NHL Hockey: Devils' Stevens starts Game 4.

Sports Network, The, May, 2003

Apr 30, 2003 (The Sports Network via COMTEX)

Tampa, FL (Sports Network) - New Jersey Devils captain Scott Stevens was back in the starting lineup for Game 4 of the Eastern Conference semifinals against Tampa Bay after suffering a lacerated ear in Game 3 of the series on Monday.

Stevens was hurt just over a minute into Monday's game when he was hit on the side of the head with a slap shot by Tampa Bay's Pavel Kubina. The veteran defenseman fell to the ice and remained down for several moments before being helped to the locker room.

Precautionary x-rays were taken and 15 stitches were needed to close the cut.

The Devils struggled without Stevens in the first period and fell behind 3-0, then rallied with three goals in the second...

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