss at New Jersey
on Oct. 12. The Capitals also had earned points in eight
consecutive games against the Devils (4-0-4), but they have
dropped three in a row overall - following overtime losses to
the New York Islanders and Columbus.

"Not only did some of them not stand out, but they cost us the
game," angry Capitals coach Bruce Boudreau said. "It's a tough
one to swallow."

Ovechkin, the NHL MVP the past two seasons, sustained an
upper-body strain on Sunday against Columbus and is considered
week to week. Boudreau said Ovechkin told him he felt much
better Wednesday.

The Devils were more than happy not to have to worry about him.

"The excitement level that he brings, the energy that he brings
to the table - that wasn't there," Devils goalie Martin Brodeur
said. "When Ovechkin is touching the puck, it doesn't matter
what building he plays in, everybody is looking for him to do
something spectacular. It's tough to play.

"He is such a good player, so not having him, we'll take it. We
dodged one bullet."

Ovechkin missed the fifth game of his five-season NHL career,
his third absence caused by injury. Washington is 1-4 without
him.

The last three penalties against Washington were taken in the
offensive zone.

"Guys didn't come to play," Boudreau said. "Whether they are
feeling sorry for themselves because Alex is not in, I don't
know. Same thing happened last year when we went into Buffalo
and got smoked 5-0 when he wasn't there.

"This isn't a one man team, but those guys have got to
understand that. People can get hurt at any moment."

Brian Rolston also scored, and Brodeur made 26 saves for New
Jersey.

Tyler Sloan scored in the first period, and Tomas Fleischmann
brought the Capitals to 3-2 with 1:37 remaining. Varlamov
stopped 30 shots.

"We need to take leadership and take ownership of the dumb
things we're doing," Washington forward Mike Knuble said. "We
have to stop it."

Washington opened the scoring in the first when defenseman Sloan
scored his first of the season and second in his NHL career.

Chris Clark kept the puck in the zone, and Mathieu Perreault -
in his NHL debut - moved into the slot. He sent a pass left to
Sloan, who also sees time at forward. Sloan showed precision
when he squeezed a shot between Brodeur and the left post with
2:50 left in the period.

New Jersey got even 3:33 into the second with a little help from
the Caps.

Jamie Langenbrunner worked the puck free in the left corner, and
eventually Rob Niedermayer gained control. He handed the puck
off behind the net to Rolston, who came out the right side. His
pass attempt clipped Washington defenseman Mike Green and
caromed past Varlamov into the net.

NOTES: Niedermayer left with an undisclosed injury. He will be
evaluated Thursday. ... Capitals C Brooks Laich played his 200th
consecutive NHL game. ... Perreault was recalled from Hershey
(AHL) on Tuesday. He earned an assist on Fleischmann's goal. ...
Devils C Patrik Elias, out all season following groin surgery,
might make his season debut Friday against the Islanders. ...
Rolston has 99 goals during his two stints with New Jersey.]]></description>
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				<description><![CDATA[By CHRIS ALTRUDA
STATS Editor

Washington (8-2-4) at New Jersey (8-4-0), 7:00 p.m. EDT

With Alex Ovechkin, the Washington Capitals are one of the most
dynamic offensive teams in the NHL.

Without their injured star right wing, the Capitals will try to
transition into being more defensive-minded as they visit the
New Jersey Devils on Wednesday night.

Ovechkin - the reigning two-time Hart and Richard Trophy winner
- is listed as week-to-week with an upper-body injury suffered
in a 5-4 overtime loss to Columbus on Sunday. He was off to a
torrid start with an NHL-best 14 goals and ranked second in the
league with 23 points as the Capitals (8-2-4) totaled 52 goals
in racing to an early lead in the Southeast Division.

Coach Bruce Boudreau now wants his team to tighten defensively
as opposed to filling the void left by Ovechkin's departure
offensively, which carries more urgency after Washington gave up
nine goals in overtime defeats to the New York Islanders and
Blue Jackets the last two games.

"We have to buckle down," Boudreau said Monday. "You look at a
goal a game he scores. We've got to play better defense. We
can't allow four and five goals a game. You have to win 3-1 and
2-1 and, if you get lucky, sometimes make it a 4-2 game. I think
we have enough character players who understand what we will
have to do without Alex."

Washington has won three straight on the road and gotten at
least one point in its last nine overall (6-0-3).

While the Capitals are missing their best forward, the Devils
(8-4-0) may get one of their top ones on the ice for the first
time this season. Veteran wing Patrik Elias, who has not played
since undergoing surgery in September to break up scar tissue in
his groin, participated in a full practice Monday.

"The guys did great on their own," said Elias, second on the
team with 31 goals, 47 assists and 78 points in 2008-09, to the
Devils' official Web site. "You look at the standings, I think
they surprised a lot of people. This team does well no matter
what you throw at it."

Elias, who had three goals and four assists in four games versus
Washington last season, was afforded the luxury of
rehabilitating his injury gradually thanks to New Jersey's
impressive road start. The Devils became the fifth team in NHL
history to open 7-0 away from home after a 2-1 shootout victory
over Tampa Bay on Saturday.

It has been a different story at home, however, where New Jersey
has been outscored 16-9 in losing four of five and failed to
score more than two goals in any of those games.

Martin Brodeur, who made 18 saves before stopping four shootout
attempts Saturday, has dominated the Capitals in recent years.
He is 14-2-0 with one tie, one shutout and a 2.00 goals-against
average since a 3-2 loss Dec. 27, 2002, and his next shutout
will tie him with Terry Sawchuk for the all-time lead with 103.

One of New Jersey's road wins came Oct. 12 against Washington,
as the Devils rallied from a 2-0 first-period deficit to win 3-2
after Brodeur stopped Ovechkin in the third round of the
shootout.]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[Devils win 7th straight road game, beat TB in SO]]></title>
				<description><![CDATA[TAMPA, Fla.(AP) -- The New Jersey Devils have become road
warriors.

David Clarkson scored the lone shootout goal in the fourth round
of the tiebreaker and the Devils extended their season-opening,
road-winning streak to seven games with a 2-1 victory over the
Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday.

The run at the start of the season equals the second longest in
NHL history, matching Toronto (1940-41), Philadelphia (1985-86)
and Detroit (2005-06). Buffalo holds the league record of 10 in
a row, set at the beginning of the 2006-07 season.

"We've played pretty good the whole time on the road, but I
thought we played such a tight game," Devils coach Jacques
Lemaire said. "We didn't give much to their top guns. They have
good talent, they've got skills, and if you give them room
you're in trouble."

Travis Zajac scored in regulation for the Devils. Martin Brodeur
stopped 18 shots, but had his bid to tie Terry Sawchuk's NHL
shutout record of 103 end just under 5 minutes into the third
period.

New Jersey is 1-4 at home.

Tampa Bay's Steven Stamkos scored in his fifth straight game and
backup goalie Antero Niittymaki made 37 saves.

"He made some unbelievable saves," Brodeur said.

The Lightning dropped to 4-0-3 at home and lost for the fourth
time overall in a shootout.

"Shootout, what do you do?" Lightning coach Rick Tocchet said.
"I don't know."

Tampa Bay has failed to score this season on 14 shots in
shootouts.

Stamkos tied it at 1 from along the right circle boards at 4:34
of the third. Martin St. Louis assisted on the goal for his
600th career NHL point and extended his season-opening point
streak to 11 games (12 assists, 15 points).

Zajac put the Devils ahead 1-0 with a rebound goal 50 seconds
into the second period.

Niittymaki was superb during the first period, stopping all 13
shots he faced. He made a nifty glove save on an in-close chance
by Cory Murphy, turned aside Ilkka Pikkarainen's shot during a
2-on-1, and made saves on a short-handed breakaway during a
delayed penalty call and the ensuing penalty shot by Devils
captain Jamie Langenbrunner.

"Nitty grabbed a point for us," Tocchet said. "Three, four guys
didn't come to play. You get flat. Niittymaki was incredible."

Tampa Bay had three shots in the first and were outshot 28-9
through the second.

"After two periods I said we're getting a lot of chances and not
being able to get that second goal, it was scary," Lemaire said.

NOTES: St. Louis tied the franchise record with an assist in 10
straight games. The NHL record is 23, set by Wayne Gretzky in
1990-91. ... Devils D Johnny Oduya (lower-body injury) didn't
play. ... Stamkos has a seven-game point streak. He has eight
goals and 11 points during the stretch. ... Langenbrunner and
teammate Zach Parise both had six-game points streaks end.]]></description>
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