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Devils, Brodeur survive

SUNRISE, Fla. -- The Devils are doing everything they can to stay in the playoff race. David Clarkson and Brian Rolston scored goals and Martin Brodeur stopped 25 shots in his return from injury and the Devils beat the Panthers 2-1 yesterday. The Devils are 17-2-2 in their past 21...

Devils hold off Panthers, 2-1

SUNRISE, Fla. — David Clarkson and Brian Rolston scored goals and Martin Brodeur stopped 25 shots in his return from injury and the New Jersey Devils beat the Florida Panthers 2-1 on Sunday. The Devils are 17-2-2 in their past 21 games. The Devils climbed within nine points of eighth-place Carolina...

Go for it or not? Arnott trade will tell

The Devils' last chance has arrived, their final opportunity to convince Lou Lamoriello to let their Preposterous Dream live. If, as expected, Jason Arnott asks Lamoriello to deal him to a contender by tomorrow's 3 p.m. trade deadline, the general manager will have to decide whether to pull...

Devils see win streak snapped at 8

TAMPA, Fla. -- A bolt of Lightning woke the Devils last night from their Preposterous Dream. Martin St. Louis and Simon Gagne had early second-period goals, and the Lightning beat the Devils 2-1 to halt their winning streak at eight and provide a setback in their dramatic bid to surge...

Devils see win streak snapped at 8

TAMPA, Fla. -- A bolt of Lightning woke the Devils last night from their Preposterous Dream. Martin St. Louis and Simon Gagne had early second-period goals, and the Lightning beat the Devils 2-1 to halt their winning streak at eight and provide a setback in their dramatic bid to surge...

Hotshots light up Devils' playoff push

Career performances are fueling the Devils' Preposterous Dream. Johan Hedberg's seven-game winning streak is one. Ilya Kovalchuk's point streak is another. Kovalchuk has amassed 684 career points, but as the decidedly Undead Devils seek their 17th victory in 20 games at Tampa Bay tonight, this is the first...

Breakout frees up Devs 'D'

Those are two small steps for defensemen, one giant leap for New Jersey. "It's absolutely the biggest reason," Brian Rolston said of the New Jersey breakout method that was utterly absent before Jacques Lemaire replaced John MacLean as Devils coach Dec. 23. It has worked to the tune of...

Devs' win streak at 8

DALLAS -- The Preposterous Dream just keeps picking up steam. A tight-checking game turned on a single break, and rookie Nick Palmieri capitalized for the streaking Devils. Palmieri scored on a deflection with 5:37 left and Johan Hedberg stopped 19 shots for his 17th NHL shutout as the Devils...

Devils get look at Langenbrunner

By going 15-2-2 since their captain was traded to Dallas Jan. 7, the Devils have turned the page. Don't expect them to turn the other cheek. Dainius Zubrus says he might have a defensive elbow handy for protection against Jamie Langenbrunner tonight in Dallas. "If he comes hard," Zubrus...

Devils' Hedberg named second star of week

Devils backup goalie Johan Hedberg Monday was named the NHL's second star of last week for going 3-0, allowing three total goals in two victories over Carolina and a 1-0 shutout of the Rangers. Hedberg has won six straight since Martin Brodeur suffered a right knee sprain Feb. 6...

Hot Devils face Langenbrunner and Stars

It's only probably preposterous now. The Devils can actually cool off – slightly -- and make the playoffs. To reach 88 points, the Devils had to go 33-8 starting Jan. 9. They've exploded to a 15-1-2 tune, whittling down that Preposterous Dream to a far more believable 17-6 finish...

Surging N.J. inches closer to playoffs

RALEIGH, N.C. -- The Devils appeared to be buried and out of the Eastern Conference playoff race months, but they apparently never got the memo. Dainius Zubrus scored goals in the first and third periods and the Devils earned their seventh straight victory by beating the Hurricanes 4-1 last...

Langenbrunner holds no ill toward ex-mates

The latest Devils captain said he will live with any tarnish his reputation suffered unjustly over the last 50 games of his tenure in New Jersey. Jamie Langenbrunner, a member of the Stars now, acknowledged he has taken some blame for the Devils' struggles, starting last spring and continuing through...

Zubrus scores two as Devils clip 'Canes

RALEIGH, N.C. — Dainius Zubrus scored goals in the first and third periods and the surging New Jersey Devils earned their season-best seventh straight victory by beating the Carolina Hurricanes 4-1 on Saturday night. The Devils, who are in a desperate fight to get into playoff contention after a miserable...

Rangers help Devs remain in race

Nobody on the Rang ers was brash enough to proclaim, "The Devils is dead!" when New Jersey's team trailed the Blueshirts by 31 points on Jan. 8, the way Brooklyn manager Charlie Dressen announced, "The Giants is dead!" on Aug. 10, 1951, when the Dodgers led those New York...

Jersey's shutout win even leaves Blueshirts convinced

Long convinced themselves, the Devils have turned their worst enemies into believers -- fearful believers. "They're in the race. It's unbelievable, but they're in the race," Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist declared after New Jersey's 1-0 triumph in Newark last night. The Preposterious Dream stands 14-1-2 in...

Kovalchuk's goal gives Devils 6th straight win

Ilya Kovalchuk scored for the fourth straight game, breaking up a scoreless game in the second period, and Johan Hedberg made 15 saves to give the streaking New Jersey Devils a 1-0 victory over the New York Rangers on Friday night. The Devils have changed from a terrible disappointment to...

Devs look to stay red-hot vs. Rangers

Their fabulous February is converting any remaining doubting Devils. If they knock off the Rangers tonight in Newark, Jacques Lemaire's heroes can drop their guise of rationality and embrace the miracle in the making they're, well, making. It was only 16 days ago Lemaire was claiming the Devils...

Brodeur back at Devils practice

Devils goalie Martin Brodeur rejoined the team in practice this afternoon for the first time since he sprained his right knee Feb. 6 in Montreal. Backup Johan Hedberg has gone 4-0 while Brodeur has been idled with the injury. In addition, the Devils recalled C Jacob Josefson, returning from hand...

Parise hopes he can make difference

Zach Parise the Devils' star spectator hopes to resume two weeks form today what he does best -- skating. Two weeks after that, the Devils' star spectator hopes he can return, and hopes it will still matter. His surgery comeback is a major issue, of course, but the long-term question...

Devils still a Dream Team

The Devils have a message for the skeptics waiting for them to implode. "It's not going to happen. The wheels are not going to fall off this team," Brian Rolston told The Post last night, after the Undead Devils ran their revival to 13-1-2 in 16 with a 3-2...

Kovalchuk scores 20th as Devils win fifth in row

A revived Ilya Kovalchuk scored his 20th goal of the season and sixth in seven games and the New Jersey Devils took another step in their unlikely playoff push with a 3-2 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes on Wednesday night. Brian Rolston and Patrik Elias blew the game open with...

Hot Devils crazy for eighth

These are the Devils' 99 Hours of Truth. The next four nights, starting this evening when the Hurricanes visit Newark, will go far in deciding whether the Devils' Preposterous Dream is a legitimate miracle-in-the-making candidate or merely a tease, the least awful portion of a disastrous season. The Devils still...

Devils put Brodeur on IR, expected to miss another week

In a housekeeping move, the Devils Tuesday placed goalie Martin Brodeur on injured reserve retroactive to Feb. 6. He is already eligible for activation, although he's expected to miss another week with a lightly sprained right knee. The NHL's all-time record-holder of 1,114 games, 615 victories and...

Devils’ Brodeur doesn’t expect to return this week: report

Martin Brodeur does not think he will be back for the Devils’ crucial three-game stretch this week. The Devils goalie told NJ.com that he is unlikely return this week when the team plays twice against the Hurricanes and once against the Rangers — two of the teams they are trying...