New Jersey Devils goaltender Martin Brodeur makes a save during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Ottawa Senators Monday, Feb. 18, 2013, in Newark, N.J. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)

Ottawa Senators' Chris Neil, front left, reacts after being hit with the puck as he is checked by New Jersey Devils' Adam Larsson during the first period of an NHL hockey game Monday, Feb. 18, 2013, in Newark, N.J. Senators' Dave Dziurzynski, right, looks on. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)

New Jersey Devils' David Clarkson, left, checks Ottawa Senators' Jakob Silfverberg, of Sweden, during the first period of an NHL hockey game Monday, Feb. 18, 2013, in Newark, N.J. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)

New Jersey Devils' David Clarkson, left, checks Ottawa Senators' Colin Greening during the second period of an NHL hockey game Monday, Feb. 18, 2013, in Newark, N.J. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)

Ottawa Senators goaltender Ben Bishop makes a save as New Jersey Devils' Patrik Elias, left, of the Czech Republic, vies for the puck with Senators' Erik Condra, right, during the second period of an NHL hockey game Monday, Feb. 18, 2013, in Newark, N.J. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)

Ottawa Senators' Jakob Silfverberg (33) celebrates with goaltender Ben Bishop after the Senators defeated the New Jersey Devils, 2-1, in an NHL hockey game Monday, Feb. 18, 2013, in Newark, N.J. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)

Ottawa Senators' Kaspars Daugavins (23), of Latvia, celebrates with goaltender Ben Bishop after the Senators defeated the New Jersey Devils 2-1 in an NHL hockey game Monday, Feb. 18, 2013, in Newark, N.J. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)

Ottawa Senators' Daniel Alfredsson (11), of Sweden, celebrates his goal with Chris Phillips (4) during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the New Jersey Devils, Monday, Feb. 18, 2013, in Newark, N.J. The Senators won 2-1 in a shootout. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)

The Ottawa Senators celebrate a goal by Daniel Alfredsson as New Jersey Devils goaltender Martin Brodeur, left, and Bryce Salvadore (24) react during the third period of an NHL hockey game on Monday, Feb. 18, 2013, in Newark, N.J. The Senators won 2-1 in a shootout. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)

Ottawa Senators' Kyle Turris, left, and New Jersey Devils' Travis Zajac chase after the puck during the first period of an NHL hockey game Monday, Feb. 18, 2013, in Newark, N.J. The Senators won 2-1 in a shootout. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)

Ottawa Senators' Daniel Alfredsson (11), of Sweden, scores a goal over New Jersey Devils goaltender Martin Brodeur and Bryce Salvadore, right, during the third period of an NHL hockey game, Monday, Feb. 18, 2013, in Newark, N.J. The Senators won 2-1 in a shootout. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)

FILE - In this Feb. 18, 2012 file photo, New Jersey Devils goaltender Martin Brodeur makes a save during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Ottawa Senators in Newark, N.J. Brodeur is back at practice after missing the last 12 games with a sore back. It was not immediately known whether Brodeur would play on Tuesday night, March 19, 2013, when the rival New York Rangers visit the Prudential Center in a crucial game for both teams with the lockout-shortened regular season coming down to its final six weeks. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun, File)