Devils' streak hits six with win over Ducks

Langenbrunner and Zach Parise each had a goal and an assist, and Martin Brodeur made 31 saves as the Devils extended their winning streak to six games with a 3-1 victory over the Anaheim Ducks last night.

Brian Rolston was the latest casualty, missing the game with an undisclosed injury or illness. He joined Rob Niedermayer (upper body), Johnny Oduya (lower body), Paul Martin (broken forearm), Jay Pandolfo (shoulder) and Dean McAmmond (undisclosed illness) on the sidelines.

Playing with a lineup sprinkled with AHL callups, the Devils have not missed a beat.

"I guess we're getting used to it," Langenbrunner said. "We're not the only team in the league that has to deal with it. The number of guys we have out is probably more than most. The guys who have stepped in have stepped up and played well. It's been good to see, and hopefully it will continue."

New Jersey will travel to Pittsburgh tonight looking to go 9-0 on the road.

In other games:

* At Columbus, Ohio, Detroit scored four times early in the first period and Niklas Kronwall had two power-play goals and an assist to lift the Red Wings past the Blue Jackets, 9-1.

* At Raleigh, N.C., Randy Jones had a goal and an assist in his Los Angeles debut, and the Kings beat Carolina, 5-2, to extend the Hurricanes' winless streak to 13.

* At Buffalo, N.Y., Ryan Miller made 28 saves to lift the Sabres to a 3-1 win over Edmonton.

* At Washington, Chris Clark scored the deciding goal in the 11th round of the shootout, and backup goalie Semyon Varlamov came on in relief and carried the Capitals to a 5-4 comeback victory over the New York Islanders.

* At Chicago, Patrick Sharp scored in the third shootout round, lifting the Blackhawks to a 3-2 victory over Colorado - the third straight game between the teams decided in a tiebreaker.

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