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New Jersey Devils Sign Defenseman Mark Fayne
July 21st, 2012 at 9:42 AM
The New Jersey Devils have avoided salary arbitration with defenseman Mark Fayne and signed him to a two-year contract worth a reported $2.6 million. Fayne, 25, had surgery on June 22 to repair the scapholunate ligament in his left wrist. He is expected to be ready for the scheduled start of...

Scott Stevens Brings Plenty in New Role as New Jersey Devils Assistant Coach
July 18th, 2012 at 10:25 AM
Adding Scott Stevens as an assistant coach is a great move by the New Jersey Devils, but not for the reasons you might expect. Those who think Stevens will now try to turn Adam Larsson, Mark Fayne, Andy Greene and other New Jersey defensemen into thundering open-ice hitters, have completely missed...

Marek Zidlicky Worth Cost to New Jersey Devils
May 11th, 2012 at 3:15 PM
Back in late February, several key members of the New Jersey Devils made some bold predictions. ***PHOTO1*** "We had an opportunity to get an experienced right-shot, puck-moving, defenseman who can also quarterback the power-play and has a lot of experience. In my opinion, we had a chance to get someone who was...

New Jersey’s Defense a Devil to Play Against
May 8th, 2012 at 10:30 AM
The way the New Jersey Devils' defense has played against the Philadelphia Flyers you would think Scott Stevens and Scott Niedermayer had taken their jersey numbers down from the rafters at Prudential Center and jumped back on the ice. That is not the case, of course, but the Devils find themselves...

New Jersey Devils Recall Peter Harrold from Albany
January 23rd, 2012 at 2:53 PM
This morning, the New Jersey Devils recalled defenseman Peter Harrold from the AHL Albany Devils. This is not Harrold's first stint in the NHL. He has played 164 games with the L.A. Kings, recording eight goals and 18 assists. In Albany, Harrold had 12 points (one goal, 11 assists) but is considered an offensive defenseman, never afraid...

Tallinder’s injury Concerns New Jersey Devils
January 20th, 2012 at 9:42 AM
As any hockey fan knows, injuries are part of the game. And these days, fans are learning that an injury like a concussion can have serious, long-term implications to a team and its players. But there was something a bit more scary about the news that New Jersey Devils defenseman Henrik...

Greene Needs More Time Before Returning to New Jersey Devils
January 13th, 2012 at 5:30 PM
            New Jersey Devils defenseman Andy Greene received the news that he would need to wait an additional seven to 10 days before he will be allowed to begin to skate again. His injured foot has not healed fully, and the Devils and team doctors advised Greene to wait the additional time to make sure he is one hundred percent healthy.  ***PHOTO1***  “I was hoping...

New Jersey’s Larsson, Henrique Named Rookie All-Stars
January 12th, 2012 at 3:20 PM
The New Jersey Devils were snubbed when the remained of the NHL All-Stars were announced Thursday, but two Devils' rookies, defenseman Adam Larsson and forward Adam Henrique, were named to the rookie team that will compete in the NHL SuperSkills competition on Saturday, Jan. 28 in Ottawa. ***PHOTO1*** In all, 12 rookies...

Tallinder Nears Return to New Jersey Devils
December 30th, 2011 at 10:32 AM
There is some more good news on the injury front for the New Jersey Devils. Veteran defenseman Henrik Tallinder figures to be in the lineup Saturday afternoon against the Pittsburgh Penguins after missing the last six games because of back spasms. ***PHOTO1*** Tallinder, the free-agent defender signed from Buffalo prior to the...

New Jersey Devils’ Larsson Returning to Sweden
December 18th, 2011 at 1:59 PM
According to a report from Mark Everson in the New York Post, New Jersey Devils rookie defenseman Adam Larsson will miss the next couple of games as he returns to Sweden to attend the funeral of his grandmother. The Post reported Larsson may head home after the Devils play the Rangers...

New Jersey Devils acquire pair from Anaheim Ducks
December 12th, 2011 at 6:45 PM
The New Jersey Devils added a veteran presence to their defense corps Monday, acquiring Kurtis Foster, 30, from the Anaheim Ducks in a trade that sent forward Rod Pelley, defenseman Mark Fraser and a 2012 seventh-round draft pick to the Ducks. ***PHOTO1*** The Devils also acquired goalie Timo Pielmeier in the trade. The...

New Jersey Devils Recall Taormina, Urbom
December 9th, 2011 at 11:55 AM
With Andy Greene out for a month with a non-displaced foot fracture and Anton Volchenkov dinged up after Thursday's shootout win over the Ottawa Senators, the New Jersey Devils have recalled defensemen Matt Taormina and Alex Urbom from the AHL's Albany Devils. ***PHOTO1*** New Jersey placed Greene on injured reserve retroactive to...

Fraser, Pelley Placed on Waivers by New Jersey Devils
November 7th, 2011 at 6:06 PM
The New Jersey Devils placed both defenseman Mark Fraser and forward Rod Pelley on waivers Monday. According to a report from the Bergen Record's Tom Gulitti, both players will remain with the Devils is they clear waivers, and both are likely to be in the lineup against the Carolina Hurricanes Tuesday...

New Jersey Devils Give Adam Larsson Some Rest
October 17th, 2011 at 11:39 AM
Adam Larsson, the New Jersey Devils' top selection in the 2011 Entry Draft, sat out Sunday's practice with what coach Peter DeBoer termed "lower body soreness." DeBoer attributed the soreness to Larsson taking a shot off his foot during New Jersey's home victory over the Los Angeles Kings last Thursday. ***PHOTO1*** "He's got...

New Jersey Devils Hope Kids are Alright
October 11th, 2011 at 12:37 PM
The roster that opens the 2010-11 NHL season for the New Jersey Devils is a decidedly younger group than has been seen in recent seasons. A total of five players under age 23 made the roster to start the new season, forwards Nick Palmieri, 22, Adam Henrique, 21, Jacob Josefson,...

New Jersey Devils Open Season Vs. Philadelphia Flyers
October 8th, 2011 at 6:19 PM
By Phil Coffey ***PHOTO1*** There are some young faces and familiar faces on the New Jersey Devils' team that will take the ice Saturday night at Prudential Center against the Philadelphia Flyers in New Jersey's season debut. But there figures to be a look of determination on all those faces as the Devils look...

Bryce Salvadore’s Return a Boom for New Jersey Devils’ Defense
September 24th, 2011 at 4:27 PM
By Phil Coffey Bryce Salvadore contributed to the New Jersey Devils in 2010-11, but not in the way any self-respecting player would choose. By going on the long-term injury list last season, Salvadore saved the New Jersey Devils money under the salary cap, but that was far less satisfying than...

Post Predicts New Jersey Devils’ Roster is Set
September 23rd, 2011 at 2:26 PM
By Phil Coffey Mark Everson had an interesting piece in the Friday, Sept. 23 editions of the New York Post. The veteran reporter speculated that even after just one pre-season game, the New Jersey Devils' roster, barring injuries, is set for the start of the 2011-12 season. Martin Brodeur and Johan Hedberg,...

Adam Larsson Believes He is NHL Ready
September 18th, 2011 at 6:37 PM
Devils rookie Adam Larsson, the fourth overall selection in this June's NHL Entry Draft, has only participated in two days of training camp with his new team, but the 18-year-old Swedish defenseman believes he should be on the Devils roster come October. "Yes I do, " Larsson told Tom Gulitti of The...

New Jersey Devils Announce Training Camp Roster
September 14th, 2011 at 8:48 PM
 The New Jersey Devils have released their training camp roster. Rookies report Thursday and hit the ice Friday. Veterans report Friday and hit the ice on Saturday: 1. JOHAN HEDBERG, G 30. MARTIN BRODEUR, G 31. JEFF FRAZEE, G 35. KEITH KINKAID, G 50. MAXIME CLERMONT, G 60. SCOTT WEDGEWOOD, G 2. MARK FRASER, D 6. ANDY GREENE,...