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Larsson returning to Devils lineup

Sunday, 02.26.2012 / 11:26 AM

By Dan Rosen - NHL.com Senior Writer / At the Rink blog

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Larsson returning to Devils lineup
NEWARK, N.J. -- Devils coach Pete DeBoer said Sunday morning that rookie defenseman Adam Larsson will return to the lineup against Tampa Bay after missing 10 games with a back injury suffered Feb. 2 against Montreal.

Larsson was hit hard by Canadiens defenseman P.K. Subban with 5:58 remaining in New Jersey's 5-3 win over Montreal on Feb. 2. He remained down on the ice for several minutes and needed assistance to get into the dressing room. The Devils said after the game he suffered a bruised lower back.

New Jersey has not seemed to miss Larsson much as it has gone 7-2-1 in his absence.

"We're going to monitor his limits, probably to limit him to 5-on-5 rather than add in special teams, but he feels great and it's a good first step," DeBoer said, according to Tom Gulitti of The Record. "There's no right time to do this (if) you look at our schedule and the teams we've got coming up. He feels good, so le's take the first step and get him back in a game."

DeBoer also said Martin Brodeur will start his sixth straight game. Brodeur faced only 16 shots in a 2-1 loss to Vancouver on Friday night. He had won his previous four starts.

Marek Zidlicky will make his Devils debut against the Lightning and he will be paired with Anton Volchenkov. Zidlicky was acquired from the Wild on Friday in exchange for Kurtis Foster, Nick Palmieri, a second-round draft pick in 2012 and a conditional draft pick in 2013.

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