N.J. (AP) The Devils opened free agency on Friday by re-signing defenseman Andy Greene and backup goaltender Johan Hedberg . Devils general manager Lou Lamoriello did not disclose terms of the deals, but Greene received a new four-year
come up big when their top players went down. Brodeur developed a neck injury in February and missed almost a month. Johan Hedberg took over and the team went 3-8-2. When Kovalchuk suffered a shoulder injury against Florida on March 23, he
never know.'' Derek Stepan and Ryan Callahan both had a goal and assist in the first period against backup goalie Johan Hedberg , who gave Martin Brodeur a rare game off. One year after reaching the Stanley Cup finals, the Devils will head home
lead, the Devils got goals from Travis Zajac and David Clarkson to tie the game, setting up Kovalchuk's winner. Johan Hedberg made 15 saves in his first start since March 19 for his sixth win of the season. ''It was nice for me and the whole
Elias has three goals in his last three games overall, but has scored only once in his last 14 against the Penguins. Johan Hedberg is expected to start in goal after snapping a three-game losing streak in this series with 23 saves in a 3-1 road
who will not play in the Devils' last home game Thursday against Pittsburgh, turning the netminding duties over to Johan Hedberg . NOTES: The Devils gave slumping sophomore center Adam Henrique the night off. Henrique had scored just one goal
lineup soon. ... Bruins C Patrice Bergeron (concussion) has started skating and hopes to return soon. ... New Jersey recalled rookie goaltender Keith Kinkaid from Albany (AHL) earlier in the day because backup Johan Hedberg was sore.
there's a fine line between that and we've seen the way it happened to us the last week.'' Veteran backup goaltender Johan Hedberg said everyone understands the importance of every game, so it has to be treated like a playoff game. ''We have
pinched nerve in his upper back and neck. He practiced with the team Monday for the first time since being hurt, with Johan Hedberg making one more start Tuesday in a 3-2 home loss to the Rangers. Now Brodeur is ready to go for New Jersey (13-11-6
since being hurt. Brodeur, who had an 8-2-3 record before being hurt, dressed as the backup against New York as Johan Hedberg made his 13th straight start. The Devils assigned goaltender Jeff Frazee to Albany of the AHL to make room for Brodeur