The Detroit News. Press Wild goalie Zac Bierk pokes the puck away from the Devils' Patrik Elias in the first period. They're a fantastic hockey club. They got what it takes from what you saw last year. I think they're a little bit better than last year which is pretty scary to say.
New Jersey is four points behind Ottawa in the race for the best record in the Eastern Conference.
They're on you and they work hard. They don't give you too much time. But you take them when you can get them. Devils D Ken Daneyko was a healthy scratch, marking the first game he's missed this season. Lubomir Visnovsky had a goal and an assist and Luc Robitaille had two assists for the Kings, who closed within three points of Edmonton for eighth in the Western Conference playoffs.