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Devils look to extend recent domination over Panthers

Oct 11, 2007 - 2:17 PM New Jersey (1-2-0) at Florida (0-3-0) 7:30 pm EDT

SUNRISE, Florida (Ticker) -- The New Jersey Devils may be getting a cure for their early-season blues.

The Devils continue their early-season road trip when they travel to BankAtlantic Center on Thursday to meet the Florida Panthers.

New Jersey looks for a repeat of Saturday's 4-1 victory over Florida in which center John Madden scored two goals and goaltender Kevin Weekes posted 32 saves, helping give new Devils coach Brent Sutter his first win.

Martin Brodeur, who is 30-10-0 with seven ties and a 1.96 goals-against average in 47 career games against Florida, looks to match Weekes' success in goal.

In his last time out, Brodeur gave up three goals on 36 shots in a 4-2 loss to the Ottawa Senators on Monday.

Overall, the Devils are 26-6-0 with three ties in their last 35 games against the Panthers.

Florida, on the other hand, hopes to avoid its first 0-4-0 start in franchise history. If there is any good news for the Panthers, it is that they will be playing at home, where they were 23-12-6 last season, including a 1-0-1 mark against New Jersey.

Florida will need to wake up an offense that has scored just four goals in three games - tied with the Phoenix Coyotes and Atlanta Thrashers for the worst offense early in the NHL.