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| Blue Jackets activate Torres from IR |
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01/16/2009 |
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| The Columbus Blue Jackets activated left wing Raffi Torres from injured reserve. Torres, 27, missed the past 19 games following arthroscopic surgery on his right knee and is expected to be in the lineup on Friday as the surging Blue Jackets host the New Jersey Devils. Acquired from Edmonton on July 1 in exchange for disappointing prospect Gilbert Brule, Torres also sat out the first 10 contests of the season because of a shoulder injury he suffered during a preseason game against Chicago on September 29. The Tor |
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| Blackhawks host Rangers in battle of Original Six foes |
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01/16/2009 |
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| touts of the season. Lundqvist is 2-0-1 with a 1.66 GAA in his career against Chicago. New York's win on Tuesday moved them one point past Philadelphia for first place in the Atlantic Division. The Rangers have 56 points to the Flyers' 55, while the New Jersey Devils are also in the hunt with 54 points. The Rangers have won two straight over the Blackhawks, including a 4-2 home win back on October 10. Chicago, though, is 3-2 with a tie in the last six meetings and 2-0 with a tie in the last three clashes in the |
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| Awaiting Shanahan's debut, Devils visit Blue Jackets |
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01/16/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Brendan Shanahan will join the New Jersey Devils tonight, but the club will have to wait to have their newest acquisition on the ice as they visit the Columbus Blue Jackets for a battle at Nationwide Arena. The Devils officially signed the veteran forward Shanahan on Thursday and he practiced with the club the same day. The 40-year-old Shanahan, who leads all active NHL players with 650 career goals, has joined the team in Columbus, but will not skate tonight. Shanahan is back with the club t |
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| Oshie paces Blues over Avalanche |
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01/16/2009 |
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| 's second career goal and first with the Blues for the St. Louis native. "Growing up and watching the Blues and seeing everybody score goals and how exciting it is to score goals...to finally get my first one at home is unbelievable," said Janssen. "My mom and dad are going to be pumped up when I get home." Game Notes Berglund leads all rookies in goals with 14...St. Louis has won six of the last 10 meetings...Janssen's last goal came on February 24, 2007 against Washington as a member of the New Jersey Devils. |
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| Devils make it official with Shanahan |
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01/15/2009 |
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| East Rutherford, NJ (MySportsbook) - The New Jersey Devils made it official on Thursday and signed veteran forward Brendan Shanahan. Financial terms were not disclosed, but TSN of Canada reported it as an $800,000 deal, pro-rated for the remainder of the season. The Devils and Shanahan agreed to a deal in principle this past Saturday, bringing the three-time Stanley Cup champion back to his original team. He is expected to join the club for the remainder of its six-game road trip, which continues Friday in Co |
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| Report: Shanahan signs with Devils |
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01/15/2009 |
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| Toronto, ON (MySportsbook) - The New Jersey Devils have reportedly signed forward Brendan Shanahan, paving the way for his return to the NHL. According to TSN of Canada, Shanahan signed a contract worth $800,000 on Wednesday, but the actual amount will be pro-rated for the remaining portion of the current season. The club originally announced on Saturday that Shanahan had agreed in principle to return to the team for whom he began his 21-year career. Devils general manager Lou Lamoriello said there is no firm |
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| Devils build early lead, hold on for win in Vancouver |
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01/14/2009 |
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| Vancouver, BC (MySportsbook) - Travis Zajac had the eventual game-deciding goal and added an assist, as the New Jersey Devils held on for a 5-3 win over the Vancouver Canucks at GM Place. Zach Parise and Dainius Zubrus also had a goal and an assist each for the Devils, who improved to 2-1 so far on their six-game road trip. Brian Rolston and Brian Gionta also scored, while Scott Clemmensen made 26 saves in the win. Alex Burrows, Steve Bernier and Pavol Demitra had the goals for Vancouver, which has dropped th |
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| Canucks, Devils battle in Vancouver |
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01/13/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - As if getting Mats Sundin wasn't enough, the Canucks are also close to getting their franchise netminder back. With Roberto Luongo inching closer to a return, Vancouver hosts the New Jersey Devils tonight at GM Place. Luongo hasn't played since he suffered a strained left groin on November 22 versus Pittsburgh. In 23 games since, the Canucks are just 9-11-3 but only trail the first-place Calgary Flames by five points in the Northwest Division. Luongo practiced on Monday and declared himself 1 |
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| With Sundin back, will others follow? |
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01/12/2009 |
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| work his way back into playing shape, and just recently made his Canucks debut last week. Sundin was kept off the scoresheet through his first two games, but came up with a goal in his third outing. Not long after Sundin stepped back on the ice, the New Jersey Devils announced that they had lured Brendan Shanahan to return for a 22nd NHL season. Shanahan, who will turn 40 later this month, has agreed in principle to skate for the club that selected him with the second overall pick in the 1987 draft. An official |
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| Devils, Ducks square off in Anaheim |
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01/11/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - A pair of former Stanley Cup foes will meet tonight in Anaheim, as the Ducks welcome the New Jersey Devils for an interconference battle at the Honda Center. These teams are meeting for the only time this season and for just the fourth time since the Devils downed Anaheim in seven games for the 2003 Stanley Cup title. Anaheim is 2-0 with a tie in the last three meetings overall and Jersey hasn't won a regular-season test at the Honda Center since January 24, 2003. However, the Ducks come into |
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