NEWARK, N.J. — Devils goaltender Martin Brodeur missed his second consecutive start Wednesday night because of a bruised right elbow.
Brodeur skated on a separate rink when the Devils held their morning skate before their 5-4 loss to the Sabres in a shootout. He was hurt last Wednesday when hit by a shot in a game against the Blackhawks.
Johan Hedberg made 38 saves for New Jersey, which recalled goaltender Mike McKenna from its American Hockey League affiliate.
Ducks send three to minors
ANAHEIM, Calif. — The Ducks sent left wing Matt Beleskey and right wing Dan Sexton to their minor-league affiliate in Syracuse to continue their rehabilitation from injuries.
Anaheim also assigned defenseman Danny Syvret to Syracuse and recalled defenseman Luca Sbisa before the Ducks hosted the Islanders.
Beleskey got a concussion last month in a game against Dallas, while Sexton had surgery last month after getting hit in the face by a puck, breaking his nose. Both have been cleared to return to the ice.
But both forwards struggled before their injuries, and the Ducks elected to stick with young forwards Kyle Palmieri and Nick Bonino, who have contributed to Anaheim’s four-game winning streak since their recalls.
Footnotes.
Coyotes forward Shane Doan missed his third consecutive game because of a lower-body injury.
• Sabres coach Lindy Ruff said he hopes to have goal- tender Ryan Miller (leg) back in the lineup either against Washington on Saturday or Vancouver on Monday.
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