Kujawinski, 20, played last season with North Bay (OHL). In 34 games he scored?21 goals and recorded 15 assists for 36 points. He was New Jersey?s second choice (third round), and 73rd overall selection in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft.

Pietila, 22, played four years of college for Michigan Tech (WCHA). Over the course of his college career he?scored 46 goals and had 60 assists for 106 points to go along with 230 penalty minutes in 153 games. He was New Jersey?s fourth choice (fifth round), and 129th overall selection in the 2011 draft.

DeBoer served as the Devils head coach from 2011-2014, leading them to a Stanley Cup finals appearance in 2012. He was fired just 36 games into this season after a?12?17?7 start. Adam Oates and Scott Stevens replaced him on the bench for the remainder of the season in a duel-coaching set up.

Prior to coming to?the Devils, DeBoer coached the Florida Panthers from 2008-2011. He has a 205-183-70 lifetime record as a head coach.

[UPDATE 12:25] Because Urbom cleared waivers, he can go back down to Albany and apparently, that's where he will start, as per TG via Lou Lamoriello.

Devils were only team to put in claim for Urbom, so they can send him directly to Albany, which they will, Lamoriello said.

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Clowe said he's been cleared for full practice and contact. He's not going to Columbus, but will skate in NJ Tuesday.

— Tom Gulitti (@TGfireandice) December 9, 2013

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Reid Boucher by the number: Albany 2013

Helgeson gives the Devils a bit more flexibility on defense, should they need to sit someone tonight or Friday against the Hurricanes.

With Adam Larsson out due to a lower body injury, that left the Devils with only six defensemen after Jon Merrill was called up from Albany as well. Larsson's ailment is on top of injuries to Bryce Salvador and more recently, Anton Volchenkov.

Eric Gelinas left Thursday night's game with a foot injury after blocking a shot.

X-rays on his foot were negative, though there's no immediate prognosis, quite yet.

To fill his spot, Jon Merrill has been called up from Albany.

As per Tom Gulliti, Merrill will wear no. 34.

As it was widely expected, Cory Schneider has been activated off the injured list and will start against the Minnesota Wild.

Schneider has played well against the Wild in his career and with Brodeur starting the last three games, it'll be no. 35 who gets the call.

A surprise change to the lineup tonight, as Patrik Elias has been scratched.

Taking his place in the lineup will be Mattias Tedenby.

After tweaking his ankle in practice, Travis Zajac will be out for Saturday's game against the Flyers.

Taking his place will be Jacob Josefson who play with Dainius Zubrus and Damien Brunner tonight.

Devils Defenseman Alexander Urbom has been picked up by the Washington Capitals after the Devils placed the young defenseman on waivers yesterday.

This is a puzzling move for New Jersey, as there were certainly a few other options to be sent down with a far lesser risk of being picked up. Not to diminish the play of Stephen Gionta, but sending him down, even if it was just for a few games, might have been a smarter move than to expose Urbom to waivers.

The terms of the deal were not announced, in accordance with club policy.

The Devils brought in Brunner on a professional tryout contract last week, looking to add forward depth to their lineup. The 27-year-old Swiss native had 26 points (12 goals, 14 assists) for the Detroit Red Wings last year.

In a move that was long rumored over the summer, Damien Brunner will be attending training camp, looking to make the club.

This is a no-brainer if you ask me. Give him a tryout, see how he does, and if it doesn't pan out, there's no harm done.

The suspension means Volchenkov will half of the Devils' remaining eight regular-season games.

It's one game more than I thought he could get, but I'm not surprised the NHL went up to four after watching the video. Shanhan harped on a few things. One, Volchenkov extended his elbow to the point where it became "reckless elbow contact to the head" of Marchand. Two, Marchand tried to avoid the hit and turned his head, but it doesn't change the fact that Volchenkov didn't pursue the puck and turned what could've been a legal body check into an illegal elbow. Three, Volchenkov was in control of the play and in control of his body and clearly pursued the elbow to the head instead of playing the body. Shanahan also referenced Volchenkov's prior suspension and Marchand's injury (likely concussion) as factors, so at least the NHL admits a player's injury status affects how they rule. When you watch the video, it's hard to disagree with the four-game ban, which is often the case with Shanny's home movies.

The Devils dressed seven defensemen tonight so they'll be OK if Salvador can't return.

UPDATE: According to Tom Gulitti, Salvador just returned to the bench.

https://twitter.com/TGfireandice/status/315872417560014849

https://twitter.com/TGfireandice/status/315872533515739136

As of the 12:25 mark of the third, Kovalchuk had yet to return from the locker room. Tom Gulitti of Fire & Ice tweeted out a worrisome memory for Devils fans:

https://twitter.com/TGfireandice/status/315631077156855808

Less than 24 hours later, according to Mikael Lalancette of Quebec's TVA Sports, Matteau was shipped back to juniors on Sunday.

Matteau netted just one goal and had two assists in 17 games with New Jersey. The 19-year old was a healthy scratch for three straight games before Saturday and had not recorded a point since New Jersey's loss in Buffalo on March 2.

https://twitter.com/NHLDevils/status/313037908384808961

We kind of thought New Jersey would be without Loktionov tonight-- less than 24 hours from leaving the game in Philadelphia. Harri Pesonen will make his NHL debut and play on a line with Patrik Elias and David Clarkson.

https://twitter.com/TGfireandice/status/311489174287024128

You must crawl before you can walk, right? The Devils have been coy on Brodeur's status he was scratched before his Feb. 24 start against Winnipeg. But Brodeur can't play unless he can skate and getting him on the ice is of paramount importance.

Butler, who registered only two points in 16 games, was placed on waivers Sunday.

Butler had seen his ice time cut drastically the last two games. The forward, who signed with New Jersey last offseason after a three-year stint in Ottawa, was a minus-1 in only 5:19 of the Devils' 4-3 loss Saturday in Buffalo.

But it looks as if Carter's on his way back.

https://twitter.com/TGfireandice/status/307546615454003200

https://twitter.com/TGfireandice/status/306521851541196801

This means Brodeur will miss at least two games (Thursday and Saturday), three if you include Sunday's late scratch. Should we worry that all the miles have finally caught up to Marty or are the Devils just being cautious with their 40-year-old netminder? Maybe a little of both. Outside of Ilya Kovalchuk, Brodeur is the most indispensable player on the roster and you could argue he's more important than Kovy. Expect Johan Hedberg to start one if not both of the games Brodeur has missed with Keith Kincaid Kinkaid being added to the active roster as a backup. We'll have more on this later, but I wanted to get the news up for now.

Instead, the 40-year old netminder left the ice early during warmups and was scratched from his scheduled start against the Jets.

Johan Hedberg will start for the second straight day. Brodeur is sitting on the bench as the backup.

Devils announce Travis Zajac has been re-signed to a long term contract. #njdevils

? NHLDevilsPR (@NHLDevilsPR) January 16, 2013More as we know it...

JANUARY

• 1/19 - Devils @ Islanders
• 1/22 - Flyers @ Devils
• 1/25 - Capitals @ Devils
• 1/27 - Devils @ Canadiens
• 1/29 - Devils @ Bruins
• 1/31 - Islanders @ Devils

The memorandum of understanding has been signed. The NHL lockout is officially over after 119 days. #dropthepuck

? Chris Johnston (@reporterchris) January 13, 2013UPDATE: Free agency, waivers and trades are allowed starting around midnight.

The New York Knickerbockers announced today that Glen Grunwald has been named executive vice president and general manager. Grunwald had been serving in this role on an interim basis since July.

The Devils have sent Rod Pelley, Mark Fraser and a 7th Round Pick to the Anaheim Ducks for defenseman Kurtis Foster and goaltender Timo Pielmeier.

This is an upgrade for the Devils on defense and gives them a right handed shot from the point on the power play thanks to Foster. So far this season Foster has 1 goal and 1 assist in 9 games this season with the Ducks. Hopefully he can contribute more with the Devils. He is expected to join the team in Florida tomorrow.

As per Bob McKenzie, The New Jersey Devils claim center Ryan Carter. Carter was placed on waivers earlier this week by the Florida Panthers. This move was definitely made to fill the spot left vacant due Jacob Josefson's injury. He will join the team in Phoenix and may play Thursday against the Coyotes.

Some stats on Carter: