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Devils facing Brodeur deadline

All the scoffing and all the denials ring hollow today. Reality has dawned that the Devils’ troubled finances actually might contribute to the departure of the face of the franchise, Martin Brodeur, and their captain, Zach Parise, as soon as tomorrow.Brodeur dealt directly with the Devils this month trying...

Parise not expected to re-sign with Devils before free agency

It might still happen, but it’s now unlikely captain Zach Parise will re-sign with the Devils before he becomes an unrestricted free agent Sunday and fields offers from more well-heeled suitors. Though the Devils have indicated their desire to retain Parise, it appears they have not presented any contract...

Parise not expected to re-sign with Devils before free agency

It might still happen, but it’s now unlikely captain Zach Parise will re-sign with the Devils before he becomes an unrestricted free agent Sunday and fields offers from more well-heeled suitors. Though the Devils have indicated their desire to retain Parise, it appears they have not presented any contract...

Caps name Oates coach

It was a day of milestones for Adam Oates. He left the Devils yesterday as an assistant coach, joined the Capitals as head coach and was voted into the Hall of Fame.Oates succeeds Dale Hunter and before that, Bruce Boudreau as Caps coach, his first head job. He spent...

Devs won’t stop Oates

The Devils have granted assistant coach Adam Oates permission to seek a head coaching job, with the Capitals said to be a possible destination. “We have given Adam permission to talk to one team,” general manager Lou Lamoriello told The Post yesterday. Oates has been an assistant under John MacLean...

Enshrine Shero already!

PITTSBURGH — When the Hall of Fame selection committee meets Tuesday in Toronto, it will be time — well past time, actually — for the 18-member board to select Fred Shero for induction. If not, it will be time — well past time, actually — for one of these members to come forward, break the...

Devils move forward

The NHL’s maverick buzz-maker after drafting Son of Matteau, Matteau on Friday, Devils general manager Lou Lamoriello quietly loaded up on forwards, emphasizing centers, in yesterday’s conclusion of the NHL Draft.The Devils did tag a scoring defenseman with their second-round pick, taking Damon Severson, a 6-foot-2, 200-pounder...

Enshrine Shero already!

PITTSBURGH — When the Hall of Fame selection committee meets Tuesday in Toronto, it will be time — well past time, actually — for the 18-member board to select Fred Shero for induction. If not, it will be time — well past time, actually — for one of these members to come forward, break the...

Devils move forward

The NHL’s maverick buzz-maker after drafting Son of Matteau, Matteau on Friday, Devils general manager Lou Lamoriello quietly loaded up on forwards, emphasizing centers, in yesterday’s conclusion of the NHL Draft.The Devils did tag a scoring defenseman with their second-round pick, taking Damon Severson, a 6-foot-2, 200-pounder...

Matteau, Matteau to Devs

The Devils embraced one of their worst-ever moments, the one they thought they put to bed last month, by drafting rambunctious forward Stefan Matteau, as in Son Of, with their first-round pick in the NHL Draft last night in Pittsburgh. “We may not let the father come to the games...

Stanley Cup runner-up seeks big front-liner in NHL Draft

Picking next-to-last in the first round of the NHL Draft tonight, the Devils are shopping for a “size-and-strength” forward, general manager Lou Lamoriello told The Post. Lamoriello held out the caveat that he would impulse-buy if a higher-rated player of another sort escapes selection by the 28 teams drafting ahead...

Parise says ‘No way’ to Rangers

If the Rangers take Zach Parise at yesterday’s discouraging word, it could cost the upcoming unrestricted free agent millions. Parise yesterday said he will not be heading to the Rangers as a free agent. But it would have been treason to say otherwise inside the Devils’ locker room after...

NHL parity became a parody

When the Stanley Cup runners-up Devils next convene on the ice, there will be a new Collective Bargaining Agreement and it will be aimed not at achieving excellence, but at further diluting the NHL to even-narrower parity as preferred by its promoters. That parity — none dare call it mediocrity — produced...

NHL referees need consistency in penalty calls

When the NHL’s various constituencies meet in August to review the standards of officiating, it is imperative the congress conclude with a vow that penalties in October remain penalties in March remain penalties in April, May and June. For it was apparent in dramatic fashion this season more than...

Brodeur eyes next season after Devils 'disappointing' end

After losing the Stanley Cup Finals to the Colorado Avalanche in 2001, and failing to win consecutive titles, a frustrated and miffed Martin Brodeur refused to talk to the media. In many ways, Marty is a lot different 11 years later. The ever-present smile is still there ... even after a...

Power Plays

3 STARS 1. Dustin Brown The Kings captain was electric in the first period, scoring the opening goal and assisting on two more as his emotion and hard-nosed play allowed the home team to take over the game from the start. 2. Jeff Carter The Kings forward scored two big...

Pride not enough to prevail

LOS ANGELES — The foundation of success has been re-established, the historical pedigree of the franchise honored. And yet, even as the Devils dealt with the bitter-sweet sentiments that came rebuilding a winning environment even while coming up a couple of games shy of the ultimate goal following last night’s...

New Jersey humiliated by new Kings of Cup

LOS ANGELES — From the hole that has been an escape-proof grave for 70 years, the Devils still held their beaten heads high. “I’d rather be,” Dainius Zubrus said, “in this locker room than anywhere else.” The other locker room was all high-fives and champagne as the Kings celebrated their...

Kings trounce Devils for first Stanley Cup in franchise history

AP LOS ANGELES -- The Los Angeles Kings defeated the New Jersey Devils 6-1 in Game 6 on Monday night to win their first Stanley Cup in franchise history. The Kings took the game away from the Devils in the first period, scoring three goals during a frantic five-minute power...

DeBoer’s boys are class acts

LOS ANGELES — It is a pleasure to spend time around a successful coach such as Pete DeBoer, who doesn’t feel the need to belittle professional journalists covering the Stanley Cup playoffs or strike a pose as the man who wants to win more than anyone else in the world...

N.J. tries to turn over new ‘Leaf’ in Cup history

LOS ANGELES — The feat the Devils have half-finished has never been accomplished in the “Modern Era” of the NHL, since they put in the red line in 1943. The only team to win the Stanley Cup Finals from an 0-3 deficit remains the 1942 Maple Leafs, while the Devils are...

Confident they can complete rally from 0-3

LOS ANGELES — Making one miracle might make two. The Devils’ Preposterous Comeback could actually spawn more fans, especially if they square the Stanley Cup Finals against the Kings tonight and force Game 7 in Newark on Wednesday. “The story that the team comes back and makes history intrigues people,” Martin...

Parise leads way for Devils

Prior to Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final, Devils coach Pete DeBoer said Zach Parise was one of the Devils’ best players of the series despite being held off the scoresheet. Last night, Parise made his coach seem like Nostradamus, scoring the game’s first goal in a 2-1...

Vets gave N.J. reason to believe

The rousing words came from the two remaining veterans of the Devils’ last Stanley Cup, their two likely future Hall of Famers. The sermons from Martin Brodeur and Patrik Elias inspired their less-experienced teammates to stay alive when they faced elimination in Game 4 at Los Angeles to bring the...

They’re halfway to making history

Maybe the Devils don’t need to board a plane for their flight to Los Angeles. Maybe the Devils can simply ride Air Brodeur across the country for tomorrow night’s Game 6 against the Kings. They are only halfway home, have done only half of the heavy lifting necessary...

Force Cup finals back to L.A. with Game 5 victory

The Devils are trying to make a miracle, and no one’s come this close in 67 years. “We have a bunch of resilient guys who want to make history and win the Stanley Cup,” Miracle Man Martin Brodeur said after the Devils moved within two straight victories of the...

Vets gave N.J. reason to believe

The rousing words came from the two remaining veterans of the Devils’ last Stanley Cup, their two likely future Hall of Famers.The sermons from Martin Brodeur and Patrik Elias inspired their less-experienced teammates to stay alive when they faced elimination in Game 4 at Los Angeles to bring the...

Parise leads way for Devils

Prior to Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final, Devils coach Pete DeBoer said Zach Parise was one of the Devils’ best players of the series despite being held off the scoresheet. Last night, Parise made his coach seem like Nostradamus, scoring the game’s first goal in a 2-1...

Devils beat Kings to stay alive, force Game 6

REUTERS Devils right wing David Clarkson celebrates his second period goal against the Los Angeles Kings with teammate Bryce Salvador tonight. NEWARK, N.J. — Bryce Salvador scored on a deflection off a defenseman and the New Jersey Devils derailed Los Angeles' Stanley Cup coronation for a second time, beating the...

Devils’ Brodeur keeps the faith

He stood on a small podium, with cameras and lights pointed, tape recorders and microphones awkwardly close to his face, and he smiled, answered questions and even told everyone it was his son’s birthday. Throughout the playoffs, Martin Brodeur has been the picture of cool. Friday, at the Prudential...

Devils believe they can come back

The Devils say seven decades is long enough, that it’s time to join the 1942 Maple Leafs. The Rangers won a Stanley Cup since then, demonstrating that even stranger things have happened. The Devils say they believe they can duplicate those Leafs’ greatest comeback in hockey history, winning the...

DeBoer's lineup shifts pay off for Devils

When you’re down three games to none in the Stanley Cup finals, lineup adjustments are to be expected. And as he has done all playoffs, Devils coach Pete DeBoer made the right moves Wednesday night as the Devils beat the Kings 3-1 in Game 4 to force Game 5...

Henrique has experience rallying from 0-3 hole

The rookie who has been there, done that, won from an 0-3 playoff hole in juniors, says the Devils can do this, too, in the Stanley Cup final. “We know within the room that we have the personnel to complete this comeback,” Adam Henrique declared yesterday, back in Jersey after...

Serby's Q&A with ... Lou Lamoriello

Q: Describe the Devils Way? A: Unselfish. . .respect of each other. . .and never wanting to let the teammate down. Q: Describe the traits you look for in a Lou Lamoriello hockey player? A: Total commitment. . .give up your own identity for the good of the team. . .and, I guess, respect...

Power Plays

3 STARS 1. Adam Henrique With the Devils facing elimination in a 1-1 game, Henrique scored off a great cross-ice pass by David Clarkson with 4:31 remaining in the third period. It turned out be the game-winner, Henrique’s third game-winner of the playoffs. 2. Drew Doughty After the...

Devils topple Kings; stay alive for Game 5

LOS ANGELES -- The Devils can do more than dream now. They ‘Can Do.’ And did. They live, thanks to more Adam Henrique heroics. The Devils’ ultra-clutch rookie, with two series-winning overtime goals already in his bag, scored the tie-breaking winner with 4:29 left in their 3-1 do-or-die victory...

Brodeur puts New Jersey in spot to make historic comeback

LOS ANGELES — And so these Devils have become the first team in 67 years to avert a sweep in the Stanley Cup finals by winning a Game 4 on the road, since the 1945 Red Wings pulled off the trick against the Maple Leafs in Toronto. Now, they are heading...