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Devils start season-long road trip with Kings

Jan 10, 2009 - 11:43 AM New Jersey (23-14-3) at Los Angeles (17-17-6), 10:30 pm EST

LOS ANGELES (Ticker) -- Trying to keep pace in the competitive Atlantic Division, the New Jersey Devils will need to continue their strong play on the road.

The Devils will kick off a season-long, six-game road swing Saturday, visiting the Los Angeles Kings.

New Jersey, which is hoping to avoid a third straight loss, has played well away from the Prudential Center. The Devils have a 10-6-2 mark on the road this season.

The offense continued to sputter as New Jersey was blanked for the third time in nine game in Thursday's 4-0 setback to the Atlanta Thrashers.

Despite back-to-back losses, the Devils are in third place in the Atlantic - four points behind the division-leading Philadelphia Flyers with a game in hand.

The Kings are continuing a four-game homestand. Alexander Frolov netted the game-winner and set up another goal as Los Angeles opened the run with a 4-3 victory over the rival Anaheim Ducks.

Captain Dustin Brown and Anze Kopitar also had a goal and assist for the Kings, who will host the Tampa Bay Lightning and the Detroit Red Wings on Monday and Thursday, respectively.