GOALTENDERS
Martin Brodeur, Kevin Weekes.
DEFENSEMEN
Paul Martin, Bryce Salvador, Colin White, Johnny Oduya, Mike Mottau, Anssi Salmela.
FIRST LINE
Patrik Elias, Brian Rolston, Brian Gionta.
SECOND LINE
Zach Parise, Travis Zajac, Jamie Langenbrunner.
THIRD LINE
Jay Pandolfo, John Madden, David Clarkson.
FOURTH LINE
Dainius Zubrus, Bobby Holik, Mike Rupp.
PLAYER NOTES
--G Martin Brodeur recorded the 539th regular season victory of his Hall of Fame career Friday night in leading the Devils to their 2-1 victory over the Islanders. Brodeur, chasing Patrick Roy's 551 victories, made 25 saves, including a penalty shot. He is now 5-1 in career penalty shots.
--Brodeur has started 14 straight Devils openers, breaking a tie with Tony Esposito to set that record.
--Brodeur has made 47 straight starts, dating back to the end of last season and the playoffs.
--C Brian Rolston made his second Devils debut Friday night and had an assist.
--LW Patrik Elias stuffed home the winning goal early in the second period. "Ugly goal. You have to start it somehow, so I'll take it," Elias said.
--C Petr Vrana and D's Andrew Greene and Sheldon Brookbank didn't dress for the opener.
--D Anssi Salmela made his NHL debut and looked good, taking his shift and playing on the power play.
--D Colin White took down Kyle Okposo in the first period Friday night, leading to a penalty shot.
--RW Barry Tallackson, who had surgery Sept. 26 to correct an irregular heartbeat, skated for the first time Friday.
--Fs Rod Pelley and Pierre-Luc Letourneau-Leblond were the final cuts.
--C Fedor Fedorov cleared waivers and was expected to return to Russia.
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