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The first-place New Jersey Devils come to Philadelphia tonight (7 p.m., CSN/610AM) to renew their rivalry.

This will be the first time Philadelphia fans will get a chance to see New Jersey's latest acquisition, high-scoring forward Ilya Kovalchuk. The Devils got the Russian in a big trade with Atlanta last week.

The Flyers certaintly could use scoring help as they've only score one goal in their last two games. Danny Briere has just 1 goal in his last nine games; Scott Hartnell has 1 goal in his last 10 and Simon Gagne, a two-time 40-goal scorer, is stuck in an 11-game goal drought.

Who's Hot: Flyers forward Daniel Carcillo has 4 goals in his last nine games, and outside of one fight-filled game with the Rangers, has just six penalty minutes. ... Devils center Dainius Zubrus has goals in two straight games, and 3 goals and 6 points in his last five.

Season series: This is the fourth of six meetings between the teams this season. The Flyers won the first two, 5-2 in New Jersey on Oct. 3 behind a goal and an assist by Matt Carle, and 3-2 on Nov. 16 in Philadelphia, with New Jersey native James van Riemsdyk scoring the winning goal. The Devils won the most recent meeting, a 4-1 victory at Prudential Center, as Patrik Elias scored twice and goalie Martin Brodeur stopped 22 of 23 shots.

Injury Report: For the Devils, only Paul Martin (arm) and David Clarkson (leg) are missing from the lineup. ... Flyers goalie Ray Emery is questionable for Monday's game due to stiffness in his left hip, which has kept him out of the last two games.

 

 

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