Andrew Peters News

Ottawa Senators goalie Pascal Leclaire calls Martin Brodeur his idol. The Devils, with a 7-0 road record, faced the Ottawa Senators Saturday night at Scotiabank Place.

NJ Devils forward Patrik Elias hopes to begin practicing next week after groin surgery.

Johnny Oduya did not practice with the Devils again Tuesday. Although coach Jacques Lemaire said Monday Johnny Oduya was "close" to returning from a lower body injury, the defenseman did not practice with the team again Tuesday morning.

Matt Halischuk , shown in the Devils' last visit to Tampa, was a healthy scratch Saturday.

David Clarkson, who scored the Devils' first goal Thursday night, almost got into it with Bruins goalie Tim Thomas.

Yann Danis made his first start for the Devils Thursday night in Boston. The Devils brought a 5-0 road record into Thursday night's game against the Boston Bruins at TD Garden.

Devils winger Andrew Peters won't face his former team Wednesday night. Devils enforcer Andrew Peters won't get to face his former club when the Devils host the Buffalo Sabres Wednesday night at the Prudential Center.

Andrew Peters says he won't be in the line up tonight for New Jersey. The former Sabres bruiser hasn't dressed for the Devils last three games.

Andrew Peters , shown in a preseason fight with Joel Rechlicz of the Islanders, is one of two Devils enforcers.

Clarke MacArthur and rookie Tim Kennedy scored early in the first period and the Buffalo Sabres remained unbeaten on the road with a 4-1 victory over the New Jersey Devils on Wednesday night.

Andrew Peters has no hard feeling when it comes to his former club. Andrew Peters would like nothing more than to play in Wednesday night's game against the Buffalo Sabres.

Mike Mottau was back on the ice Tuesday practicing with the Devils. Both Mike Mottau and Colin White, who missed Monday's practice, took part in Tuesday morning's session with the team.

Defenseman Paul Martin suffered a non-displaced fracture of his left forearm Saturday night and will be sidelined for 4-6 weeks, according to Devils general manager Lou Lamoriello.

Patrik Elias will be examined Friday by a doctor in Philadelphia. Patrik Elias skated on his own again Wednesday morning and said he is making progress in his rehabilitation from arthroscopic groin surgery.

Old teammates may have turned into enemies after a second-period hit at Mellon Arena Saturday.

Jacques Lemaire says the atmosphere, but not the ice, is good at the Garden. Jacques Lemaire enjoys coaching at Madison Square Garden, but he's glad he doesn't have to play there.

Martin Brodeur and the Devils faced the Rangers Thursday night. The Devils faced the Rangers Thursday night at the Garden.

Atlanta Thrashers captain Ilya Kovalchuk will be a handful for the Devils. In successive games, the Devils have seen two of the NHL's top goal-scorers. They faced Alex Ovechkin of the Capitals Monday night in Washington.

Devils coach Jacques Lemaire had to apologize. "Excuse my voice because I yelled a little bit," a hoarse Lemaire explained after the Devils' 4-2 loss to the Atlanta Thrashers Friday night at Prudential Center.

Patrik Elias has yet to practice with the full team this season. More than a month after Patrik Elias underwent arthroscopic surgery on his groin, the veteran forward still has not yet begun practicing with the Devils.