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The New Jersey Devils have re-signed defenseman Marek Zidlicky. TSN is reporting it's a one-year contract.Acquired from the Minnesota Wild prior to the 2012 NHL Trade Deadline, Zidlicky was a key component in the Devils' run to the Stanley Cup Final with one goal and nine points in 24 postseason games.Last season, the 36-year-old had four goals and 19 points while playing in all 48 games."He's a puck-moving defenseman and he fit in very well," Devils general manager Lou Lamoriello told Northjersey.com. "Right now, our defense is solid with veterans, and we still have the opportunity for a young player, and we still have a chance of making another move if necessary."Zidlicky, a sixth-round pick (No. 176) of the New York Rangers in the 2001 NHL Draft, has 66 goals and 325 points in 618 games for the Nashville Predators, Wild and Devils. A power-play specialist, he has 45 career goals with the man-advantage.
Following a year off from hockey that proved to be the most challenging of Dominic Moore's life, the forward returned to the NHL by signing with the New York Rangers, the team that selected him in the third round of the 2000 draft.It's a much-anticipated comeback for Moore, who put his career on  hold to be with his wife, Katie, who was diagnosed last year with a rare  form of liver cancer before succumbing to the disease in January."It was a very difficult decision to not play. At the same time, it  was definitely the right decision," Moore said. "I think for anyone who  has cared for someone with cancer, it's a battle the whole family is in.  After you've been through that, you need some time to reorganize and  just kind of regroup."When Moore did decide he was ready to resume his NHL career, his first choice was the Rangers, the club he helped as a rookie to a surprising 2005-06 season. Despite low expectations for a team with no big-name talent after star wing Jaromir Jagr, the Rangers defied skeptics and finished sixth in the Eastern Conference. Another prominent rookie on that team was an unheralded goaltender named Henrik Lundqvist, who seven years later is the only player remaining on the club."It's funny that he's the only one still there from our rookie season. We've stayed pretty close throughout the years. I can't wait to be his teammate again," said Moore, who signed a one-year contract July 5. "I couldn't be more excited. I have great memories from over the years playing at Madison Square Garden,Mike Richards Authentic Black Jersey, both as a Ranger and as a visiting player. It's always been one of my favorite places to play, if not the favorite."Moore returns to the Rangers a very different player from the 25-year-old rookie of 2005-06. After breaking into the League in New York, the two-way veteran has suited up for eight teams. Despite his nomadic career, Moore's veteran savvy has always been in demand. He played in back-to-back Eastern Conference Finals with the Montreal Canadiens in 2010 and 2011 with the Tampa Bay Lightning, with whom he set a career mark of 18 goals.Now 32, Moore returns to the Rangers as a refined veteran. But having recently experienced an unthinkable loss, he brings the kind of real-life experience and perspective few people can imagine."I'm grateful for the time [Katie and I] had. In a way, those months were the most special months we had with each other that anyone can possibly ask for. Despite it being the most difficult and painful months that anyone can possibly expect or deal with," said Moore, who acknowledged the support he and his family received from the hockey community. "Hockey is a small world. I've been very lucky. Katie and I are both very happy to have the network of support and family. We're very grateful for that support all the time, throughout the illness but also afterwards.""It was a very difficult decision to not play. At the same time, it was definitely the right decision.  I think for anyone who has car