Rangers suffer 5th defeat in a row

NEW YORK: The New Jersey Devils handed the New York Rangers their fifth successive defeat as Scott Clemmensen recorded his first shutout in nearly five years in a 3-0 home win over the Rangers on Monday.

Clemmensen made 27 saves and picked up his 23rd victory of the season having replaced Martin Brodeur, who has missed 44 games due to a bicep tendon injury sustained earlier this season.

A career back-up, Clemmensen was drafted in 1997 by the Devils but only made his NHL debut in 2001. Until this season, he had started just 19 NHL games. His last shutout was March 26, 2004 in Atlanta.