Tim Sestito News

Rob Davison's third-period power-play goal lifted the Lowell Devils to a 2-1 win over the Providence Bruins before several hundred diehard fans at the Dunkin Donuts Center Sunday night.

The Lowell Devils split a pair of road games over the weekend and, at 15-11-3-0, have pulled into a tie for second place in the Atlantic Division with the Portland Pirates and Bridgeport Sound Tigers.

Captain Jamie Langenbrunner, who missed Tuesday's practice because of unspecified soreness, took part in the Devils' morning skate Wednesday at the Prudential Center.

Nick Palmieri scored two goals and Mike McKenna made 30 saves to lead the Lowell Devils to a 5-1 win over the Bridgeport Sound Tigers Friday night at Tsongas Arena.

Devils center Patrik Elias, who missed the first 13 games of the season after having offseason groin and hip surgeries on his left leg, had a scare when his left skate got tangled up with the left skate of Vancouver's Ryan Kesler on the opening faceoff of the second period.

When the TD Garden sellout crowd of 17,565 began cheering several minutes into the second period for no apparent reason, it caught Devils goalie Martin Brodeur by surprise.

Devils goalie Martin Brodeur had a very good reason to be excused from practice Monday - the birth of his fifth child.

Ilkka Pikkarainen, recalled from Lowell , was in the Devils' lineup Saturday. Recalled from Lowell , where he had been assigned for conditioning, right winger Ilkka Pikkarainen was in the Devils' lineup Saturday afternoon against the Islanders at the Prudential Center.

The one thing the New Jersey Devils certainly can be thankful for as they enter the holiday weekend is that despite all their injuries, they remain in the thick of the Eastern Conference playoff race.

Rod Pelley is angry about being scratched from Saturday's game in Dallas. After playing every one of the Devils' first 20 games this season, Rod Pelley is baffled by coach Jacques Lemaire's decision to sit him Saturday night against the Dallas Stars.

Devils rookie Matt Corrente checks Stars winger Jere Lehtinen into the boards. Corrente, a defenseman, made his NHL debut as a right winger.

Center Dean McAmmond, shown in front of Martin Brodeur while playing for the Ottawa Senators, will make his Devils debut Thursday night.

The Lowell Devils have failed to reach the Calder Cup Playoffs in each of their first three years of existence.

Tim Sestito celebrates after fellow rookie Matt Halischuk scored his first NHL goal.

The New Jersey Devils are playing so well that even an early two-goal deficit is no sweat.

Sunday 08 Nov 2009 Lowell Devils Shut Down Providence Bruins 3-0 - AHL Sunday, November 8, 2009 at 10:35AM LOWELL, Mass.

Ottawa Senators goalie Pascal Leclaire calls Martin Brodeur his idol. The Devils, with a 7-0 road record, faced the Ottawa Senators Saturday night at Scotiabank Place.

Center Tim Sestito , shown during a preseason game, was recalled by the Devils Saturday.

The Devils' Mark Fraser collides with the Senators' Mike Fisher during the third period.

Andy Greene congratulates Brian Rolston after his power play goal Friday night. Patrik Elias played his first game of the season for the Devils Friday night, but the veteran forward won't play again Saturday night in Ottawa.