Devils News

This Devil Win A Late Arrival
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October 12
New York Post
 
"A left wing and a prayer - or more precisely, a Hail Mary - and the Devils are 2-0 for the first time since they won their last Stanley Cup in 2002-03. They turned 57 minutes of utter frustration into dramatic triumph here last night when Zach Parise converted a long bomb pass for the 2-1 winner over the Penguins with 37.6 seconds left in overtime, after Patrik Elias' fluke off a skate, New Jersey's 44th shot, averted a looming shutout and forced OT with 2:29 left in regulation. "We deserved to win this game," Parise said after ripping the winner past Marc-Andre Fleury. The winner came from Travis Zajac's long, arcing bloop pass from his own corner - missing the scoreboard - that met ..."
Isles Goal Switch Doesnt' Fool Devs
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October 11
New York Post
 
"The first big decision by the Islanders' rookie coach didn't exactly backfire, but it didn't solve the Devils, either. "It was probably the easiest decision I'll have as a coach," Scott Gordon said after pulling a surprise in his NHL coaching debut, starting Joey MacDonald in net instead of franchise goalie Rick DiPietro. Zach Parise and Patrik Elias were the only Devils to dent MacDonald, but their goals were enough for a 2-1 victory in Newark last night in each team's season opener. Sources said that the Isles' secret plan all along was to start DiPietro, coming back from hip and knee surgery, only once in this back-to-back, and they chose to save him for tonight's Nassau opener against ..."
Devils beat Rick DiPietro-less Islanders 2-1 in season opener
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October 11
New York Daily News
 
"The Devils can turn the page now, Zach Parise said. After losing their first five meetings with the Islanders last season, the Devils opened this season with a 2-1 win over their Atlantic Division rivals Friday night at the Prudential Center. "I guess we can move on from that," said Parise, who scored the Devils' first goal. "It's a different team than last year, we are a better team than last year and we're don't have to deal with that 0-5 start again." The Islanders were also a different team Friday night, but not a better one. In what was also their season opener, the Islanders did not start goaltender Rick DiPietro, who had season-ending hip surgery last March and offseason knee ..."
Devs Look To Improve Against Rivals
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October 10
New York Post
 
"The Scott Gordon Era begins for the Islanders tonight in Newark, while Brent Sutter said his second season is really the time for the Devils to take major steps back toward contention. A coaching change has followed each of the Isles' two playoff misses in the past three seasons, with Gordon replacing Ted Nolan, who was unable to end the team's failure to win a playoff round since 1993. Making the playoffs, and winning a round, must be their first goal. Meanwhile, Sutter said that games like these against the Isles and Rangers are vital if the Devils are to fulfill their lofty aspirations. New Jersey was a woeful 3-9-4 combined against those New Yorkers last season, the biggest blot on ..."
Ageless goalie Martin Brodeur feels great on eve of Devils opener
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October 10
New York Daily News
 
"On the eve of every Devils season opener since he turned 30, Martin Brodeur said he has been asked how he is holding up, as if he were a senior citizen. "I feel great, I feel like I am 22, the only negative about (being 36 years old) is that I get asked this every year," Brodeur said Thursday. "Don't get me wrong, there are a lot of positives that come with this age too, you know, like winning." The winning has been synonymous with Brodeur in his 14 seasons with the Devils and at some point this season, which begins with tonight's game against the Islanders in Newark, he will put his stamp on the NHL record book. The goaltender stands to break a few records, including Patrick Roy's mark ..."
Mr. Milestone: Brodeur nears records
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October 9
Bergen Record
 
"Having been Martin Brodeur's teammate for 745 NHL games - the most of any current Devil - it would be understandable if Patrik Elias had become so inured to the goaltender's consistency that it hardly would faze him anymore. Yet even now, with Brodeur on the eve of his 16th NHL season, one in which he'll likely rewrite the league's goaltending record book, Elias still is amazed by him. "Always," Elias said Wednesday. "Every year he keeps his level of intensity and his playing ability up. And year after year he gives the whole team a chance to succeed." That is what drives Brodeur. It's also the reason Patrick Roy's NHL record for most wins is the one he covets most. He enters the Devils' ..."
Sutter's son makes Hurricanes' roster
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October 9
Trenton Times
 
"New Jersey Devils coach Brent Sutter is, no doubt, a proud dad after learning that his son, Brandon, has made the Carolina Hurricanes' opening night roster. Brandon Sutter, a 6-3, 183-pound forward, was Carolina's first pick (11th overall) in the 2007 entry draft. He scored 49 points (26 goals, 23 assists) in 59 junior games for Red Deer (WHL) last season before playing seven games for Albany (AHL) with a goal and an assist. Brent Sutter owns and operates the Red Deer franchise."
Ex-Devils hero Friesen cut by Sharks
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October 9
Trenton Times
 
"Jeff Friesen, who scored the series-clinching goal for the Devils in Game 7 of the 2003 Eastern Conference finals against the Ottawa Senators, was cut Thursday by the San Jose Sharks and is likely finished as an NHL player. Friesen, who was attending Sharks training camp on a tryout basis, was released by the team. "Jeff had a very good camp and he should be proud of his effort and his commitment," Sharks GM Doug Wilson said in a statement. "However, at this time, we are moving forward with our 23-man roster as announced (Wednesday). We wish Jeff nothing but the best in the future and he will always have a special place within the San Jose Sharks family."

Friesen, 32, will always ..."