After a trip to Florida and Carolina, they will wrap up their season at home Saturday against the Devils.

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The trophies aside, Mancini's time at City is likely to be remembered for several rows with star players, most notably Carlos Tevez and Mario Balotelli, and for engineering Manchester United's worst home defeat in 56 years as City won 6-1 at Old Trafford, the first time the Red Devils had conceded six goals at home since 1930.

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Since their previous home was demolished, the Devils have had to travel back and forth from a Bristol ice rink for training, while other conditioning work has had to be held at a leisure club in Cardiff.

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Brodeur, 40, was back in the net Thursday at home against the Islanders, and the Devils lost in overtime.

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The Prudential Center, home to the NHL's New Jersey Devils, is about 12 miles from MetLife Stadium.

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The Devils were coming off an emotional weekend, having swept a home-and-home series from the Pittsburgh Penguins.

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Ilya Kovalchuk and Ryan Carter scored for the Eastern Conference-leading Devils, who lost in regulation for the first time at home this season (5-1-1).

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Not since they brought him out to East Rutherford to drop the puck for the home opener of the 1995-96 season, the one right after the New Jersey Devils won their first Stanley Cup.

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The Devils have been forced to play all games on the road since September after delays in building a new home.

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