News Source: New York Post

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MADDEN UP FOR SELKE

John Madden, the Devils' best all-around forward this season, yesterday became a fourth-time finalist for the NHL's Selke Trophy as the league's best defensive forward. Madden, who won the award in 2001, may benefit from a split vote between the...

BRODEUR TOO TIRED TO PLAY FOR CANADA

Last week, he wouldn't shake Sean Avery's hand. Now Martin Brodeur won't even say his name. Surprisingly, Brodeur yesterday said he's turning down the chance to play for Team Canada in the World Championship in Quebec next month. He indicated that...

TIME FOR DEVILS AND LAMORIELLO TO OPEN WALLET

In hockey, 20 seasons is a era and Lou Lamoriello is one of the game's great success stories. But the Devils' Way is no longer any way to do things in the New NHL. If Lamoriello remains in charge of the Nicky Newarkers, and he told The Post this...

DEVILS FIND THEIR SAVIOR IN MADDEN

John Madden has done everything else for the Devils this season. Last night, he saved that season, too. One shot away from going to the brink of being swept by the Rangers, Madden turned this fifth Battle of the Hudson into a genuine playoff series...

ONE 'LUCKY' DEVIL

This time, the puck bounced the other way. This time, the Devils were the fortunate team, though everyone understands that fortune comes to those who earn it. Three games into the Eastern quarters, the battle has been joined. Three games in, the...

DEVS FEEL BLUE WHILE AT HOME

After all this, three Cups, seven Atlantic titles, and yet another finish above their unneighborly neighbors, the Devils enter the fifth Battle of the Hudson still Strangers in a Ranger land, even in their own home, by their own admission. "It's...

NO PRIDE!

PHILADELPHIA - This one shakes any faith left in these Devils, with only Sunday left for another revival. The coach ripped his players where their pride should reside. "Tonight was a lack of professionalism on our part. Anyone who wants to tell you...

MOTTAU: DEVILS READY FOR RANGERS

PHILADELPHIA - Bring on those Rangers, the Devils say, despite losing all seven to them so far this season. A PATH Series next week isn't settled yet, but it's likely enough to be crossing Devils' minds, even as they complete their road schedule...

DEVILS ARE WORKING ON THEIR END GAME

The revival is on, just when the Devils looked like burned-out overachievers, fodder for some fortunate playoff foe. Their third straight ugly victory, a 3-2 shootout triumph over the Bruins in Newark last night, put the Devils back in business...

DEVILS CLINCH BERTH

The clinched berth unclenches Devils teeth. Now that it's safe, Martin Brodeur admitted he was starting to worry that the playoffs might elude them completely. "A little bit. Not to the extent where I couldn't sleep at night, but seeing what...

DEVIL-ISH TASK: CLINCH PLAYOFFS

The season ends Sunday and the Devils, who spent 21/2 months atop the division, still haven't clinched a playoff berth. Securing a postseason berth is their job tonight when they visit the out-of-contention Islanders, who have beaten them 6-of-7...