Paul Martin's comeback slowing down

For a while it was thought that Paul Martin would be back in the lineup for the New Jersey Devils, but his arm is not healing as well as expected and his return is being delayed. From The Record at northjersey.com

Devils defenseman Paul Martin, who is recovering from a fractured left forearm that he suffered Oct. 24 in Pittsburgh, has stopped skating and general manager Lou Lamoriello said it’s "hard to tell" if Martin will get back on the ice before New Year’s.

"Paul is going to be a little while longer," Lamoriello said. "We’ll have more to say on that next week when we know more."

Lamoriello would not get into specifics, but insisted that Martin did not suffer a setback. It’s clear that Martin is taking longer to heal than initially expected, though. He already has missed eight weeks and the original prognosis was that he would be out 4-to-6 weeks.

"It’s just the healing process you go through," Lamoriello said