To the rafters: Former Devils star Scott Niedermayer's number is retired by the franchise on Friday in New Jersey. AP PHOTO"It was an honor to be a New Jersey Devil," Niedermayer said near the end of the 35-minute ceremony held more than an hour before the Devils played the Dallas Stars. "These memories, I will cherish the rest of my life."The swift-skating Niedermayer is only the third Devil to have his jersey retired by the franchise, joining fellow defensemen Scott Stevens and Ken Daneyko, the trio who along with goaltender Martin Brodeur formed the backbone of NHL championship teams in 1995, 2000 and 2003.Brodeur, Stevens, Daneyko and former assistant coach Larry Robinson combined to give Niedermayer his Devils jersey during the ceremony. The only other member of all three teams who was not present was forward Sergei Brylin, who is playing in Russia."To put this jersey on again feels right," Niedermayer said, drawing a roar from the packed crowd at the Prudential Center.Niedermayer was accompanied at the ceremony by his parents, his wife, Lisa, and their four children and his brother Rob, who joined Scott in winning a Stanley Cup with Anaheim in 2007.During a short speech that was interrupted by cheers of 'Scotty,' 'Nieder-mayer' and 'Nieder,' the Edmonton, Alberta native thanked the Devils owners, general manager Lou Lamoriello, who drafted him third overall in 1991, his teammates, the fans and even the Stars, who showed a lot of class sitting on the bench for the ceremony."We had so much depth on those teams, I think sometimes it allows a player of Scott's caliber to get lost a little bit," said Stevens, the captain on all three Stanley Cup teams who was the first player in team history to have his jersey retired. "But he had it all, and he was able to develop at a time when the culture was changing under (former coach) Jacques (Lemaire) and Larry, and we just continued to build confidence. It's a good feeling."There were some bumps along the way, like there are with all teams, but we ended up becoming a championship team. Scott, obviously, had a lot to do with that."NEWARK, New Jersey — Zach Parise had a goal and three assists to help lead New Jersey to a 6-3 victory over the Dallas Stars on Friday.The Devils' David Clarkson, Adam Henrique, Ilya Kovalchuk, Petr Sykora and Patrik Elias also scored.Blackhawks 4, Ducks 1In Chicago, goalie Ray Emery stopped 24 shots, and Patrick Sharp and Marian Hossa each had a goal and an assist for the hosts.Sabres 5, Maple Leafs 4In Buffalo, Thomas Vanek had two goals and two assists, and Tyler Ennis added a goal and assist.Senators 6, Penguins 4In Ottawa, Jason Spezza had two goals and two assists, and Jared Cowen also had four points to lead the Sens past Pittsburgh.Panthers 3, Flames 2 (SO)In Sunrise, Florida, Stephen Weiss connected on the winner in the shootout.
Sunday, December 18, 2011
Devils honor former player Niedermayer
NEWARK, New Jersey — Saying it felt right to be wearing a Devils jersey again, a humble Scott Niedermayer saw his No. 27 jersey retired on Friday night by the New Jersey franchise that he helped win three of his four Stanley Cups.To the rafters: Former Devils star Scott Niedermayer's number is retired by the franchise on Friday in New Jersey. AP PHOTO"It was an honor to be a New Jersey Devil," Niedermayer said near the end of the 35-minute ceremony held more than an hour before the Devils played the Dallas Stars. "These memories, I will cherish the rest of my life."The swift-skating Niedermayer is only the third Devil to have his jersey retired by the franchise, joining fellow defensemen Scott Stevens and Ken Daneyko, the trio who along with goaltender Martin Brodeur formed the backbone of NHL championship teams in 1995, 2000 and 2003.Brodeur, Stevens, Daneyko and former assistant coach Larry Robinson combined to give Niedermayer his Devils jersey during the ceremony. The only other member of all three teams who was not present was forward Sergei Brylin, who is playing in Russia."To put this jersey on again feels right," Niedermayer said, drawing a roar from the packed crowd at the Prudential Center.Niedermayer was accompanied at the ceremony by his parents, his wife, Lisa, and their four children and his brother Rob, who joined Scott in winning a Stanley Cup with Anaheim in 2007.During a short speech that was interrupted by cheers of 'Scotty,' 'Nieder-mayer' and 'Nieder,' the Edmonton, Alberta native thanked the Devils owners, general manager Lou Lamoriello, who drafted him third overall in 1991, his teammates, the fans and even the Stars, who showed a lot of class sitting on the bench for the ceremony."We had so much depth on those teams, I think sometimes it allows a player of Scott's caliber to get lost a little bit," said Stevens, the captain on all three Stanley Cup teams who was the first player in team history to have his jersey retired. "But he had it all, and he was able to develop at a time when the culture was changing under (former coach) Jacques (Lemaire) and Larry, and we just continued to build confidence. It's a good feeling."There were some bumps along the way, like there are with all teams, but we ended up becoming a championship team. Scott, obviously, had a lot to do with that."NEWARK, New Jersey — Zach Parise had a goal and three assists to help lead New Jersey to a 6-3 victory over the Dallas Stars on Friday.The Devils' David Clarkson, Adam Henrique, Ilya Kovalchuk, Petr Sykora and Patrik Elias also scored.Blackhawks 4, Ducks 1In Chicago, goalie Ray Emery stopped 24 shots, and Patrick Sharp and Marian Hossa each had a goal and an assist for the hosts.Sabres 5, Maple Leafs 4In Buffalo, Thomas Vanek had two goals and two assists, and Tyler Ennis added a goal and assist.Senators 6, Penguins 4In Ottawa, Jason Spezza had two goals and two assists, and Jared Cowen also had four points to lead the Sens past Pittsburgh.Panthers 3, Flames 2 (SO)In Sunrise, Florida, Stephen Weiss connected on the winner in the shootout.
To the rafters: Former Devils star Scott Niedermayer's number is retired by the franchise on Friday in New Jersey. AP PHOTO"It was an honor to be a New Jersey Devil," Niedermayer said near the end of the 35-minute ceremony held more than an hour before the Devils played the Dallas Stars. "These memories, I will cherish the rest of my life."The swift-skating Niedermayer is only the third Devil to have his jersey retired by the franchise, joining fellow defensemen Scott Stevens and Ken Daneyko, the trio who along with goaltender Martin Brodeur formed the backbone of NHL championship teams in 1995, 2000 and 2003.Brodeur, Stevens, Daneyko and former assistant coach Larry Robinson combined to give Niedermayer his Devils jersey during the ceremony. The only other member of all three teams who was not present was forward Sergei Brylin, who is playing in Russia."To put this jersey on again feels right," Niedermayer said, drawing a roar from the packed crowd at the Prudential Center.Niedermayer was accompanied at the ceremony by his parents, his wife, Lisa, and their four children and his brother Rob, who joined Scott in winning a Stanley Cup with Anaheim in 2007.During a short speech that was interrupted by cheers of 'Scotty,' 'Nieder-mayer' and 'Nieder,' the Edmonton, Alberta native thanked the Devils owners, general manager Lou Lamoriello, who drafted him third overall in 1991, his teammates, the fans and even the Stars, who showed a lot of class sitting on the bench for the ceremony."We had so much depth on those teams, I think sometimes it allows a player of Scott's caliber to get lost a little bit," said Stevens, the captain on all three Stanley Cup teams who was the first player in team history to have his jersey retired. "But he had it all, and he was able to develop at a time when the culture was changing under (former coach) Jacques (Lemaire) and Larry, and we just continued to build confidence. It's a good feeling."There were some bumps along the way, like there are with all teams, but we ended up becoming a championship team. Scott, obviously, had a lot to do with that."NEWARK, New Jersey — Zach Parise had a goal and three assists to help lead New Jersey to a 6-3 victory over the Dallas Stars on Friday.The Devils' David Clarkson, Adam Henrique, Ilya Kovalchuk, Petr Sykora and Patrik Elias also scored.Blackhawks 4, Ducks 1In Chicago, goalie Ray Emery stopped 24 shots, and Patrick Sharp and Marian Hossa each had a goal and an assist for the hosts.Sabres 5, Maple Leafs 4In Buffalo, Thomas Vanek had two goals and two assists, and Tyler Ennis added a goal and assist.Senators 6, Penguins 4In Ottawa, Jason Spezza had two goals and two assists, and Jared Cowen also had four points to lead the Sens past Pittsburgh.Panthers 3, Flames 2 (SO)In Sunrise, Florida, Stephen Weiss connected on the winner in the shootout.
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