Elias, Devils Top Flyers 3-1
Patrik Elias scored two goals and Henrik Tallinder scored one to lead the improved New Jersey Devils to a 3-1 win over the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday.
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Patrik Elias scored two goals and Henrik Tallinder scored one to lead the improved New Jersey Devils to a 3-1 win over the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday.
Despite their 10-29-2 record at the season's midway point, the Devils have earned 9 out of a possible 10 points in the five games since.
Martin Brodeur and the suddenly revived New Jersey Devils took advantage of the absence of Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin to shut out the Pittsburgh Penguins 2-0 on Thursday night.
After a rocky start without Sidney Crosby, the Pittsburgh Penguins have been thriving despite the absence of the NHL's scoring leader. They're about to find out if they can do the same without their other All-Star center.
The Devils are enjoying their best stretch of hockey this season, going 3-0-1 with points in four straight games.
New Jersey Devils defenseman Matt Corrente will be sidelined up to month with a shoulder injury. Corrente was hurt in a fight with Tampa Bay's Steve Downie on Friday night.
The NHL's All-Star teams will be selected by Eric Staal and Nicklas Lidstrom. They have been appointed captains for the Jan. 30 game in Raleigh, North Carolina, and will lead teams carrying their names.
Vladimir Zharkov scored his first NHL goal, and the suddenly potent New Jersey Devils broke out again in a 5-2 victory over the New York Islanders on Monday.
John Tavares looks to build on his second career hat trick while helping the Islanders to another win over the NHL-worst Devils on Monday afternoon.
Dmitry Kulikov fired a high wrist shot past Martin Brodeur 3:36 into overtime and the Florida Panthers won their third straight with a 3-2 victory over the New Jersey Devils on Saturday night.
For most teams a three-game winning streak is common, but it would be the longest in more than a year for the New Jersey Devils while the Florida Panthers would match a season high.
Brian Rolston and Travis Zajac each had a goal and an assist during a four-goal first-period, Ilya Kovalchuk scored twice, and the New Jersey Devils beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 5-2 on Friday night.
New Jersey looks for a sixth consecutive win at Tampa and tries to beat the Lightning for the second time in less than a week when the teams meet Friday night.
The New Jersey Devils traded Captain Jamie Langenbrunner to the Dallas Stars last week for a conditional third-round draft choice. It was just the 3rd time in club history that New Jersey dealt its captain away.
The NHL announced the additional 36 All-Stars and 12 Rookies who will join fan-voted top six, including the Rangers' Henrik Lundqvist and Marc Staal.
