New Jersey Devils News

Road games are suddenly giving the New Jersey Devils problems. A trip to Dallas may not help much.

27, KTCK-AM 09:54 PM CST on Friday, November 20, 2009 By MIKE HEIKA / The Dallas Morning News mheika@dallasnews.com Key matchup: Jamie Langenbrunner vs.

When rookie defenseman Tyler Eckford hopped on the Devils' bus Wednesday morning to head to the airport for the team's flight to Nashville, he saw a lot of familiar faces.

Playing catch-up finally caught up with the Devils and their record chase. They'd risen regularly from stumbling starts, but couldn't manage it again when they had the chance to tie an NHL record.

Martin Brodeur #30 of the New Jersey Devils makes a save against the Anaheim Ducks during their NHL game at the Prudential Center on November 11, 2009 in Newark, New Jersey.

After being cut by the New Jersey Devils, Brendan Shanahan weighed his options and ultimately decided there were no good offers out there.

I know what to expect from the Devils , and it doesn't bother me at all. Indeed, I'm caught up in defending the neutral-zone trap.

Season series: New Jersey leads, 1-0. The Devils played a defensively sound game in defeating the Penguins at Mellon Arena, 4-1, on Oct.

During Jacques Lemaire's first stint as New Jersey Devils head coach, his teams were best known for their mastery of the neutral zone trap, a defensive strategy that has become synonymous with boring hockey.

Brendan Shanahan is retiring from the NHL. After 21 seasons and an almost certain Hall of Fame career, the 40-year-old forward announced Wednesday that he wouldn't play again.

Darroll Powe, Scott Hartnell, and James van Riemsdyk scored goals as the Philadelphia Flyers edged New Jersey 3-2 to snap the Devils' eight game winning streak on Monday night.

"There are certain lines wants against certain lines, but it's not like in years past where we had to have Madden's line out against Ovechkin or we couldn't play hockey anymore.

The sizzling New Jersey Devils will aim for an eighth consecutive victory when they welcome the Washington Capitals for a battle between division leaders at Prudential Center.

The Lowell Devils jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the first period and never looked back, posting a 5-3 victory over the Providence Bruins Saturday night.

Devils captain Jamie Langenbrunner has been playing hurt. When the Devils host the Washington Capitals Saturday night, they will be looking for their 1,000th victory since the franchise moved to New Jersey in 1982.

Nicklas Bergfors #18 of the New Jersey Devils skates against the New York Islanders during preseason action at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum on September 23, 2009 in Uniondale, New York.

Tyler Eckford scored twice on the power play and Jeff Frazee made 20 saves in net for the Devils for their 4th straight victory After 31 goals scored between the clubs in the first three games, each team turned up the defense in period one.

The Devils have won five straight, all by one goal or in a shootout, yet they haven't scored more than three in a game during that stretch.

Frazer McLaren scored his first goal of the season, while Logan Couture extended his point streak to six games with a goal and two assists and is now tied for first in points among rookies in the AHL.

The Devils have been at the top of the standings for the last few years. Unfortunately, this has not translated into postseason success.