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Former skiing star Lindsey Vonn announced on Christmas that she had proposed to her fiancé, New Jersey Devils defenseman P.K. Subban, in a “non traditional" move so that each of them could have an engagement ring.

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) - What chance do the New Jersey Devils give a proposal that would give the NHL team a less demonic name? Think hell freezing over. "I can assure you the Devils name will never change, and I think there are more important things to be thinking about than something that will never happen," chief executive officer Lou Lamoriello said. "It's who we are and what we want to be." State Assemblyman Craig Stanley is taking issue with a satanic symbol representing the team, which has won three Stanley Cup championships. "This is an age where symbolism is...

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- Home Sweet Home. Unbeatable on home ice during the 2003 Stanley Cup Finals, the New Jersey Devils captured the Stanley Cup Monday night with a 3-0 shutout victory over the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim in the climatic seventh game of the series. The Devils soared to their third Stanley Cup in the past nine years on the strength of two goals by former Mighty Duck Jeff Friesen, a single goal by rookie Mike Rupp and the strong goaltending of Martin Brodeur, who notched his third shutout of the Finals. The Devils set an NHL record with...