by MARK EVERSON , The New York Post

OTTAWA - The Devils keep losing players and winning games. Chasing a record looks good on them, no matter who's in the uniforms.

Their 8-0 start away from home is the second-best perfect road opening in NHL history, only two short of the record. They're doing it the hard way - they trailed in five of those victories - making it all the more impressive.

Last night, they gave up the first two goals, then saved their streak with three power play goals for a 3-2 triumph over the Senators.

"We're taking it from the coaching staff. They haven't gone into a panic when we've gone down 2-0. There's no yelling and screaming. When he has that confidence in the team, we feel it, too," said Jamie Langenbrunner, who played 44:36 over consecutive nights, with two assists last night.

The Devils spent the last half of the night without defenseman Bryce Salvador, who said he "tweaked" a previous injury, but insisted he'll be ready when the Devils play host to Anaheim Wednesday.

New Jersey was already without Paul Martin, Jay Pandolfo, Johnny Oduya and Rob Niedermayer.

"Injury after injury. It makes it tough. But on the other hand, we win games, which is great," Jacques Lemaire said.

The Devils have won five straight overall and 11-of-13, climbing towards the top of the Atlantic Division.

Only the 2006-07 Sabres won more road games to start the season, 10, than the eight the Devils have reeled off. They visit Pittsburgh on Thursday, Philadelphia on Nov. 16 and Nashville on Nov. 19.

For the third straight game, the Devils allowed the opening goal, to Milan Michalek at 14:00 of the first. Jason Spezza rushed into the zone for a tough shot and rebound, then tangled with Martin Brodeur, who lost his stick. Brodeur stopped Chris Campoli, but was screened when Michalek's shot from the right circle went in past his glove.

Lemaire was caught with the wrong players on-ice for that goal, with Rod Pelley, Niclas Bergfors and Andrew Peters unable to handle Ottawa's top threesome.

Brodeur was at fault when defenseman Brian Lee gave the Senators a two-goal lead at 11:08 of the second. Lee raced down the right boards and let fly a routine wrister that went off the inside of Brodeur's left pad and between his legs. Brodeur reached back to pull the puck out, but not before it crossed the goal line.

"Definitely, this one was pretty bad," said Brodeur, who was bailed out by the power play in his 1,000th career start.

Zach Parise started the Devils back at 15:35 of the second. David Clarkson and Travis Zajac clogged the goalmouth in front Pascal Leclaire, and when Langenbrunner's right circle shot fell above the top of the crease and was kicked by defenseman Chris Phillips, Parise chipped home his seventh.

David Clarkson tied the score at 4:38 of the third, spinning deep on the left side to whip his fourth under Leclaire on the power play.

"I kind of faked to Cory Murphy at the back door, and saw [Leclaire] leave his post. I figured he couldn't get back in time," Clarkson said.

Andy Greene scored the winner at 7:20 of the third, his straight-out wrister flying over Leclaire's glove past Travis Zajac's screen, as New Jersey scored three PPGs for the first time since Feb. 15, when they beat San Jose 6-5.

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