The Devils will look to turn their 2-4-0 home record in the right direction as the New York Islanders come to town. They will go for their second straight home win, coming off of a 3-2 victory over the Washington Capitals on Wednesday night.

Of course, like a lot of their recent games, Wednesday night wasn't just a win. It seems as though the Devils need to suffer a loss in order to gain a win lately. Rob Neidermayer will miss tonights game after suffering an undisclosed injury earlier this week. The good news? Patrik Elias started practicing just in time to get back in the lineup. With Elias activated off of the injured reserves list, the Devils only have forward Jay Pandolfo and Paul Martin still on it. Johnny Oduya has also been off of the ice since sustaining an injury last week.

With the top defensive pair now sidelined, Andy Greene has stepped up playing more minutes than any other defenseman for New Jersey. A pleasant surprise for any Devils fan after we had to witness the disappointment that is Corey Murphy- a signing the Devils made over the summer. For whatever reason, Murphy just has not been very strong for the Devils on the blue line.

Yann Danis will get the start against his former team, which means Martin Brodeur will have to wait till tomorrow to get another stab at making history for most shutouts.

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