Devils Lineup, Injury Situation for Weekend

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Injuries in sports suck, especially after playing 307 consecutive games dating back to 2003.  Just ask New Jersey Devils forward Jay Pandolfo who has missed the last 12 games with his pelvic ligament injury.  He will not play tonight.  I have a complete preview here and TV/radio update as well.

Defenseman Karel Rachunek will not skate either due to a "sore ankle," even though it seemed like a knee injury from my perspective.  But, leading scorer Zach Parise will return from his one-game absence due to the flu.  Mike Rupp is a healthy scratch and right wing Cam Janssen remains on the sidelines with his separated shoulder and might practice with the team this upcoming week (TG).

Goaltenders Tonight:
NJD Martin Brodeur
BUF Ryan Miller

Devils Lines for Tonight
(TG):
1. Zubrus-Elias-Gionta
2. Parise-Zajac-Langenbrunner
3. Brylin-Madden-Clarkson
4. Rupp-Pelley-Asham

Defensive Pairings (TG):
1. White-Mottau
2. Oduya-Martin
3. Vishnevski-Brookbank
4. Greene: seventh defensemen, rover

Ins and Outs...
Jay Pandolfo: OUT, see above
Karel Rachunek: OUT second consecutive game
Zach Parise: out last game, IN tonight
Mike Rupp: healthy scratch, OUT
Cam Jannsen - separated shoulder, OUT this weekend

Buffalo:
Drew Stafford: OUT, concussion (WNYW Media)
Teppo Numminen: OUT, heart surgery (Yahoo Sports)




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