he playoffs."Here's how Hunter summed it up: "You put skill with a hardworking, gritty team,Patrick Kane Authentic Jersey, and you've got a winner."McPhee doesn't have a specific timetable for finding a replacement, saying it might happen by the NHL draft in June or perhaps not until August."I'm not in any rush," McPhee said.NOTES: G Tomas Vokoun said he won't be back. Injuries to him and Michal Neuvirth allowed Braden Holtby to become the starting goalie for all 14 playoff games. "I wasn't planning on being back here anyway. It was never my intention to be here more than a year," Vokoun said. ... F Jay Beagle broke his foot while blocking a shot in Game 5 against the Rangers and stayed in that game, but couldn't balance enough on the ice to play in Games 6 or 7 and needed surgery. He said he expects to be able to skate again within 2 1/2 months. ... McPhee said D Tom Poti, who missed all season injured, "may have played his last game in the NHL." ... Among the team's unrestricted free agents: F Alexander Semin. Among the restricted free agents: D Mike Green. "I believe that we're going to win a Cup here," Green said, "and I want to be a part of it."
NEWARK, N.J. -- New Jersey Devils goalie Martin Brodeur says he always enjoys the playoff battles against the New York Rangers.On Monday, he'll step between the pipes in his fifth playoff series against the Broadway Blueshirts. It will also mark his third matchup against Henrik Lundqvist, who'll be manning the cage at the other end in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals at Madison Square Garden.Brodeur spoke to the media following New Jersey's practice Sunday about the rivalry and facing Lundqvist. Brodeur has a 1-3 series record against the Rangers in the playoffs."I think it's a big rivalry,Marian Hossa Authentic Jersey," Brodeur said. "They're the best team in the Eastern Conference and they proved it all year. They got themselves the No. 1 spot, they used it for two Game 7s to be able to stay alive in the playoffs, and they're going to use it to have home ice advantage right from the get-go on us. So for us, we have to do what we've been doing,Anze Kopitar Jersey, just put our head down and listen to our coach and just play well.RANGERS VS. DEVILSFamiliar foes ready to face offBy NHL.com StaffThe Devils and Rangers know each other well, and that will play a role as they battle for a berth in the Stanley Cup Final. READ MORE › Rangers outlast Capitals to reach conference finals Clarkson's grinding style makes him Devils' X-Factor Follow NHL.com's Rangers-Devils series blog MORE RANGERS-DEVILS SERIES STORIES ›"Regardless of what series that we had in the past, everything's out the window. It's what we're going to do starting [Monday]."While Brodeur answered all questions regarding his counterpart, Lundqvist, between the pipes, you got a sense he was playing to media in attendance as well."Well, I mean, he's a Vezina candidate," Brodeur said. "I don't know, he's unbelievable lately. He's kind of the top goalie in the NHL right now. And I think I was in that position once. I played