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What happened with Joe Nieuwendyk in New Jersey, Toronto, and Florida?
New Jersey, who had won the Stanley Cup in 2000 and reached the finals the following year, acquired Joe Nieuwendyk for their playoff run in 2002.
Did Joe Nieuwendyk ever participate in the playoff run?
Joe Nieuwendyk scored 11 points in 14 regular season games for the Devils, but New Jersey was eliminated in the first round of the 2002 Stanley Cup playoffs.
Are there any other interesting aspects about the Joe Nieuwendyk article besides New Jersey, Toronto, Florida, and the playoff run?
Joe Nieuwendyk scored his 500th career goal on January 17, 2003, against Carolina's Kevin Weekes. On February 23, he scored his 1,000th point in a win over the Pittsburgh Penguins.
What other milestones did Joe Nieuwendyk reach?
Joe Nieuwendyk and the Devils reached the 2003 Stanley Cup Finals, but Nieuwendyk suffered a hip injury in the sixth game of the Eastern Conference Final.
How bad was Joe Nieuwendyk's injury at the Eastern Conference Final?
Was Joe Nieuwendyk ever able to play again after his hip injury?
The Toronto Maple Leafs signed Joe Nieuwendyk to a one-year contract for the 2003–04 season.
Did Joe Nieuwendyk get hurt again?
Joe Nieuwendyk scored 22 goals for Toronto in a season marred by abdominal and back injuries that limited him to 64 games played.

Question: Did he ever stop playing to try and heal?
Self-contained rewrite: Did Joe Nieuwendyk ever stop playing to try and heal?