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November 20

New York Post

"After coming within one game of setting an NHL record for road wins to start the season, the Devils have dropped two consecutive games away from Newark. Mike Santorelli and Martin Erat scored shootout goals, and Jason Arnott had two goals in regulation in the Predators' 3-2 shootout victory over the Devils last night. The loss came on the heels of New Jersey's first road defeat Monday night at the hands of the 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 the Devils' three shooters in the tiebreaker for his fourth consecutive victory and eighth in nine decisions. Devils goalie Martin Brodeur took ..."

Devils talk starts with goalie

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November 19

Tennessean

"Ask Joel Ward what sticks out about the New Jersey Devils, and the Nashville forward is quick with a response. "Their goalie, for starters, is a Hall of Famer," Ward said. The Predators will have their hands full tonight against Martin Brodeur, one of the league's more feared netminders since arriving in the league in 1991. Brodeur could make history against the Predators. He has 102 shutouts in his career, one shy of tying the NHL record set by Terry Sawchuk, who played for five teams from 1949-70. The Predators have been shut out a league-high four times this season, although it hasn't happened in their last five games. Nashville goaltender Pekka Rinne, who said he grew up idolizing ..."

Devils will test Preds' upgraded power play prowess

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November 19

Nashville City Paper

"Potent? No, but it's getting better. Important? Absolutely. That about sums it up for the Nashville Predators' power play nearly one-quarter of the way into this season. Just check the record. Nashville is 10-8-1 overall following Tuesday's 4-3 victory over the San Jose Sharks, but 8-0-0 when it has scored at least once on the power play and 2-8-1 when it has failed to do so. "Even though our power play is still probably 30th in the league, we know how important it is for our team because usually it results in a win," Steve Sullivan said. Actually, the Predators' power play improved two spots to 28th in the league after it converted twice in four attempts against the Sharks. Its success ..."

Devils ready for road

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November 19

New York Post

"This could have been Record Night in Music City. Instead, when the Devils visit Nashville tonight, they'll be trying to avoid a losing streak. "You don't want them to slip," said Jacques Lemaire, whose team's nine-game road winning streak ended Monday night. "You don't want them to show up the way we showed up [in Monday's 3-2 loss in Philly]. You want to bounce back, start to feel good about yourself again." The Devils make their first visit of the year to the Western Conference tonight and complete their two-game trip in Dallas Saturday. They suffered their first loss since Oct. 28 on Monday, ending their eight-game winning streak, the longest in the NHL this season, as well as leaving ..."

Lemaire keeps Devils on their toes

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November 18

New York Post

"He works them, this Jacques Lemaire. It would have seemed a natural day off for the Devils yesterday, having played or practiced for eight straight, and not playing until tomorrow's visit to Nashville, having endured the stress, strain and fatigue of their just-snapped winning streaks. Lemaire had other ideas. He noticed the need to better repulse crowds at Martin Brodeur's net and the lack of such crease-crashing by his own forwards. So they worked yesterday on those items, this team that so overachieved to the tune of eight straight victories, and a 9-0 road start to the season, before falling 3-2 in Philly Monday. "We want to get more goals and get more guys going to the net, and there ..."

Shanny retires, up for league job

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November 18

New York Post

"Sources have told The Post that Brendan Shanahan, who announced his retirement yesterday, may be in line for a position with the NHL. Shanahan, 40, was released by the Devils Sept. 30 after a strong training camp, and his $1 million contract terminated without payment when he failed to report to their AHL Lowell farm team. Subsequent attempts by the then-active leading goal-scorer, 11th all-time with 656, to secure a playing position failed, resulting in yesterday's announcement. Shanahan initially signed with the Devils Jan. 15 and was a valuable addition to the team. He re-signed in August, only to be dropped the next month. Sources have told The Post that Brendan Shanahan, who announced ..."

Devils' run at record ends

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November 17

New York Post

"Playing catch-up finally caught up with the Devils and their record chase. They'd risen regularly from stumbling starts, but couldn't manage it again when they had the chance to tie an NHL record. The Devils' 3-2 loss to the Flyers here last night ended their eight-game overall and nine-game road winning streaks. "You definitely hate to see it end," Jamie Langenbrunner said. "You wish it would have ended when we were playing well, but if we were playing well, it wouldn't have ended." Falling behind 0-1 for the sixth time in seven games, and 0-2 for the third time in five, the Devils failed to extend the streak they built with those victories, falling one short of the 2006 Sabres' NHL ..."

Falling behind again, NJ Devils paid the price

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November 17

Newark Star-Ledger

"Sooner or later, it had to catch up to the Devils. In six of their last seven games, the Devils have fallen behind. This time they couldn't come back. "I thought the first period was fine," coach Jacques Lemaire said. "We slowed down in the second and we could not come back." Fatigue? It was the Devils' fourth game in six days. "No. The guys practiced well. I don't know what happened," Lemaire said. "They just didn't have the energy they had. Otherwise we probably could've come back." Goalie Martin Brodeur said: "We got behind the eight-ball. We battled back. They went to the net hard (in the third period). That's the type of game they play. That's a different team than we've played of ..."

Devils road winning streak ends at the hands of Philadelphia Flyers, 3-2

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November 17

Newark Star-Ledger

"A short bus ride down the New Jersey Turnpike turned out to be the Devils' toughest road trip yet this season. After winning their first nine games away from home, the Atlantic Division leaders fell one victory short of tying the all-time NHL record for road victories at the start of a season when they fell to the Philadelphia Flyers, 3-2, last night at the Wachovia Center. The record of 10-0 still belongs to the 2006-07 Buffalo Sabres. "For me, it wasn't even the streak,'' defenseman Bryce Salvador said. "If you lose, you lose, whether it's 10 in a row or one game. It's two points. It would've been nice to take two points from those guys. That's what hurts." Flyers goalie Ray Emery ..."

Devils see a pair if impressive winning streaks end in Philadelphia

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November 17

Newark Star-Ledger

"The Devils saw two impressive streaks come to an end in one night. In addition to having their 9-0 record on the road ended by the Philadelphia Flyers, they also saw an eight-game winning streak snapped. "There wasn't much talk about the streak between the guys. Even before the game," Patrik Elias said. Goalie Martin Brodeur was one of the few members of the team who actually said it would be a nice accomplishent to tie the record for most road wins at the start of a season. The mark of 10 is held by the 2006-07 Buffalo Sabres. "We all knew it was going to come to an end eventually," Brodeur said. "We tried to push the envelope as far as we can. We made a good try.""

Devils' road winning streak ends in Philly

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November 17

Bergen Record

"Somewhere on their 90-minute bus ride south to Philadelphia, the Devils ran out of road magic. There would be no comeback from a two-goal deficit or a spot in the NHL record book for the Devils on Monday night as their remarkable runs came to an end with a 3-2 loss to the Flyers at Wachovia Center. The defeat simultaneously ended two Devils' streaks — a 9-0 road record and their string of eight consecutive wins overall. They fell one short of equaling the 2006-07 Buffalo Sabres' NHL record of winning their first 10 road games. It was their first loss of any kind since Oct. 28 against Buffalo at Prudential Center. "It's going to happen one day," Devils coach Jacques Lemaire said of the ..."

Flyers to Devils: No record in our house

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November 17

Philadelphia Daily News

"NOT TOO LONG ago, James van Riemsdyk was playing street hockey in his driveway in Middletown, N.J. Like any kid playing with his two younger brothers, van Riemsdyk can remember "scoring" against all of the NHL's biggest names. Frequently, the target was New Jersey Devils netminder Martin Brodeur - who could go down as the best goalie to ever play the game by the time his career is over.Last night, van Riemsdyk made that dream a reality.Van Riemsdyk's third-period tally, in which he received a gift-wrapped New Jersey turnover in the slot and blindly threw it toward the net on a turnaround shot, looked like an insurance goal at the time. It ended up being the game-winner as the Flyers held ..."

Flyers put end to Devils' schemes

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November 17

Philadelphia Inquirer

"The New Jersey Devils came to the Wachovia Center last night with an eight-game winning streak and a chance to make NHL history with their 10th consecutive road victory to start the season."That's scary," Flyers general manager Paul Holmgren said.Flyers coach John Stevens called it a "playoff-like atmosphere." James van Riemsdyk said the team talked about ending the streaks before the game. And the Flyers did just that.They scored their second victory in as many chances against the Atlantic Division-leading Devils, a 3-2 win that was not as close as the final score indicated.The Devils scored a goal with 0.6 seconds left after a scrum in front of the net. Flyers goalie Ray Emery, who made ..."

Flyers fight past Devils, 3-2

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November 17

Philadelphia Inquirer

"A lot had changed since the Flyers crushed the New Jersey Devils by three goals in the second game of the season. The Flyers won more games than they lost, had plenty of days off, and entered tonight's contest in fourth place in the Atlantic Division. The Devils? They were only off to the second-greatest road winning streak to start an NHL season and looking to tie the record with a trip to the Wachovia Center. But just like the season began, the Flyers scored a statement victory against their rivals to the north. The Flyers snapped New Jersey's nine-game road winning streak with a 3-2 victory. Ray Emery stopped 33 shots - only eight in the third as the Flyers' defense prevented the Devils ..."

Devils' road record on the line

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November 16

New York Post

"On Dave Schultz Night, the Devils might have to fight for their record. It would not be surprising, at all, for the Orange Crud to be inspired to emulate The Hammer here tonight, when Schultz goes into the Flyer Hall of Fame -- especially with the Devils trying to tie the NHL record for best-ever road start. "Well deserved," Jamie Langenbrunner said dryly, without elaboration, of the honor for Schultz, who still holds the NHL record of 472 penalty minutes in a season, 1974-75. The NHL is no longer Wild World, where brawlers can punch teams like the Rangers into submission and themselves to two Cups. But the Flyers are surely uninterested in becoming the 10th victim of the Devils' perfect ..."

Devils aim to hammer down record

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November 16

Bergen Record

"The Devils already have overcome quite a bit in winning their first nine road games of this season. They've won at Madison Square Garden, twice in Pittsburgh, twice in Tampa Bay and once in Florida, Boston, Washington and Ottawa. They've battled through injuries to key players in some games, come from behind four times and won twice in shootouts. When they attempt tonight to tie the 2006-07 Buffalo Sabres' NHL record of winning their first 10 road games in a season, however, they'll have to do it in perhaps the most hostile environment they will face all season. Philadelphia's Wachovia Center isn't known for being friendly to visitors and definitely not the Devils. It is, after all, the ..."

Devils eye history vs. Flyers

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November 16

Camden Courier-Post

"The Flyers have been on the wrong end of NHL history before against the Devils, like when Martin Brodeur eclipsed Bernie Parent's record for the most wins in a single season. Tonight at the Wachovia Center, the Flyers will try to stop the Devils from tying another NHL mark -- most road victories to start a season. The Devils have won all nine of their road games this season and will attempt to make it 10 in a row, matching the mark set by the 2006-07 Buffalo Sabres and the 1993-94 Toronto Maple Leafs. The Detroit Red Wings own the NHL record for most consecutive road wins overall with 12 from March 1 through April 15, 2006. "It will be a good test," said Flyers coach John Stevens, who saw ..."

Devils here to challenge Flyers and records

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November 16

Philadelphia Inquirer

"The Flyers will try to prevent the surging New Jersey Devils from achieving a historic victory tonight at the Wachovia Center. With a win, the Devils would equal an NHL record with 10 straight road victories to start a season. The mark was set by the 2006-07 Buffalo Sabres, who finished 53-22-7. "It's not something we want to talk about," said Flyers center Danny Briere, who was on that Sabres team, "but, yeah, we know what's going on. There's always that rivalry with them, and it shouldn't be hard to get pumped up for that game." Devils goalie Martin Brodeur is also chasing history. He needs one shutout to tie Terry Sawchuk's league record of 103. "We just know it's going to be a tough ..."

Devils extend winning streak to eight with help from rookie Matt Halischuk

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November 15

New York Daily News

"Unlike in baseball when a rookie gets his first hit and his teammates pretend not to notice, the Devils' veterans could not contain themselves Saturday night. Riding high with a 5-2 win over the Capitals for their eighth straight win Saturday night, the Devils were ecstatic over rookie right wing Matt Halischuk's first NHL score. "It doesn't get much better than that," Devils captain Jamie Langenbrunner said. "That was a pretty shot. When you get to the NHL, you dream of getting that first goal. We all remember ours, and we were all pretty excited for him, especially for him to get it in such a big situation too." The 21-year-old right wing converted during the Devils' five-goal storm that ..."

Devils score five unanswered goals to down Caps

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November 15

Washington Times

"The Washington Capitals have proved they can win games without Alex Ovechkin, but they haven't shown they can beat the New Jersey Devils with or without him. Five straight goals by the Devils nullified a fast start for Washington, and the Caps were soundly defeated for the first time this season in a 5-2 loss Saturday night at Prudential Center. It was their third loss in as many tries against the Devils. On Friday night the Minnesota Wild were a tired bunch, but Josh Harding kept his team close with some great goaltending. The Caps, playing their second game in as many nights, did not receive such an effort from Jose Theodore. The Caps' veteran netminder yielded five goals on the first 18 ..."

Devils give 1,000 percent

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November 15

Bergen Record

"Before Saturday night's game at Prudential Center, Capitals coach Bruce Boudreau called the Devils, "the best team in the league." That remains to be seen, but, at this point in the season, the Devils appear to be the class of the Eastern Conference. They demonstrated as much to the Alex Ovechkin-less Capitals, storming back from an early two-goal deficit with five unanswered goals in a 5-2 win that was the 1,000th regular-season victory in team history. The Devils, who are 1,000-852-248 since moving from Colorado to New Jersey in the summer of 1982, have won their last eight games to climb into a tie with the Capitals at the top of the conference with 28 points. Their 14-4 record, which ..."

Devils score five unanswered goals to down Caps

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November 15

Washington Times

"The Washington Capitals have proved they can win games without Alex Ovechkin, but they haven't shown they can beat the New Jersey Devils with or without him. Five straight goals by the Devils nullified a fast start for Washington, and the Caps were soundly defeated for the first time this season in a 5-2 loss Saturday night at Prudential Center. It was their third loss in as many tries against the Devils. On Friday night the Minnesota Wild were a tired bunch, but Josh Harding kept his team close with some great goaltending. The Caps, playing their second game in as many nights, did not receive such an effort from Jose Theodore. The Caps' veteran netminder yielded five goals on the first 18 ..."

Devils continue dominance against Capitals

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November 15

Washington Times

"The Washington Capitals have proved they can win games without Alex Ovechkin, but they haven't shown they can best the New Jersey Devils with or without him. Five straight goals by the Devils nullified a fast start for Washington, and the Caps were soundly defeated for the first time this season in a 5-2 loss Saturday night at Prudential Center. New Jersey is now 3-0 against Washington this season. "We're disappointed - these guys had already beaten us twice, and we wanted to come in here and make a statement, but it didn't happen," Brendan Morrison said. "It is not a good feeling." On Friday night the Minnesota Wild were a tired bunch, but Josh Harding kept his team close with great ..."

Theodore, Caps fail to slow down streaking Devils

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November 15

Washington Post

"With Alex Ovechkin and Mike Knuble sidelined, the Washington Capitals needed a near-perfect performance Saturday night to beat the red-hot New Jersey Devils. The effort, however, was far from textbook. They scored the game's first two goals less than a minute apart early in the first period. But the disciplined Devils exploited the Capitals' penchant for penalties and turnovers and a sub-par showing from goaltender José Theodore to rip off five consecutive goals in a thorough 5-2 victory at Prudential Center. "We needed to play a real sound defensive game with almost no turnovers, and we weren't able to do that," defenseman Brian Pothier said. They had a lot of three-on-twos tonight. ..."

Devils Add to Surge by Winning 8th in a Row

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November 15

New York Times

"The Devils tend to do things quietly, and their latest rise to the top of the Eastern Conference is no exception. They had a slow start to the season, with two losses, then surged to success while everyone was looking the other way. That is also how their game went Saturday night in a 5-2 victory over the Washington Capitals. The Devils fell behind, 2-0, on goals 47 seconds apart in the game's first 5 minutes 2 seconds, but surged back to win their eighth straight game and boost their record to 14-4. "I think we expect to be successful," said Jamie Langenbrunner, the Devils' captain, whose power-play goal 5:44 into the second period tied the score at 2-2. "It doesn't matter what happens ..."

Next victory will be 1000th for NJ Devils; Jamie Langenbrunner hurting

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November 14

Newark Star-Ledger

"When the Devils host the Washington Capitals Saturday night, they will be looking for their 1,000th victory since the franchise moved to New Jersey in 1982. They will bring a 999-852-248 record into the game, a combined total from the Meadowlands and Prudential Center. Devils captain Jamie Langenbrunner has been playing hurt with an upper body injury and he did not participate in the morning skate. The right winger said he will decide whether to play Saturday night during the pregame skate. "I plan on playing," Langenbrunner said. I asked Langenbrunner if he might have missed a game or two in recent days had the Devils not been decimated by so many injuries. "If you're ready to do, you ..."

Devs good start nothing new for Lemarie

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November 14

Bergen Record

"Twice in his life, Jacques Lemaire thought he was finished with coaching in the NHL and Devils general manager Lou Lamoriello convinced him to give it another try. And, for that, Lemaire is grateful. Despite a slew of injuries, Lemaire is off to as good a start in his second stint with the Devils as he had the first time around. The Devils head into tonight's game against Washington at Prudential Center in first place in the Atlantic Division with a 13-4 record. That's the same record they had in their first 17 games under Lemaire in 1993-94. "It's been fun," Lemaire said Friday. "Coaching is fun for me. Maybe after the first couple of games, I thought it would be a little different. But ..."

Andy Greene a 'winner' for NJ Devils

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November 14

Newark Star-Ledger

"Scott Niedermayer never did it. Hall of Famer Scott Stevens never did it. Neither did Patrik Elias, John MacLean or Claude Lemieux. Andy Greene became the first player in Devils history to either score or assist on the winning goal in five consecutive team games when he scored in Pittsburgh Thursday night. According to the Elias Sports Bureau, the last player in the NHL to do it was Daniel Alfredsson of the Ottawa Senators in January of 2007. When informed of his accomplishment, Greene reacted as calmly as he has all season on the ice. "It's kind of a weird stat, but it's only a stat, nothing else," Greene told me. "At any point in a game that can happen. You have to make sure you bear ..."

Devs win 9th straight away from home

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November 13

New York Post

"Others are coming down with swine flu. The Devils are finally catching record fever. They'll have to wait until after they play host to the Caps tomorrow, but on Monday in Philadelphia, the Jersey Juggernaut can tie the NHL's longest-ever perfect road start to a season. Martin Brodeur wants that 10-0 road start record held by the 2006 Sabres, and says his teammates should want it, too. "It's something that's pretty cool," Brodeur said. "Everybody has to realize there are only so many opportunities to write history. "We have to embrace it. We can't be afraid of it. And we're doing a lot of good things, so we don't have to change anything." The Devils ran their perfect road start to 9-0 ..."

History in the Atlantic?

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November 13

Camden Courier-Post

"Could history be in the making in the Atlantic Division? Since the NHL realigned its divisional format in 1998, no division has placed all five teams in the playoffs. It could happen this season. Entering Thursday night's action, the Penguins, Rangers, Devils and Flyers all held playoff positions, while the Islanders were in a three-way tie for the eighth in the conference. "It doesn't surprise me," said Flyers center Blair Betts, who spent the previous four seasons with the Rangers. "The Rangers, the Flyers, the Penguins and the Devils have had pretty strong teams over the past few years and the Islanders are a young, gritty team with a lot of hard workers, so I kind of expected that. In ..."

Pens snap drought, still skidding

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November 13

Pittsburgh Tribune Review

"The Penguins held a closed-door meeting following their game against New Jersey on Thursday at Mellon Arena. Although the meeting probably underscores the Penguins' desperation for a win, the truth is, the group in that closed-door meeting isn't really the Penguins. The depleted defending Stanley Cup champions continued to struggle and fell to the Devils, 4-1. New Jersey has now secured first place in the Atlantic Division. The Penguins have dropped four straight. Despite playing without Evgeni Malkin, Tyler Kennedy, Sergei Gonchar, Max Talbot, Kris Letang and Brooks Orpik, coach Dan Bylsma clearly expects more from his team. "Inevitably, we know we're going to deal with injuries," Bylsma ..."

Penguins lose 4th game in a row

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November 13

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

"The Penguins lost their fourth game in a row, 4-1, to the New Jersey Devils tonight at Mellon Arena. The Penguins have scored one goal over their past three games, three goalsl during their losing streak. New Jersey is 9-0 on the road and has won seven in a row overall. The Penguins took a 1-0 lead at 11:32 of the first period when Ruslan Fedotenko stuffed the puck past New Jersey goaltender Martin Brodeur from a scramble in the crease. Sidney Crosby started the play with a backhand shot from the bottom of the left circle. Crosby's assist broke his career-worst five-game point drought. The goal also halted the Penguins' team drought at 160:41, short of their team record of 170:27. The ..."

Luongo, Brodeur remain prime Team Canada candidates

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November 12

Vancouver Province

"Roberto Luongo needn't be too concerned that his slow start, or missing the last two weeks with a rib injury, will hurt his chances of being one of the three goaltenders named to Canada's Olympic hockey team next month. For one, Canadian puck-stoppers haven't exactly been setting the NHL on fire through the first two months of the season. For another, Team Canada executive and Detroit GM Ken Holland says the early underwhelming stats from the core group of prospective netminders will have little to do with personnel decisions made by GM Steve Yzerman. The five goaltenders invited to the Team Canada summer camp in Calgary are led in individual stats by 37-year-old Martin Brodeur. Heading ..."

Lou Lamoriello appreciative of NJ Devils players' efforts to attend Hall of Fame induction

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November 12

Newark Star-Ledger

"There was always the risk that Devils general manager Lou Lamoriello would be angry. Yet it was a risk six players were willing to take on Monday when Martin Brodeur, Jamie Langenbnrunner, Colin White, Jay Pandolfo, David Clarkson and Zach Parise chartered a plane to Toronto to attend Lamoriello's induction into the Hockey Hall of Fame. "It was a complete surprise and I was very appreciative," Lamoriello told me on Wednesday. And he was okay with it, considering that the team had practice the next morning? "Absolutely," Lamoriello said. "They knew that, too. I saw them after and spent some time with them." Parise said there were no repercussions. "It was fun. We talked to him for a few ..."

Keeping the trapezoid doesn't please NJ Devils goalie Martin Brodeur Keeping the trapezoid doesn't please NJ Devils goalie Martin Brodeur

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November 12

Newark Star-Ledger

"Martin Brodeur was hoping that the league's general managers would decide to eliminate the trapezoid behind the net so that he could use his skills to stickhandle the puck more extensively. But that won't happen after GMs decided Tuesday to keep the rules as they are, limiting goalies from handling the puck outside the trapezoid. "It's too bad. They didn't give it much more thought, that's for sure," Brodeur said on Wednesday. Because he is adept at handling the puck into the corners, Brodeur is handicapped by the current rules. But he also feels eliminating the trapezoid might help cut down on dangerous hits to defensemen. "It's an obvious one. I thought it was pretty obvious for ..."

NJ Devils take their 8-0 road record to Pittsburgh; Patrik Elias hopes to play

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November 12

Newark Star-Ledger

"Can they keep it going on the road? Two wins short of tying the NHL record for road victories at the start of a season-- the 2006-07 Buffalo Sabres set the standard-- the Devils headed for Pittsburgh and their game Thursday night at Mellon Arena. "We're not talking about standings or talking about streaks," captain Jamie Langenbrunner said. "We want to just keep moving and play our next game. It's a good atmosphere that way." Zach Parise said the Devils fear no one on the road. "We're comfortable on the road," he said. "We're confident. We know we can win." Patrik Elias was back in the lineup after missing the last game with soreness in his leg, but he didn't feel great after the Anaheim ..."

NJ Devils coach Jacques Lemaire unhappy with David Clarkson's three penalties

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November 12

Newark Star-Ledger

"David Clarkson is now capable of scoring highlight reel goals, like the one he scored Wednesday night against the Anaheim Ducks. But the right winger, in his third full season with the Devils, is also prone to taking some penalties that anger coach Jacques Lemaire. So what will Lemaire remember from the 3-1 victory over the Ducks? Clarkson's goal or his penalties? "The three penalties first," Lemaire said. "Why? Because I like the guys to be disciplined. I like the guys to play for the team, which he does all the time. He's going to get some penalties. They can be accidental. The one that I really didn't like is the one when he jumped on the ice and got the puck when Zach (Parise) just ..."

Devils roll again, Penguins up next

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November 12

New York Post

"The Jersey Juggernaut hunts big game tonight. Plays one, too. These shocking Devils have so much on the line, so early in this season, when they visit the Penguins tonight. The Devils and Penguins share the Atlantic Division lead, with New Jersey holding two games in hand. But perhaps more notably, the Devils will try to move within one game of the NHL record longest perfect road start, as they seek to go 9-0 on the road this year. "We're surprised, sure," coach Jacques Lemaire said after the Devils won their sixth straight overall with a 3-1 triumph over the Ducks in Newark last night. "If they play their best, the points will be there -- except if your team's not good. "But I think this ..."

Langenbrunner, Zach Parise lead New Jersey Devils to 3-1 win over Anaheim

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November 12

New York Daily News

"Martin Brodeur liked the memories Wednesday night. Playing the Ducks, the Devils celebrated their 2003 team, which won the Stanley Cup by beating the then-named Mighty Ducks. Brodeur said seeing old teammates and reliving the memories motivates the younger Devils. Wednesday night, those younger players pushed the Devils past the Ducks. Zach Parise scored his first shorthanded goal of the season and David Clarkson scored his fifth goal of the year as the Devils extended their winning streak to six games with a 3-1 win over the Ducks at home. "It's a special year since we play all three teams we beat for Stanley Cups, so it's nice to celebrate them," said Brodeur, who made 31 saves. "It was ..."

Devils go streaking

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November 11

New York Post

"The Devils have won five straight, all by one goal or in a shootout, yet they haven't scored more than three in a game during that stretch. The results are very Jacques Lemaire-like. Observers say that the long breakout pass Lemaire is running these days is really a defensive stratagem, not an offensive tactic. It is aimed at clearing the zone and minimizing turnovers at center ice, simply a way to legally ice the hot-pass puck that the waiting target at the offensive blue line tips into the opponent's end. Whether this style negates some of the skills of Zach Parise, Travis Zajac, Patrik Elias and Brian Rolston remains to be seen, but it's being watched. The Devils put that five-game ..."

Jacques Lemaire enjoys an abundance of talent coaching Devils

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November 10

St. Paul Pioneer Press

"'Go!' bellowed the unmistakable voice, followed by a sharp toot on the whistle dangling around his neck. The posture was instantly recognizable: right forearm on the dasher, left glove capping the stick's butt end, left skate propped on its heel as if waiting for a shine. Barely six months after resigning from the Minnesota Wild, Jacques Lemaire was in his glory again, coaching the New Jersey Devils in an empty rink and debunking the notion that you can never go home again. He never expected to be commanding a team so soon after leaving St. Paul, where Lemaire led the Wild to three playoff berths in nine seasons and the best record (293-255-108) among nine expansion teams that entered the ..."

Leetch and Lamoriello Take Place in Hall of Fame

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November 10

New York Times

"The longtime Rangers defenseman Brian Leetch; the Devils' president and general manager, Lou Lamoriello; and the former Rangers broadcaster John Davidson were among the inductees into the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto on Monday night. "It's very humbling to think of being included with all this history and these great players," said Leetch, who entered the Hall in the players category with Brett Hull, Luc Robitaille and Steve Yzerman. "You look at the Hockey Hall of Fame as one big team in one big locker room. Even if I never get on the ice for one shift, it's the best team to be on, and I'm truly honored." Leetch, the seventh-highest-scoring defenseman in league history, spoke of growing ..."

Leetch, Lamoriello to be enshrined

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November 9

New York Post

"This Hall does not lead to the rocking chair, not for Lou Lamoriello. The NHL's longest-tenured general manager with the same team, the 67-year-old Lamoriello says he wants his 22-year reign over the Devils to run as long as it can. "As long as I feel good, as long as people think I'm doing what my responsibilities are and there's success, I'll do it as long as those things are there," Lamoriello told The Post. "But it has to be with the right philosophy, the right situation. "When I stop worrying about whether the buns are warm on the plane." That, then, would be the cue to retire for Lamoriello, who very deservedly and quite belatedly enters the Hockey Hall of Fame as a builder here ..."

Lamoriello credits many for his Hall success

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November 9

New York Post

"Devils general manager Lou Lamoriello said his first thoughts were of the people who helped him reach the Hockey Hall of Fame he enters here tonight. "It's a flashback, of how fortunate I am to be surrounded by and associated with so many quality people. The unfortunate thing is the recognition is deserved by all of them, yet one person gets it," Lamoriello said. "That's what my reaction was initially, other than not expecting it, not thinking about it. It wasn't on my mind. There are some things you expect, but I didn't even know they were selecting at that time. "One of the disciplines I think I have, I try to stay away from those types of thoughts so it doesn't ever distract from what ..."

Giving Devils their due: Devils 3, Sens 2

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November 8

Ottawa Citizen

"The Ottawa Senators appreciate Martin Brodeur's brush with another goaltending record. They just didn't care to be a part of it. "Not on our watch," was the motto in the Ottawa room when Brodeur brought his career shutout watch into town. Unfortunately for the Senators, they couldn't say the same about the New Jersey Devils seven-game road winning streak. New Jersey made it eight-for-eight with a 3-2 come-from-behind victory over the Senators, despite missing several key players. To ensure Brodeur's 1,000th career NHL start would not be one he would clip and save, the Senators put an early goal behind the legendary Devils goaltender, and even topped it up with a softie, a low, drifting ..."

Banged-up Devs stay road perfect (8-0)

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November 8

New York Post

"he Devils keep losing players and winning games. Chasing a record looks good on them, no matter who's in the uniforms. Their 8-0 start away from home is the second-best perfect road opening in NHL history, only two short of the record. They're doing it the hard way -- they trailed in five of those victories -- making it all the more impressive. Last night, they gave up the first two goals, then saved their streak with three power play goals for a 3-2 triumph over the Senators. "We're taking it from the coaching staff. They haven't gone into a panic when we've gone down 2-0. There's no yelling and screaming. When he has that confidence in the team, we feel it, too," said Jamie ..."

Center Tim Sestito recalled by NJ Devils

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November 7

Newark Star-Ledger

"The Devils recalled center Tim Sestito from Lowell (AHL) Saturday and he will play in the team's meeting with the Ottawa Senators at Scotiabank Place. Patrik Elias, who played his first game of the season for the Devils Friday night, did not make the trip to Ottawa because he is unable to play in back-to-back games so soon. Center Rob Niedermayer remains out on injured reserve with an upper body injury. Sestito had seven goals and three assists in 12 AHL games this season. He was plus-3. The 25-year-old native of Rome, N.Y., was acquired by the Devils on July 9 in a trade with the Edmonton Oilers for a conditional pick in the 2010 NHL entry draft. Sestito has played in one NHL game, last ..."

center Dean McAmmond will join team Monday

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November 7

Newark Star-Ledger

"While they lost defenseman Jay Leach to the Montreal Canadiens Friday on re-entry waivers, the Devils signed center Dean McAmmond to a two-way contract. McAmmond, 36, is not expected to join the team in Ottawa for Saturday's game against the Senators even though the Devils will not bring Patrik Elias on the brief trip and need someone to fill in for the injured center Rob Niedermayer. "We've signed him but he's under the weather. He's got a cold," general manager Lou Lamoriello said of McAmmond. "So he won't travel with us. He'll practice with the team Monday." The Devils originally signed McAmmond to a minor-league contract on Oct. 20 and he's played six games for Lowell (AHL), scoring ..."

A young Leclaire was big fan of Brodeur

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November 7

Ottawa Citizen

"Perhaps Ottawa Sena-tors goaltender Pascal Leclaire was trying to make Martin Brodeur feel too good about himself. Maybe he was thinking the veteran New Jersey netminder would let down his guard when the teams meet at Scotiabank Place tonight. On Friday, after practice, Leclaire couldn't say enough about Brodeur, who is one shutout short of tying Terry Sawchuk's NHL record of 103, a mark that once seemed as secure as Wayne Gretzky's all-time points record. Once Leclaire got started on the topic of his goaltending idol, he was like a faucet, overflowing with praise about what Brodeur means to a legion of young Quebec goaltenders, about his upbeat personality, his athletic style in net and, ..."

Devs top Isles in Elias' return

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November 7

New York Post

"Finally getting their Newark act together, the Devils go back on the road tonight, where they've been perfect. They won their second straight at home, and third in four there last night, nipping the Islanders 2-1 as Patrik Elias made his season debut from surgery. Elias won't be with them tonight in Ottawa when they try to become only the second team in NHL history to win their first eight road games of the season, which would only trail the 2006 Sabres' record of 10. They're starting to gain results at home like they have on the road, but there were no celebrations. "Whoop-de-do," Jamie Langenbrunner said. "You're supposed to win your games at home. This one was not easy, but it's been ..."

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