Brodeur to start Thursday; Clemmensen sent to AHL

[Forkboy]

NEWARK - The conversation was brief, not even 30 seconds.

Once the New Jersey Devils finished their Wednesday morning workout at the Prudential Center, coach Brent Sutter skated over to goalie Martin Brodeur and began the inquisition.

Sutter asked Brodeur how he was feeling? The goalie said, "Good." Sutter asked, "Are you ready to play?" Brodeur said, "Yup."

"I said, 'Well, then you're playing tomorrow," Sutter concluded. "Oh yeah, Marty was excited."

Exactly four months after surgery to repair a tendon in his left biceps, Brodeur will be back in the Devils' net Thursday night when they host the Colorado Avalanche. He last played against Atlanta on Nov. 1, when in the second period he reached out to make a save and felt a pop in his elbow. It was the tendon tearing completely off the elbow bone.

http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=411001

Clemmensen deserves MVP consideration, not a demotion to the AHL. Great to see Marty back, but Clemmenson is getting screwed. He's the main reason the Devils are where they are (3rd overall in the East). Without Brodeur, everyone (including myself) figured they'd be lucky to be in the chase when Marty got back. Weekes is a great guy and a solid backup, but he should have been sent down instead.

[Swede]

1. Marty deserves to start,but Clemmensen deserves to stay.

Clemmensen has earned a spot in the bigs,and Weekes should be sent down. Wonder how this will work out?

[Onceuponalife]

4. Clemmensen is great

I can't believe Weekes is even in the NHL anymore...

[Upton]

2. They probably just want Clemmensen

to keep sharp....some good starting goalies don't make good backups.

[Forkboy]

3. This is true.

Seems like a screw job at first glance, but I think you're right on that. It makes good sense if Marty gets hurt again.