Arena: RBC Center
Time: 13 February, 2010 at 7:00 PM ET
League: NHL – United States of America

Last 10 matches: New Jersey 3-5-2; Carolina 8-2-0
Devils defenseman Anssi Salmela has missed the last two games after being knocked unconscious Monday against the Flyers, and may not return until following the break. Forward Pierre-Luc Letourneau-Leblond was placed on injured reserve Friday, where he joins forward David Clarkson (leg) and defenseman Paul Martin (arm).

Hurricanes goalie Cam Ward (back) and forwards Erik Cole (upper body), Chad LaRose (upper body) and Scott Walker (shoulder) are all sidelined. Greene had five goals and 25 points in 132 games over parts of three seasons with New Jersey before posting the same totals in just 56 games this season. He is seventh on the team in scoring and leads all defensemen. … Picard had four goals and 15 points in 45 games this season for Ottawa. He has 16 goals and 57 points in 184 career games over parts of five seasons with the Flyers, Lightning and Senators.
Third of four meetings this season. New Jersey has won twice on home ice, with Martin Brodeur stopping all 26 shots in a 2-0 win on Oct. 17 and Andy Greene recording his first career two-goal game in a 4-2 victory on Dec. 9.
Travis Zajac has goals in consecutive games for New Jersey and has collected five goals and five assists in his last eight. Zach Parise missed a game earlier this week due to an upper-body injury, but has also scored in each of the last two he’s played.

Jussi Jokinen, who leads Carolina with 21 goals, has six goals and three assists during an eight-game points streak. Ray Whitney has a goal and three assists during a four-game points streak. Brandon Sutter is coming off a three-point effort against Buffalo. We will post information about results of this match.. stay with us.