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A year ago, Stephen Gionta and Ryan Carter were helping the Devils reach the Stanley Cup Finals. This season, the Devils failed to make the playoffs, but Gionta and Carter made the best of the disappointment by helping the U.S. win the bronze medal in the IIHF World Championships in Sweden and Finland. The bronze was the first medal for the U.S. in the world championships since it also captured bronze in 2004. “It was a fun tournament and, obviously, it helps coming home with something,” Gionta said today. “The ultimate goal is the make the (NHL) playoffs and play in that, but to go over and represent USA and come home with the first medal since ’04 was pretty cool and definitely something that I enjoyed.” Gionta played right wing and Carter played on the left side on a line with Tampa Bay’s Nate Thompson as their center. “They put us together from Day 1 and they actually kept all the lines together and we seemed to form some good chemistry throughout the tournament,” Gionta said. “A lot of games in a short time, but it was definitely fun.” Gionta and Carter already had chemistry from playing as linemates with the Devils. Gionta plays center on that line with Steve Bernier as the right wing. “That definitely helps,” Gionta said of playing with Carter. “We know how each other plays and you put someone like Thompson between us and he’s a great player as well. We had success.” In 10 games, Gionta had three goals and no assists. “I got a few lucky bounces, I guess,” Gionta said. “It was nice to contribute offensively.”

Ryan Hartman was one of the two draft eligible skaters at the 2013 WJC in Ufa, Russia in January. This profile looks at his style of play and what he could bring to the team that drafts him in June.

A year ago, Stephen Gionta and Ryan Carter were helping the Devils reach the Stanley Cup Finals. This season, the Devils failed to miss the playoffs, but Gionta and Carter made the best of the disappointment by helping the U.S. win the bronze medal in the IIHF World Championships in Sweden and Finland. The bronze was the first medal for the U.S. in the world championships since it also captured bronze in 2004. “It was a fun tournament and, obviously, it helps coming home with something,” Gionta said today. “The ultimate goal is the make the (NHL) playoffs and play in that, but to go over and represent USA and come home with the first medal since ’04 was pretty cool and definitely something that I enjoyed.” Gionta played right wing and Carter played on the left side on a line with Tampa Bay’s Nate Thompson as their center. “They put us together from Day 1 and they actually kept all the lines together and we seemed to form some good chemistry throughout the tournament,” Gionta said. “A lot of games in a short time, but it was definitely fun.” Gionta and Carter already had chemistry from playing as linemates with the Devils. Gionta plays center on that line with Steve Bernier as the right wing. “That definitely helps,” Gionta said of playing with Carter. “We know how each other plays and you put someone like Thompson between us and he’s a great player as well. We had success.” In 10 games, Gionta had three goals and no assists. “I got a few lucky bounces, I guess,” Gionta said. “It was nice to contribute offensively.”

It's a given that the New Jersey Devils should retain the services of impending unrestricted free agent and legendary Devil Patrik Elias. But how much should he get? To figure that out, I compare his stats against other over-36 year old forwards.

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Ryan Pulock is a defenseman with a monster shot and good awareness/playmaking skills on the ice. Is he the type of defender that the Devils might be willing to go after instead of a forward for their offensively-challenged system?

CBC’S Hockey Night in Canada today announced the addition of three-time Stanley Cup champion Martin Brodeur to the Studio 42 broadcast team as a guest analyst starting with Game 4 of the Ottawa / Pittsburgh series on Wednesday. “I am thrilled t...

Matawan, New Jersey native, Quinnipiac commit, and USNTDP defenseman Connor Clifton is expected to be a later round pick in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft. Find out more about the highest ranked NJ player in this profile.

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