| 24-1-2010 | Shea Weber injured. |
 | Shea Weber of Albany River Rats suffered arm injury during tonights minorleague game against the Utah Grizzlies.
He is expected to be sidelined for around two weeks . Not much I can do now, except listen to my doctor, he commented to the media.
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| 22-1-2010 | Tomás Kubes frustrated |
 | New Jersey Devils goaltender Tomás Kubes feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.
A native of Czech, Tomás Kubes was originally drafted to the NHL by the New Jersey Devils in the 3rd round of the 2005 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 24 year old goaltender has not yet played for the New Jersey Devils this season. He has played 6 games with the Albany River Rats this season, totalling 0+0=0 with 0 PIM.
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| 21-1-2010 | John Tortorella praises Ken Berglund |
| New Jersey Devils head coach John Tortorella has praised young left wing Ken Berglund in his latest interviews. Altough he seems very fond of this highly skilled youngster, he didn't want to comment on his team's strategy concerning the upcoming draft.
Ken Berglund has played 31 games with Djurgarden IF Stockholm this season, collecting 16+8=24 with 2 PIM.
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| 21-1-2010 | Nikolai Zherdev injured. |
| Nikolai Zherdev (NJ) suffered abdomen injury during the game in an incident with Michael Holmqvist (MIN).
He is expected to be sidelined for a couple of days. This is nothing major, I feel that I should be ready for the next game but you never know, he commented from the trainers bench.
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| 20-1-2010 | Nikolai Zherdev reaches a milestone ! |
| Nikolai Zherdev scored the 300th point of his career in tonight's game against the Carolina Hurricanes on a feed by Patrik Elias. I don't know why exactly, but the ice just seems to be more wide open for me this year, our record breaker told a Hockey Night in Canada reporter.
A native of Russia, Nikolai Zherdev was originally drafted to the NHL by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the 1st round of the 2003 entry draft. He has appeared in 430 NHL games during his career, notching 125 goals and adding 175 assists along with 322 penalty minutes. The 25 year old left wing has played 45 games with the New Jersey Devils this season, totalling 12+14=26 with 30 PIM.
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| 18-1-2010 | Nikos Thompson injured. |
| Nikos Thompson of Albany River Rats suffered arm injury during tonights minorleague game against the Wilkes-Barre Penguins.
He is expected to be sidelined for a couple of days . Nothing serious, but I do remember who hit me and caused the injury, he said to the press.
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| 17-1-2010 | Johan Harju frustrated |
| New Jersey Devils center Johan Harju feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.
A native of Sweden, Johan Harju was originally drafted to the NHL by the New Jersey Devils in the 5th round of the 2005 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 23 year old center has not yet played for the New Jersey Devils this season. He has played 40 games with the Albany River Rats this season, totalling 5+13=18 with 4 PIM.
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| 17-1-2010 | Weekly team report |
| Who's hot
Andrei Taratukhin is looking good with 3 points in 2 games last week.
Who's cold
Jamie Langenbrunner has lost his sights and is now 23 games without a goal.
Evgeni Nabokov has been chilly and allowed 8 goals in 2 games.
Boyd Gordon has lost his sights and is now 7 games without a goal.
Brian Gionta has lost his sights and is now 7 games without a goal.
Ari Ahonen hasn't got a chance to start in the last five games.
Petr Cajanek has lost his sights and is now 5 games without a goal.
Daniel Eliasson has been a healthy scratch in his last five games.
Phil Driscoll has lost his sights and is now 37 games without a goal.
Derick Brassard has lost his sights and is now 9 games without a goal.
Trainer's room
No injuries at the moment.
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| 16-1-2010 | John Tortorella praises Yan Grégoire |
| New Jersey Devils head coach John Tortorella has praised young left wing Yan Grégoire in his latest interviews. Altough he seems very fond of this highly skilled youngster, he didn't want to comment on his team's strategy concerning the upcoming draft.
Yan Grégoire has played 45 games with Shawinigan Cataractes this season, collecting 29+23=52 with 12 PIM.
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| 16-1-2010 | Peter Sejna injured. |
| Peter Sejna of Albany River Rats suffered injury during tonights minorleague game against the Providence Bruins.
He is expected to be sidelined for around two weeks . Well, there's not much I can say, it happens, he said while limping toward the dressing room.
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| 15-1-2010 | Extra practise results |
 | Coach John Tortorella thinks that the extra practise did little to improve the motivation of the team.
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| 14-1-2010 | Johan Harju frustrated |
| New Jersey Devils center Johan Harju feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.
A native of Sweden, Johan Harju was originally drafted to the NHL by the New Jersey Devils in the 5th round of the 2005 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 23 year old center has not yet played for the New Jersey Devils this season. He has played 39 games with the Albany River Rats this season, totalling 5+13=18 with 4 PIM.
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| 14-1-2010 | John Tortorella praises Owen Kemp |
| New Jersey Devils head coach John Tortorella has praised young center Owen Kemp in his latest interviews. Altough he seems very fond of this highly skilled youngster, he didn't want to comment on his team's strategy concerning the upcoming draft.
Owen Kemp has played 44 games with Erie Otters this season, collecting 27+19=46 with 118 PIM.
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| 13-1-2010 | Aleksander Suglobov reaches a milestone ! |
| Aleksander Suglobov scored the 100th goal of his career in tonight's game against the Buffalo Sabres on a feed by Scott Gomez. It's not so big but I'm still very happy about it, the happy player said in a hockey magazine.
A native of Russia, Aleksander Suglobov was originally drafted to the NHL by the New Jersey Devils in the 2nd round of the 2000 entry draft. He has appeared in 300 NHL games during his career, notching 100 goals and adding 108 assists along with 309 penalty minutes. The 27 year old right wing has played 41 games with the New Jersey Devils this season, totalling 12+21=33 with 42 PIM.
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| 11-1-2010 | Ruslan Salei resumes light training. |
| New Jersey Devils defenseman Ruslan Salei has resumed light training after his arm injury and is listed day to day.
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| 10-1-2010 | Andrei Grankin frustrated |
| New Jersey Devils left wing Andrei Grankin feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.
A native of Russia, Andrei Grankin was originally drafted to the NHL by the Atlanta Thrashers in the 4th round of the 2005 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 23 year old left wing has not yet played for the New Jersey Devils this season. He has played 41 games with the Albany River Rats this season, totalling 14+8=22 with 10 PIM.
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| 10-1-2010 | Weekly team report |
| Who's hot
Tyler Eckford is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week.
Scott Gomez is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week.
Scott Hannan is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week.
Aleksander Suglobov is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week.
Andrei Taratukhin is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week.
Who's cold
Jamie Langenbrunner has lost his sights and is now 21 games without a goal.
Boyd Gordon has lost his sights and is now 5 games without a goal.
Ryan Malone has lost his sights and is now 11 games without a goal.
Brian Gionta has lost his sights and is now 5 games without a goal.
Ari Ahonen hasn't got a chance to start in the last five games.
Ondrej Pavelec hasn't got a chance to start in the last five games.
Daniel Eliasson has been a healthy scratch in his last five games.
Phil Driscoll has lost his sights and is now 35 games without a goal.
Derick Brassard has lost his sights and is now 7 games without a goal.
Trainer's room
Ruslan Salei remains sidelined with arm injury.
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| 10-1-2010 | New Jersey Devils trade |
 | New Jersey Devils traded Martin Brodeur and Brian Lee to Columbus Blue Jackets for Evgeni Nabokov, Ondrej Pavelec and Mark Mitera
A native of La-la-land, Evgeni Nabokov was originally drafted to the NHL by the San Jose Sharks in the 9th round of the 1994 entry draft. He has appeared in 537 NHL games during his career, booking 41 career shutouts and allowing 1259 goals. The 34 year old goaltender has played 33 games with the Columbus Blue Jackets this season, allowing 103 goals on 839 while booking 2 shutouts.
A native of Czech, Ondrej Pavelec was originally drafted to the NHL by the Detroit Red Wings in the 2nd round of the 2005 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 22 year old goaltender has not yet played for the Columbus Blue Jackets this season.
A native of USA, Mark Mitera was originally drafted to the NHL by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the 3rd round of the 2006 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 22 year old defenseman has not yet played for the Columbus Blue Jackets this season. He has played 44 games with the Syracuse Crunch this season, totalling 3+7=10 with 30 PIM.
A native of Canada, Martin Brodeur was originally drafted to the NHL by the New Jersey Devils in the 1st round of the 1990 entry draft. He has appeared in 1061 NHL games during his career, booking 107 career shutouts and allowing 2269 goals. The 37 year old goaltender has played 38 games with the New Jersey Devils this season, allowing 100 goals on 1004 while booking 4 shutouts.
A native of USA, Brian Lee was originally drafted to the NHL by the New Jersey Devils in the 1st round of the 2005 entry draft. He has appeared in 152 NHL games during his career, notching 7 goals and adding 37 assists along with 80 penalty minutes. The 22 year old defenseman has played 41 games with the New Jersey Devils this season, totalling 4+9=13 with 12 PIM.
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| 10-1-2010 | Tyler Eckford reaches career high ! |
| Tyler Eckford marked a new career high in assists with 11 assists after assisting in tonights game against Phoenix Coyotes on a goal by Brian Lee. Sometimes the puck just bounces your way..., he replied after giving his game stick to a representative of a local charity organization.
A native of Canada, Tyler Eckford was originally drafted to the NHL by the New Jersey Devils in the 7th round of the 2004 entry draft. He has appeared in 139 NHL games during his career, notching 9 goals and adding 30 assists along with 80 penalty minutes. The 24 year old defenseman has played 34 games with the New Jersey Devils this season, totalling 4+11=15 with 34 PIM.
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| 10-1-2010 | Tyler Eckford reaches career high ! |
| Tyler Eckford marked a new career high in points with 15 after assisting in tonights game against Phoenix Coyotes on a goal by Brian Lee. I just want to thank this great organization for presenting me with the opportunity to play in the NHL, he commented during a post game radio interview..
A native of Canada, Tyler Eckford was originally drafted to the NHL by the New Jersey Devils in the 7th round of the 2004 entry draft. He has appeared in 139 NHL games during his career, notching 9 goals and adding 30 assists along with 80 penalty minutes. The 24 year old defenseman has played 34 games with the New Jersey Devils this season, totalling 4+11=15 with 34 PIM.
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| 9-1-2010 | John Tortorella praises Charlton Boyd |
| New Jersey Devils head coach John Tortorella has praised young defenseman Charlton Boyd in his latest interviews. Altough he seems very fond of this highly skilled youngster, he didn't want to comment on his team's strategy concerning the upcoming draft.
Charlton Boyd has played 14 games with Ohio State this season, collecting 2+3=5 with 10 PIM.
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| 8-1-2010 | Andrei Grankin uncertain about future |
| Andrei Grankin wants clarification on his future as he no longer can be considered a prospect. He wants you to clarify his status in the organization.
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| 7-1-2010 | Teemu Kesä frustrated |
| New Jersey Devils defenseman Teemu Kesä feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.
A native of Finland, Teemu Kesä was originally drafted to the NHL by the New Jersey Devils in the 4th round of the 1999 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 28 year old defenseman has not yet played for the New Jersey Devils this season. He has played 28 games with the Albany River Rats this season, totalling 2+5=7 with 12 PIM.
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| 5-1-2010 | Nikos Thompson agrees on a contract. |
| Nikos Thompson has signed a $400,000 per year, 3 year deal with the New Jersey Devils. Detailed terms of the deal were not announced.
A native of Canada, Nikos Thompson was originally drafted to the NHL by the Chicago Blackhawks in the 1st round of the 2007 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 20 year old left wing has not yet played for the New Jersey Devils this season.
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| 4-1-2010 | Scott Gomez reaches a milestone ! |
| Scott Gomez scored the 200th goal of his career in tonight's game against the New York Islanders on a feed by Zach Parisé. I wouldn't have been able to do this without my great teammates, he commented and was all smiles.
A native of USA, Scott Gomez was originally drafted to the NHL by the New Jersey Devils in the 1st round of the 1998 entry draft. He has appeared in 743 NHL games during his career, notching 200 goals and adding 413 assists along with 497 penalty minutes. The 30 year old center has played 38 games with the New Jersey Devils this season, totalling 13+16=29 with 34 PIM.
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| 4-1-2010 | Ivan Khomutov injured. |
| Ivan Khomutov of Albany River Rats suffered injury during tonights minorleague game against the Bridgeport Sound Tigers.
He is expected to be sidelined for a couple of days . This is a rough game and injuries happen, lucky for me that this one is not serious, was his comment to the press after leaving the game.
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| 3-1-2010 | Weekly team report |
| Who's hot
No-one is especially hot at the moment.
Who's cold
Jamie Langenbrunner has lost his sights and is now 18 games without a goal.
Scott Gomez has lost his sights and is now 5 games without a goal.
Ryan Malone has lost his sights and is now 8 games without a goal.
Aleksander Suglobov has lost his sights and is now 14 games without a goal.
Andrei Taratukhin has lost his sights and is now 5 games without a goal.
Daniel Eliasson has lost his sights and is now 10 games without a goal.
Phil Driscoll has lost his sights and is now 32 games without a goal.
Trainer's room
Ruslan Salei remains sidelined with arm injury.
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| 3-1-2010 | Stéphane César agrees on a contract. |
| Stéphane César has signed a $400,000 per year, 3 year deal with the New Jersey Devils. Detailed terms of the deal were not announced.
A native of Canada, Stéphane César was originally drafted to the NHL by the New Jersey Devils in the 3rd round of the 2006 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 21 year old goaltender has not yet played for the New Jersey Devils this season.
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| 2-1-2010 | Tyler Eckford speaks up. |
| Tyler Eckford is disappointed in the team tactics after averaging 4 minutes in the last five games. He wants more icetime.
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| 30-12-2009 | Mario Scalzo Jr. resumes light training. |
| Albany River Rats defenseman Mario Scalzo Jr. has resumed light training after his injury and is listed day to day.
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| 27-12-2009 | Weekly team report |
| Who's hot
Patrik Elias is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week.
Scott Gomez is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week.
Jeff Friesen is looking good with 2 points in 1 games last week.
Brian Gionta is looking good with 4 points in 3 games last week.
Andrei Taratukhin is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week.
Paul Martin is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week.
Who's cold
Jamie Langenbrunner has lost his sights and is now 15 games without a goal.
Ryan Malone has lost his sights and is now 5 games without a goal.
Ari Ahonen has been chilly and allowed 5 goals in 1 games.
Aleksander Suglobov has lost his sights and is now 11 games without a goal.
Petr Cajanek has lost his sights and is now 19 games without a goal.
Brian Lee has played 28 games without a goal.
Daniel Eliasson has lost his sights and is now 10 games without a goal.
Phil Driscoll has lost his sights and is now 29 games without a goal.
Trainer's room
Ruslan Salei remains sidelined with arm injury.
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| 25-12-2009 | Team captain meets with Phil Driscoll |
| Team captain Ruslan Salei called a short meeting with Phil Driscoll after practice today to discuss some issues that have affected his play. I have to take the brunt of this, said Phil Driscoll as he left the ice. My play has not been up to snuff and if I'm not contributing more, I have to work harder.
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| 25-12-2009 | Tyler Eckford resumes full training. |
| New Jersey Devils defenseman Tyler Eckford has resumed full training after his leg injury.
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| 23-12-2009 | Johan Harju frustrated |
| New Jersey Devils center Johan Harju feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.
A native of Sweden, Johan Harju was originally drafted to the NHL by the New Jersey Devils in the 5th round of the 2005 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 23 year old center has not yet played for the New Jersey Devils this season. He has played 31 games with the Albany River Rats this season, totalling 3+8=11 with 2 PIM.
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| 22-12-2009 | Martin Smith resumes light training. |
| Albany River Rats center Martin Smith has resumed light training after his injury and is listed day to day.
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| 22-12-2009 | Martin Smith injured. |
| Martin Smith of Albany River Rats suffered injury during tonights minorleague game against the Louisville Panthers.
He is expected to be sidelined for about a week . Of course, spending a week or so nursing your injury can take you off your game, he said as medics fastened him onto the stretcher.
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| 20-12-2009 | Weekly team report |
| Who's hot
No-one is especially hot at the moment.
Who's cold
Jamie Langenbrunner is down on his game pulling a 12 game streak without registering a single point.
Scott Gomez is looking out of place on the ice despite notching 2 points last week.
Willie Mitchell has been a healthy scratch in his last five games.
Boyd Gordon has been a healthy scratch in his last five games.
Ari Ahonen hasn't got a chance to start in the last five games.
Aleksander Suglobov has lost his sights and is now 8 games without a goal.
Andrei Taratukhin has lost his sights and is now 8 games without a goal.
Petr Cajanek has lost his sights and is now 16 games without a goal.
Shea Weber has played 19 games without a goal.
Brian Lee has played 25 games without a goal.
Daniel Eliasson has lost his sights and is now 9 games without a goal.
Phil Driscoll has lost his sights and is now 26 games without a goal.
Derick Brassard has lost his sights and is now 24 games without a goal.
Trainer's room
Ruslan Salei remains sidelined with arm injury.
Tyler Eckford remains sidelined with leg injury.
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| 20-12-2009 | Tyler Eckford resumes light training. |
| New Jersey Devils defenseman Tyler Eckford has resumed light training after his leg injury and is listed day to day.
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| 20-12-2009 | Tyler Eckford injured. |
| Tyler Eckford (NJ) suffered leg injury during the game in an incident with Tuomo Ruutu (DAL).
He is expected to be sidelined for about a week. Doctors said that I should be back in a week or so, he said as the trainers examined him.
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| 16-12-2009 | Ivan Khomutov frustrated |
| New Jersey Devils center Ivan Khomutov feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.
A native of Russia, Ivan Khomutov was originally drafted to the NHL by the New Jersey Devils in the 3rd round of the 2003 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 24 year old center has not yet played for the New Jersey Devils this season. He has played 31 games with the Albany River Rats this season, totalling 4+14=18 with 16 PIM.
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| 16-12-2009 | Mario Scalzo Jr. injured. |
| Mario Scalzo Jr. of Albany River Rats suffered ankle injury during tonights minorleague game against the Wilkes-Barre Penguins.
He is expected to be sidelined for around two weeks . I think it's rehabilitation for the next couple of weeks for me, he murmured as he grimaced in pain.
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| 13-12-2009 | Weekly team report |
| Who's hot
Tyler Eckford is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week.
Scott Hannan is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week.
Aleksander Suglobov is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week.
Zach Parisé is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week.
Derick Brassard is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week.
Who's cold
Jamie Langenbrunner has lost his sights and is now 9 games without a goal.
Willie Mitchell has been a healthy scratch in his last five games.
Andrei Taratukhin has lost his sights and is now 8 games without a goal.
Petr Cajanek has lost his sights and is now 13 games without a goal.
Paul Martin has played 14 games without a goal.
Shea Weber is sliding on a 16 game streak without registering a single point.
Brian Lee has played 22 games without a goal.
Daniel Eliasson has lost his sights and is now 6 games without a goal.
Phil Driscoll has lost his sights and is now 23 games without a goal.
Trainer's room
Ruslan Salei remains sidelined with arm injury.
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| 13-12-2009 | New Jersey Devils trade |
| New Jersey Devils traded Samuel Påhlsson and Viktor Alexandrov to Phoenix Coyotes for Willie Mitchell and Andrei Taratukhin
A native of Canada, Willie Mitchell was originally drafted to the NHL by the New Jersey Devils in the 8th round of the 1996 entry draft. He has appeared in 480 NHL games during his career, notching 12 goals and adding 81 assists along with 351 penalty minutes. The 32 year old defenseman has not yet played for the Phoenix Coyotes this season.
A native of Russia, Andrei Taratukhin was originally drafted to the NHL by the Calgary Flames in the 2nd round of the 2001 entry draft. He has appeared in 178 NHL games during his career, notching 16 goals and adding 20 assists along with 164 penalty minutes. The 26 year old left wing has played 25 games with the Phoenix Coyotes this season, totalling 1+1=2 with 28 PIM. He has also played 4 games with the Springfield Falcons this season, totalling 4+3=7 with 2 PIM.
A native of Sweden, Samuel Påhlsson was originally drafted to the NHL by the Colorado Avalanche in the 7th round of the 1996 entry draft. He has appeared in 580 NHL games during his career, notching 43 goals and adding 74 assists along with 82 penalty minutes. The 31 year old center has played 25 games with the New Jersey Devils this season, totalling 3+5=8 with 8 PIM.
A native of La-la-land, Viktor Alexandrov was originally drafted to the NHL by the St. Louis Blues in the 3rd round of the 2004 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 23 year old right wing has not yet played for the New Jersey Devils this season. He has played 18 games with the Albany River Rats this season, totalling 5+4=9 with 10 PIM.
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| 7-12-2009 | Ruslan Salei speaks up. |
| Ruslan Salei is disappointed in the team tactics after averaging 8 minutes in the last five games. He wants more icetime.
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| 6-12-2009 | Weekly team report |
| Who's hot
Scott Gomez is looking good with 4 points in 3 games last week.
Martin Brodeur is playing well with 1 wins in his 2 starts last week and allowing 1 goals.
Aleksander Suglobov is looking good with 4 points in 3 games last week.
Zach Parisé is looking good with 4 points in 3 games last week.
Who's cold
Jamie Langenbrunner has lost his sights and is now 6 games without a goal.
Patrik Elias has lost his sights and is now 8 games without a goal.
Jeff Friesen is down on his game pulling a 12 game streak without registering a single point.
Brian Gionta has lost his sights and is now 5 games without a goal.
Petr Cajanek has lost his sights and is now 10 games without a goal.
Paul Martin has played 11 games without a goal.
Shea Weber has played 13 games without a goal.
Brian Lee has played 19 games without a goal.
Phil Driscoll has lost his sights and is now 20 games without a goal.
Derick Brassard has lost his sights and is now 18 games without a goal.
Trainer's room
Ruslan Salei remains sidelined with arm injury.
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| 5-12-2009 | Brian Gionta injured. |
| Brian Gionta (NJ) suffered leg injury during the game in an incident with Thomas Boutin (COL).
He is expected to be sidelined for a couple of days. They just want to be careful after what happened to me last time. I'll dress for tomorrows practice, then it's up to the coaching staff, he said as the trainers examined him.
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| 4-12-2009 | André Rankel frustrated |
| New Jersey Devils left wing André Rankel feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.
A native of Germany, André Rankel was originally drafted to the NHL by the New Jersey Devils in the 5th round of the 2006 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 24 year old left wing has not yet played for the New Jersey Devils this season. He has played 23 games with the Albany River Rats this season, totalling 5+1=6 with 14 PIM.
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| 4-12-2009 | Justin Besse resumes full training. |
| Albany River Rats right wing Justin Besse has resumed full training after his injury.
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| 1-12-2009 | Teemu Kesä frustrated |
| New Jersey Devils defenseman Teemu Kesä feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.
A native of Finland, Teemu Kesä was originally drafted to the NHL by the New Jersey Devils in the 4th round of the 1999 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 28 year old defenseman has not yet played for the New Jersey Devils this season. He has played 20 games with the Albany River Rats this season, totalling 0+1=1 with 12 PIM.
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| 1-12-2009 | Ruslan Salei injured. |
| Ruslan Salei (NJ) suffered arm injury during the game in an incident with Ivan Majesky (NYI).
He is expected to be sidelined for more than a month. It's something we need to take care of now before it becomes a problem. It's one of those things where you can play with it, but as the wear and tear of the season goes on it becomes much more serious, the injured player commented.
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| 29-11-2009 | Weekly team report |
| Who's hot
No-one is especially hot at the moment.
Who's cold
Patrik Elias has lost his sights and is now 5 games without a goal.
Scott Gomez has lost his sights and is now 5 games without a goal.
Jeff Friesen has lost his sights and is now 9 games without a goal.
Ari Ahonen has been chilly and allowed 4 goals in 1 games.
Petr Cajanek has lost his sights and is now 9 games without a goal.
Zach Parisé has lost his sights and is now 5 games without a goal.
Shea Weber has played 11 games without a goal.
Brian Lee has played 16 games without a goal.
Phil Driscoll has lost his sights and is now 17 games without a goal.
Derick Brassard has lost his sights and is now 15 games without a goal.
Trainer's room
No injuries at the moment.
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| 29-11-2009 | Justin Besse resumes light training. |
| Albany River Rats right wing Justin Besse has resumed light training after his injury and is listed day to day.
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| 29-11-2009 | Media attacks the New Jersey Devils |
| The media is disappointed by the team's 5 game losing streak. Most of the critic is addressed to the work of general manager Rob Ryan and headcoach John Tortorella
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| 29-11-2009 | Justin Besse injured. |
| Justin Besse of Albany River Rats suffered injury during tonights minorleague game against the Hartford Wolfpack.
He is expected to be sidelined for about a week . Injuries are a part of the game, I'm just happy it's not too serious, he said after the game in the dressing room.
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| 22-11-2009 | John Tortorella signs a contract |
| New Jersey Devils has come to terms with head coach John Tortorella with a 4 year contract.
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| 22-11-2009 | Weekly team report |
| Who's hot
Patrik Elias is looking good with 4 points in 3 games last week.
Ryan Malone is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week.
Aleksander Suglobov is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week.
Petr Cajanek is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week.
Zach Parisé is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week.
Who's cold
Samuel Påhlsson has lost his sights and is now 19 games without a goal.
Scott Gomez is looking out of place on the ice despite notching 2 points last week.
Martin Brodeur has been chilly and allowed 12 goals in 3 games.
Jeff Friesen has lost his sights and is now 6 games without a goal.
Boyd Gordon has been a healthy scratch in his last five games.
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