More work for Brodeur; Oduya "resting"

Martin Brodeur worked out on the ice before today's practice with several players.

Zach Parise, John Madden, Jay Pandolfo, David Clarkson, Mike Rupp, Jamie Langenbrunner, Travis Zajac and Jay Leach all took shots at Brodeur as he did several drills to work on his lateral movement and, of course, stopping the puck. Assistant coaches John Maclean and Tommy Albelin and goaltending coach Jacques Caron were also on hand.

On one occasion, Brodeur looked like left arm (that's the arm where his surgically-re-attached tendon is) was bothering him, but, from what he said on Monday, that apparently non uncommon for him because of the scar tissue in there.  He stayed on the ice after that, though, and worked on positioning with Caron and fellow goaltenders, Scott Clemmensen and Kevin Weekes, while the other players went back to the locker room, apparently for a brief meeting.

Brodeur exited the ice when the rest of the players came out for the full practice. Brodeur usually does off-ice conditioning and re-hab work after skating.

On Saturday, he took shots for about 40 minutes. On Monday, it was only 20 minutes. I don't have an exact time for today's session because I was not here when he first took the ice.

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Defenseman Johnny Oduya is not practicing today. A Devils' spokesperson said Oduya is "resting."

He is the only player missing from today's practice. Jay Leach is filling in for Oduya in the pairing with Paul Martin.

It was a brief practice today. It lasted only about 25 minutes.

Scott Clemmensen was the first goaltender off the ice, which most of the time is an indication of the next day's starter.

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By the way, Dallas officially assigned Sean Avery to Hartford today. He released a statement that he won't be making any comments while with the Wolfpack.

Comments

[Pete]

I hope there's nothing wrong with JohnnyO.

Seems like every time we get a win it has to come at the expense of one of our players getting injured somehow.

[dan from western ny]

thanks tg.. well i just hope he is not rushing himself back... we are doing pretty well without him but a healthy, rested brodeur would mean trouble for the rest of the league come playoff time.. id really like to see him break roy's record this year as well but a stanley cup is the goal... just want to share a story with you all... i had surgery to repair tendons in my wrist and forearm about a year ago, i was pushed at a window and my arm went through it... my timetable of recovery was quite similar to marty's and i can say that the scariest part of the recovery is when you do use it full force for the first couple of times.. you feel the scar tissue and fear that you might ruin the surgery but you have to push through and eventually you dont even favor anymore.. it almost becomes psychological therapy not physical therapy.. ok guys have a good day

[JJ]

LOL on the Avery thing! I guess it can't hurt them anymore than they've hurt themselves already. I can't laugh hard enough at Sather, his personnel choices/stupid contracts. The Rags are simply falling apart while we are adding the best goaltender in the league to a division leading team. I just love seeing all of the obnoxious Rags fans humbled when having to admit that the Devils are a good team (even though I do feel bad for some of my friends who aren't the annoying, rub it in your face when they beat you type).

[Robbie]

I'll feel good every day that Sather is still in power :)

[DevsFan950003]

I thought this was a Devils blog. Why are there Avery updates here?

[Jacko]

There were a LOT of queit Rags fans on the PATH back to NYC last night. I sat there and sort of watched and chuckled how these loud mouth jerks were so superior to the Devils and now they don't want to talk about hockey at all.

As a season ticket holder and fan, the most annoying thing I have ever experienced is when all of those idiots go nuts when they score a goal. Well, Clemmer and the D saw to it they had very little to cheer about. Back to the lottery for these scrubs.

[embo slice]

i was all for clemmer getting in vs the rangers last night.....i usually always pull for weekes to see more action, but i thought clemmer would be a good call....on to wednesday, why the hell is weekes not going to get this one....clemmer clearly benefited from sitting a game last week, so why isnt sutter using that philosophy again.....we all know that clemmensen will be starting friday vs boston so i thought it was a sure thing to see weekes vs the isles.....i understand clemmer got the shutout, but weekes has played very well in all of his recent action too.....i just feel that sutter is gonna keep running clemmer out there game after game until marty returns with there being no back to back until mid march....looks like weekes will be watching for a long time again....just not right

[Robbie]

Rolston is still overrated

[shahjige]

@ embo slice

i fully agree, its not like weekes would be going up against the bruins or anything, its the isles and if not tomorrow then when? if marty really is "just around the corner" from coming back theres going to be an odd man out and i dont want it to be weekes...if anyone caught it on vs last night, weekes was the first person over to clemmensen and said "good job buddy" like 3x

sitting weekes tomorrow is just not fair to the poor guy, let him get in a game...i rather have clemmensen well rested for the bruins game anyways

[Falcone]

The Rangers need more than Avery to help them out. They're just not that great of a team.

Johnny O should be fine, I would hope. Didn't seem him favoring anything last night, but what do I know.

[Pat D'Amico]

Oduya deserves the rest, I thought he was our best Dman last night.

[Number6]

Heh... too bad this wasn't like a month earlier when the Rags were ahead of us... we could have picked up Avery and assigned him to... like... Cincinatti.

[Dan]

Pierre McGuire said yesterday that Sutter and Babcock look to be the major candidates to coach the Canadian Olympic team in 2010.

TG, you think this is something worth asking Brent or do you think he'd give off some cliche answer that he isn't thinking about it. I imagine they would have to name a coach sometime in the next few months.

[TG]

Over the last two seasons, Brent Sutter has been asked many times already (particularly when the Devils are in Canada) about coaching in the Olympics and he's said every time that he's not thinking about that and that his focus is on the Devils.

I don't think they have to name a coach anytime soon. I would imagine it would happen over the summer.

[BlizzardCyclone]

I see Avery playing for the Wolfpack for about a month and then getting called up to NYR. Somehow Sather will sh!t in a hat and get Dallas to agree to that.

[Al (Philly Devil)]

No comments while at Hartford? Wow, good teammate, be quiet and add nothing at a "vet." Wow, what a guy, then again it might be a good thing.

So the Rangers think Avery is a better pick up at 2 mill other than Shanny, a hall of famer. That tells you all ya need to know about the NYR. Whenever they get rid of Pruccha, I bet he comes back and haunts them in a game down the road. Wade Redden, wow what a pick up.

[fahrrad]

Dies ist ein großer Ort. Ich möchte hier noch einmal.

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