Had seen action in 67 regular-season games; appeared in 69 games in 2003-04/first season with NJD...Total includes season-high 19 straight games March 1-April 18...Has 5g-5a-10pts overall; nine of ten points have been at even strength...Posted points in back-to-back games twice over an eight-game span March 11-26: March 24-26 (1g-1a-2pts) and March 11-14 (1g-1a-2pts)...Power play goal March 26 vs. Toronto was his first in two seasons with NJD and second of career (Dec. 7, 2000)...Posted his lone multiple-point game of season with two assists November 23 at Florida; also posted one multi-point game in '03-04...Posted first point of season with 1a October 22 at Atlanta...Appeared in his 100th game with NJD January 7 at Buffalo, his former team...Was a healthy scratch on seven occasions, including season-high three straight contests October 15-20...Missed six games December 11-17 and November 29-30 with sprained ankle; and two games February 9-11 with separated shoulder...Is one of nine first-round draft picks on Devils' roster (M. Brodeur, S. Gomez, D. Hale, V. Kozlov, G. Marshall, R. Matvichuk, Z. Parise & J. Wiemer)...Finished '03-04 season at plus-five, his best mark since '98-99 rookie campaign (+6)Made his Devils' playoff debut in game one of '04 Eastern Conference Quarterfinals at Philadelphia and posted 1a for first post-season action since '01.