| Pos | Role | Name |
| C | 1 | Patrik Elias  ActivePatrik Elias' slump snapping goal was deflected off of his skate. It wasn't exactly a glorious way to end a six-game pointless streak, but maybe it will still mark a turning point for Elias. "I don’t know what to tell you," Elias said. "I’m trying. I’m working my butt off. Sometimes it goes in, sometimes it doesn’t. If I just keep doing the same thing, hopefully, it will turn around." May 25 |
| 2 | Adam Henrique ActiveRookie Adam Henrique scored at 1:03 of overtime Friday night to give the New Jersey Devils a 3-2 triumph over the visiting New York Rangers and the Eastern Conference title. The Devils are heading to their fifth Stanley Cup Final since losing to the Rangers in the Eastern Conference Finals 18 years ago. Henrique, who also scored the overtime winner in Game 7 against Florida in the opening round, knocked in a loose puck that wound up in the crease with Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist down on his stomach during a wild scramble. Stanley Cup champions in 1995, 2000 and 2003, New Jersey will go for its fourth NHL championship against the Los Angeles Kings starting with Game 1 in Newark on Wednesday. The Devils and Kings haven't played since New Jersey won 3-0 at Staples Center on Oct. 25, just 12 nights after a 2-1 home shootout win. So much has changed since then -- including the Kings coach, from Terry Murray, who was scouting for LA at Prudential Center on Friday, to Darryl Sutter. New Jersey got goals in the first period from Ryan Carter and Ilya Kovalchuk that were separated by 3:51. New York tied it in the second period. May 25 |
| 3 | Jacob Josefson ActiveJacob Josefson logged nearly 13 minutes of ice time in his return to the lineup from a fractured wrist on Monday night. His last game took place on April 3rd but he said he "felt good" coming back in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the New York Rangers. "My body felt great. My legs felt really good," said Josefson, who skated between Alexei Ponikarovsky and David Clarkson on the third line. "It was so much to be out there. I've been waiting for this day since I got the injury. It was real nice." He finished the contest with two shots and a plus-1 rating, while winning nine of his 14 faceoffs. Josefson replaced Petr Sykora, who sat as a healthy scratch, in the lineup. May 22 |
| 4 | Travis Zajac ActiveTravis Zajac's sixth goal of the postseason held up as the game-winner, in New Jersey's 4-1 victory over the New York Rangers, in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals on Monday night. He was set up beautifully on a 2-on-1 break by Devils captain Zach Parise at the 11:59 mark of the first period. Zajac has registered 11 points in 16 playoff games after he had six in just 15 appearances during the regular season. May 22 |
| 5 | Ryan Carter ActiveRyan Carter snapped a tie with 4:24 left in the third period as the New Jersey Devils notched a 5-3 victory over the New York Rangers after squandering a three-goal lead in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference finals on Wednesday night. The Devils led 3-0 before the first period was half over. They allowed the Rangers to tie the score at 3-3 before Carter's goal and an empty net goal. The Devils now own a 3-2 edge in the series and can advance to face the Los Angeles Kings in the Stanley Cup finals with a victory at home on Friday night. If the Rangers can stay alive then, Game 7 would be back in Madison Square Garden on Sunday. Carter was a plus-two on the night, as was teammate Ilya Kovalchuk, who posted two assists. Mark Fayne also had two assists for the Devils. Zach Parise got the empty-net goal, while Patrik Elias, Travis Zajac and Stephen Gionta also picked up goals for the winners. May 23 |
| 6 | Tim Sestito ActiveTim Sestito is expected to play on the fourth line Sunday. Sestito is projected to skate alongside Stephen Gionta and Steve Bernier. Sestito has some experience playing with his projected linemates at the AHL level. May 6 |
| 7 | Steve Zalewski ActiveThe New Jersey Devils have assigned center Steve Zalewski to Albany of the AHL Sunday. Zalewski, 25, had no points or penalty minutes and minus-2 defensive rating in seven games after being called up on Jan. 4. He was a healthy scratch for Saturday’s 4-1 loss to the Flyers. Jan 22 |
| LW | 1 | Ilya Kovalchuk ActiveIlya Kovalchuk has felt fine after missing a playoff game due to a lower-back injury. Kovalchuk had reportedly been playing through the problem since the middle of the first round when he finally took off Game 2 of the second round. "I feel good," Kovalchuk said. "I missed that game against Philly and the doctors took care of everything and I’ve been feeling good since then." Since his return, Kovalchuk has three goals and 10 points in eight playoff contests. May 25 |
| 2 | Zach Parise ActiveZach Parise does not expect the balance of the Eastern Conference Final to turn into an ugly affair. Parise does not expect the extracurricular activity that took place in the third period of Game 4 to spill over into Game 5. Given the series is down to a best-of-3, that’s a sentiment that is likely shared among both clubs. May 22 |
| 3 | Alexei Ponikarovsky ActiveAlexei Ponikarovsky came up big in Thursday's game with the winning goal in overtime. It was Ponikarovsky's first goal of the playoffs. He's not a big contributor with the Devils, but he is a valuable depth player. The Devils acquired him from Carolina in January. May 4 |
| 4 | Eric Boulton ActiveEric Boulton went unclaimed on waivers. The New Jersey Devils will not send Boulton down yet. He will play in Monday's game against the Rangers. Feb 27 |
| 5 | Vladimir Zharkov ActiveVladimir Zharkov has been returned to the AHL. He did not earn a point or register a shot in four games with New Jersey after being called up from the minors last Friday. "[Ilya Kovalchuk] is healthy and we've got (Rod) Pelley as a spare and (Mark) Fraser and that's enough," GM Lou Lamoriello said. "You know the philosophy. No young player is going to sit." Nov 17 |
| RW | 1 | Dainius Zubrus ActiveNew York Rangers coach John Tortorella voiced his displeasure about a supposed elbow that Dainius Zubrus landed on Anton Stralman, but Zubrus said he didn't recall that happening. Most importantly for practical purposes, Zubrus also said that he hasn't heard from the NHL about the hit in question. With Game 4 looming on Monday, it sounds unlikely that Zubrus will face any heat - whether he delivered a dirty check or not. May 20 |
| 2 | Petr Sykora ActivePetr Sykora will be a healthy scratch on Friday. The Devils are not interested in making lineup changes after winning Games 4 and 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals. Sykora has two goals and four points in 15 playoff games. May 25 |
| 3 | David Clarkson ActiveDavid Clarkson potted his third game-winning goal of the playoffs in Wednesday's Game 2 victory over the Rangers to tie the series. The Eastern Conference Finals will now shift to New Jersey for Games 3 and 4 on Saturday and Monday, respectively. Clarkson has three goals in the postseason and they have all stood up as game winners. Ilya Kovalchuk opened the scoring in the first period and Ryan Carter tied the game at 2-2 just before the second intermission. Defenseman Bryce Salvador contributed two assists, while Marek Zidlicky, Zach Parise, Adam Henrique and Steve Bernier had one helper each in the win. May 17 |
| 4 | Steve Bernier ActiveSteve Bernier potted his second goal of the playoffs on Tuesday night after scoring just once in 32 contests during the regular season. "I just think this guy's a playoff-type guy," coach Pete DeBoer said. "He's a big body. He likes to forecheck. He wins battles, [he's] an underrated player and he's been a valuable piece." Bernier has chipped in three points in six games for the Devils during their opening round series against his former team, the Florida Panthers. Apr 25 |
| 5 | Cam Janssen ActiveCam Janssen suited up Tuesday after being a healthy scratch for six straight games. He filled in for David Clarkson, who missed the contest because of a lower-body injury. Janssen has skated in 47 games with the Devils in 2011-12, while garnering one assist and 75 penalty minutes. Apr 4 |
| 6 | Stephen Gionta ActiveStephen Gionta earned a goal and an assist in New Jersey's 5-3 Game 5 win versus the Rangers on Wednesday. His last goal came in Game 7 in the opening round against Florida, but his third marker of the playoffs got the ball rolling in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals. Gionta also set up Ryan Carter's game-winner late in the third to give the Devils a 3-2 series lead over New York. The fourth-liner has contributed six points in 17 postseason contests. May 24 |
| D | 1 | Henrik Tallinder  I.L.Henrik Tallinder (leg) is still skating with the Devils, but he joined the team's scratches and AHL players on Wednesday. He is working on on getting himself back into shape from a blood clot in his left leg and his return is unclear. May 23 |
| 2 | Marek Zidlicky ActiveMarek Zidlicky will be playing against the team that drafted him, the New York Rangers, in the Eastern Conference Finals. Zidlicky was taken with the 176th overall pick in 2001, but he never ended up playing for New York. "They said they wanted me," Zidlicky said. "They had a lot of meetings after the draft. I said, ‘If you give me a one-way contract I will go there and I will fight for a place on the team.’ But it didn’t happen. They wanted to sign me to a two-way contract." Zidlicky played for HIFK Helsinki of the SM-liiga instead. The Rangers dealt his rights to the Nashville Predators as part of the Mike Dunham deal. May 14 |
| 3 | Andy Greene ActiveAndy Greene had a goal and an assist in Saturday's 5-2 loss to Pittsburgh. Petr Sykora also scored a goal in the losing effort. Ilya Kovalchuk, Mark Fayne, and Patrik Elias each registered an assist for the Devils. Mar 17 |
| 4 | Adam Larsson ActiveAdam Larsson will spend Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals in the press box. Larsson has only played in five of a possible 17 games in the postseason. He's got a ton of upside, but he's also a teenage rookie who doesn't figure to be a major factor in the Devils' 2012 playoff run. May 25 |
| 5 | Anton Volchenkov ActiveNew Jersey Devils defenseman Anton Volchenkov participated in team practice on Sunday after taking a questionable hit from New York Rangers tough guy Brandon Prust in Game 3. Volchenkov's (relative) health decreases the chances that Prust will receive a suspension for his elbow - or at least could reduce the amount of time the Rangers player might sit. Of course, that doesn't guarantee that Volchenkov will play in Game 4, but it indicates he should shake off another controversial hit. (Volchenkov was also the recipient of a big Zac Rinaldo check in the semifinals.) May 20 |
| 6 | Bryce Salvador ActiveBryce Salvador contributed an assist in Wednesday's win to draw him even with New York's Daniel Girardi for the most points among all defensemen in the NHL playoffs. Both players have recorded three goals and eight assists for 11 points, but Girardi has accomplished that total in 19 games while Salvador has done it in 17. Salavador is also tied with Los Angeles rearguard Drew Doughty for the best plus-minus rating among the defenders in the postseason with a plus-10. The 36-year-old veteran has really stepped up this spring and his offense has been a welcome addition to the team's offensive attack. May 24 |
| 7 | Mark Fayne ActiveMark Fayne has been the Devils' most effective defenceman the past two weeks. He scored his fourth goal of the season Friday night, the most of any New Jersey rearguard and has a thre-game points streak. Fayne has also registered four points in the Devils' last five games. The 23-year-old blueliner does not have a long history of offensive contributions but he did register 22 points in 34 games in his senior year at Providence College, which is quite good by Hockey East standards. Keep an eye on him. Feb 26 |
| 8 | Peter Harrold ActivePeter Harrold is hoping that he'll see his former Los Angeles teammates soon in the Stanley Cup Finals. The New Jersey Devils have a chance to wrap up their series versus the New York Rangers with a win on Friday night. Harrold was with the Kings' organization for five seasons before signing with the Devils as an unrestricted free agent last summer. "I think they lost two games all playoffs," he said. "They're obviously playing really well. Good for them. Hopefully we'll get a chance to beat them." Harrold has recorded four assists and a plus-3 rating in 13 playoff games. May 24 |
| 9 | Matt Taormina ActiveMatt Taormina skated with the New Jersey Devils at practice on Thursday. The Devils did not have Marek Zidlicky and Anton Volchenkov participating in the session, so Taormina filled in with the rest of New Jersey's defense corps. According to the team, Zidlicky and Volchenkov were "resting." May 10 |
| G | 1 | Martin Brodeur ActiveVeteran goaltender Martin Brodeur came up big with 33 saves, including eight in a third period that was dominated by New York, en route to the New Jersey Devils' 3-2 overtime triumph over the Rangers Friday night. Brodeur, 40, was not tested in overtime despite the Rangers holding the puck in the zone for roughly the first 45 seconds. The Devils defeated the Rangers 4-2 in the best-of-seven Eastern Conference final and will open the Stanley Cup championship series Wednesday night in New Jersey against the Western Conference champion Los Angeles Kings. May 25 |
| 2 | Johan Hedberg ActiveJohan Hedberg understands that he probably won't get the opportunity to play during the playoffs. "Even if I'm not playing, I see myself as part of the team," said Hedberg, who will back up Martin Brodeur. "I try to do the things that I can control and be as supportive as I can to the team and, obviously, stay ready for whatever might happen. If we would make it far and I wouldn't play another minute, that's OK as long as we're successful. It's not about me." Hedberg's 2.23 goals-against average and .918 save percentage in 27 appearances were better than Brodeur's numbers over 59 contests, but it will take the unforeseen, or an injury, for him to supplant the future Hall-of-Famer for the top job in the postseason. Apr 11 |
