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COACH SUTTER EVASIVE ABOUT JERSEY RETURN

The response was a surprising, "No response." That's what Brent Sutter said to the rumble that this could be his last season as Devils coach. Sutter is believed to have next season remaining on a lucrative contract, but the question is out there...

A GREAT EIGHTH

They're making magic, these Devils. They wove drama, improbability and heroics into their eighth straight victory last night, ending a losing streak in thrilling. "We've got a good feeling going. We feel it's only a matter of time before we're...

'PRACTICE' MAKES SHANNY PERFECT

BOSTON - The NHL's 11th-best all-time goal-scorer begs to differ with conventional wisdom. Brendan Shanahan says his knack is an acquired skill. "Practice," Shanahan said, is the root of his scoring prowess. "When I do shoot in practice, I try to...

'EXTRA' EFFORT PAYS OFF FOR DEVS

BOSTON - It sounded an alarm, a two-goal lead blown in the third, but last night's comeback on the East's leaders drowned that out, resonating to the resilience of these Devils. "To feel like you belong with the top teams, you have to beat the...

MARTY'S ROLE? DEVIL IN THE DETAILS

BOSTON - It's the elephant in the room, the unspoken question that hangs over the Devils' season. What do they do when Martin Brodeur comes back? Will he, essentially, have to win his job back? General manager Lou Lamoriello, who has...

DEVILS' MADDEN DROPS CHECKER PAST

KANATA, Ontario -- Always adept at reading what's in front of him,John Madden sees the writing on the wall. The four-time Selke Trophy finalist, and 2001 winner as the NHL's best defensive forward, has changed his game since it's been changed for...

FOUR SCORES AND CLEM'S YEAR'S A GO

KANATA, Ontario - The Devils move from strength to strength, and Scott Clemmensen's Season of Wonder stands at 20 victories. "Twenty looks a lot bigger than three," Clemmensen said of his previous single-season high. "Why stop at 20?" Why...

SUTTER CONFIDENT DEVS ARE 'LEGIT' CONTENDERS

KANATA, Ontario - Initial modesty gave way to pride when Brent Sutter started the post-All Star stretch by calling his Atlantic-leading Devils "legit" contenders. "I let other people worry about those things, if they want to decide whether we're...

PARISE BECOMES 'STAR' IN NEW JERSEY

MONTREAL - Here's how you prove a negative - Zach Parise is here for tomorrow night's All-Star Game representing the Devils and not the Rangers or Islanders, who both unaccountably passed on the winger in the 2003 Entry Draft. Ancient history?

LUCKY DEVILS

MONTREAL - Here's how you prove a negative - Zach Parise is here for tomorrow night's All-Star Game representing the Devils and not the Rangers or Islanders, who both unaccountably passed on the winger in the 2003 Entry Draft. Ancient history?

DEVILS' MOTTAU HAS GUITAR HERO IN FAMILY

When Uncle Eddie wants to play at the wedding, well, thanks, I guess. But Devils defenseman Mike Mottau jumped at such an offer. His Uncle Eddie is guitarist Eddie Mottau, who was a regular on John Lennon's albums and tours in the 1970s. "You know...

1ST PLACE - AND MARTY'S BACK SKATING

Without Martin Brodeur, the Devils last night secured the Atlantic Division lead for the All-Star break. Without the Devils, Brodeur began skating yesterday for the first time in the 2½ months since he underwent biceps tendon reattachment...

BURNS HAS LUNG CANCER

Pat Burns - the 56-year-old former Devils coach, who previously has fought colon and liver cancers - told a Montreal paper he is now dealing with lung cancer, but he continues to scout for the Devils in Florida. "His spirits, his attitude, his...

LIKE OLD TIMES FOR SHANAHAN

Some of the Devils fans who will welcome back Brendan Shanahan tonight weren't born when he left, pushing 18 years ago. It was the Meadowlands, the uniforms were white, red and green, Tommy McVie was the coach and George H.W. Bush was president...

SHANNY NETS 'FIRST' GOAL

First game back, first goal, first place. More than 17 years later, it was quite a return to the Devils for Brendan Shanahan. Lou Lamoriello's free and cheap acquisition - nobody else must have needed the NHL's leading active goal-scorer - looked...

DEVILS LOOKING TO WIN 'FIRST'

Brendan Shanahan could make his season debut with the Devils tonight in Nashville, when the team tries for its fourth straight win - all on the road. And thanks to the Rangers' 3-0 loss in Pittsburgh yesterday, the Devils have a shot at first place...

HOLIK WASN'T THROUGH WITH LOU

Bobby Holik left the Devils in a huff and for $9 million a year in 2002, still seething over a nasty arbitration hearing and Lou Lamoriello's failure to sign him. He left because of the way Lamoriello treated him, and he returned this offseason...

CONTROVERSIAL GOAL POWERS DEVS TO VICTORY

COLUMBUS, Ohio - The Devils thought it was the proper call. The Blue Jackets didn't think anything about it was right. John Madden scored a controversial goal to help the Devils overcome a third-period deficit and beat the Blue Jackets 2-1 last...

SHANNY JOINS DEVS

Brendan Shanahan skated with his new Devils teammates for the first time yesterday in Columbus and came away impressed. "I like what I saw," Shanahan said after officially signing with the team he came up with over two decades ago. He agreed in...

DEVILS HANG TOUGH

VANCOUVER - Zach Parise, Travis Zajac and Dainius Zubrus each had a goal and an assist and the Devils built a pair of three-goal leads and hung on to beat the slumping Canucks 5-3 last night. Pavol Demitra scored with 7:41 left and Steve Bernier...

KUNITZ'S STICK DECKS DEVILS

ANAHEIM - Chris Kunitz scored twice in the third period to help the Ducks beat the Devils 4-3 last night. With the game tied at 2 early in the third, Kunitz wrapped around the Devils goal and tucked the puck under goalie Scott Clemmensen's pads...

SHANAHAN RETURNS TO WHERE HE BEGAN

Brendan Shanahan is a Devil again. After being unable to land a deal with the Rangers, where he played the previous two seasons, the veteran agreed in principle on a one-year deal with the team he came up with in 1987. And while Devils GM Lou...

DEVS ROLL OVER KINGS

LOS ANGELES - Brian Rolston, Travis Zajac and Patrik Elias each scored on the power play to help the Devils beat the Kings 5-1 last night. Jamie Langenbrunner had a goal and an assist and Devils backup goalie Kevin Weekes made 34 saves in his...