Atlantic Division: Devils will arrive in Hub shorthanded

The Boston Bruins won’t play a game until Thursday, but it’s fairly certain their opponent that night will be down a couple of key bodies.

New Jersey learned today that both defenseman Paul Martin and forward Jay Pandolfo will be out four to six weeks — Martin with an arm injury and Pandolfo with a dislocated shoulder.

Both injuries occurred Saturday night in a win over Pittsburgh. The Devils, who play at home against Buffalo Wednesday before heading to TD Garden, will greatly miss both players. Martin is the team leader in ice time (23:57 per game) and Pandolfo is a major cog in the Devils’ penalty kill.