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No supplemental discipine hearings from Devils-Rangers Game 4; No fines expected either

Bergen Although the NHL’s Department of Player Safety reviewed several incidents from Monday night’s Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals—a 4-1 Devils win over the Rangers that evened the series at 2-2—none were deemed worthy of a hearing for supplemental discipline today.Also, though it’s still possible someone could be fined, that is not expected either.The elbow by Rangers right wing Marian...
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Parise does his talking on ice in Devils’ 4-1 win; Salvador scores again; Brodeur gets assist mark

Bergen There’s probably a little too much made of it when Devils captain Zach Parise declined to the media following his team’s 3-0 loss to the Rangers in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals on Saturday.If there were any questions about Parise, however, he answered them resoundingly tonight with two goals and one assist in tonight’s 4-1 Game 4 victory at Prudential Center that evened the series...
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Rangers show frustration as Devils even series with 4-1 Game 4 win

Bergen So, I guess, the Devils and the Rangers officially don’t like each other.Not there was any doubt about that previously, but the Hudson River Rivalry reached a nice rolling boil tonight in the third period of the Devils 4-1 victory in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals at Prudential Center.The Devils grabbed a 2-0 lead in the first period on goals from defenseman Bryce Salvador and Travis...
  • New: 11 hr 37 min ago

Live post: Devils vs. New York Rangers, Game 4 Eastern Conference Finals, 5/21/12

Bergen Pre-game warm-ups are under way for tonight’s Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals between the Devils and the New York Rangers at Prudential Center.The Rangers lead the series 2-1 after a 3-0 victory in Game 3 Saturday afternoon.The Devils need a win tonight to avoid a 3-1 deficit they have overcome only once in their history in nine tries – in the 2000 conference finals against...
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Josefson hoping to enjoy some good karma now after having so much bad luck with injuries

Bergen During those frustrating days when his fractured left wrist was still in a cast and he wasn’t allowed back on skates, this was the moment Devils center Jacob Josefson was thinking about.After being sidelined for nearly seven weeks, Josefson will play in his first NHL playoff game tonight when the Devils host the Rangers for Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals.“This was what I had in mind...
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Elias knows playoff production so far is “not enough”, vows to work out of drought

Bergen Patrik Elias is well aware of what his statistics say and he doesn’t like it one bit.Entering tonight’s Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Rangers, Elias, the Devils’ all-time leader in postseason goals (43), assists (79) and points (122), has three goals and two assists in 15 playoffs games this year.He has no points in his last five games, including three against the...
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Devils will try again to limit “losing streak” to one game

Bergen The Devils have lost two games in a row only once so far in this year’s playoffs – Games 2 and 3 of their first round series against Florida.Trailing the Rangers 2-1 in the Eastern Conference Finals after a 3-0 Game 3 loss on Saturday, the Devils know they can’t afford another two-game losing streak now or they’ll be on the brink of elimination after tonight’s Game 4 at Prudential Center.“You...
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Sykora: “I want to be out there. I feel like I can score some goals, but it’s the way it is”

Bergen Devils forward Petr Sykora remained on the ice after the end of today’s optional morning skate for some extra conditioning work.That is the life of a healthy scratch – something Sykora has not experienced previously this season, but will tonight when the Devils take on the Rangers in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals at Prudential Center.Jacob Josefson’s return from a fractured left...
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Optional morning for Devils as they prepare for Game 4 vs. Rangers tonight; Sykora will sit

Bergen The Devils are holding an optional morning skate as they prepare for tonight’s Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals at Prudential Center.The Devils trail 2-1 in the series after losing 3-0 in Game 3 Saturday at The Rock.The Rangers will hold their morning skate at Madison Square Garden.Martin Brodeur will start in net again tonight against Henrik Lundqvist for the Rangers.Devils coach Pete...
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Rangers’ Prust receives one-game supsension for elbowing Devils’ Volchenkov in the head

Bergen The NHL has suspended Rangers forward Brandon Pruse for one game for elbowing Devils defenseman Anton Volchenkov in the back of the head in the second period of Saturday’s Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals.Prust will have to sit out Game 4 of the series Monday night at Prudential Center.
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Rangers’ Prust receives one-game suspension for elbowing Devils’ Volchenkov in the head

Bergen The NHL’s Department of Player Safety has suspended Rangers forward Brandon Prust for one game for elbowing Devils defenseman Anton Volchenkov in the back of the head in the second period of Saturday’s Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals.Prust will have to sit out Game 4 of the series Monday night at Prudential Center.The incident took place 2:31 into the second period Saturday. Prust...
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Devils insist line combination changes aren’t panic moves

Bergen On one hand, the Devils say they need to keep doing the same things and just execute better and they will start scoring more on Rangers goaltender Henrik Lundqvist.On the other, head coach Pete DeBoer changed up his line combinations today for the second time in the second time in this series, hoping that will lead to more goals in Monday’s Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals.With his team...
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Devils insist line combination changes aren’t panic moves

Bergen On one hand, the Devils say they need to keep doing the same things and just execute better and they will start scoring more on Rangers goaltender Henrik Lundqvist.On the other, head coach Pete DeBoer changed up his line combinations today for the second time in the second time in this series, hoping that will lead to more goals in Monday’s Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals.With his team...
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Josefson excited to play in his first NHL playoff game; Looks like Sykora will sit out Game 4

Bergen It’s been a frustrating season (actually, two seasons) for Devils center Jacob Josefson with injuries, but he’s ready to put that behind him and play in his first NHL playoff game Monday in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Rangers at Prudential Center.Josefson, who has been out since April 3 with a fractured left wrist, practiced today on the third line with Alexei...
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Parise: “I probably would have said some things I regretted”

Bergen Devils captain Zach Parise would not say he was frustrated after his team’s 3-0 Game 3 loss to the Rangers Saturday night, but was upset about the game and that was why he chose not to speak to the media afterward.“I probably would have said some things I regretted,” Parise said today. “I was just upset about how the game went.”Parise had been available to the media every day during the...
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