"The last Devils' captain returns to play in Newark tonight for the first time since he was traded away last season.

Jamie Langenbrunner has been a vital veteran in the rise of the Blues under Ken Hitchcock this season. When last seen in Newark 13 months ago, he was on his way out under the cloud of strained relations with re-hired Jacques Lemaire.

He's entitled to a grateful welcome from the fans who saw him lead the 2003 playoffs in goal-scoring en route to the Devils' last Stanley Cup, and hurry back only nine days after arthroscopic right knee surgery to rejoin the lineup in the 2009 playoffs."