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Jobs on line for Devils

Consequences could be coming if the Devils’ home futility reaches historic proportions tonight. It could mean a trade, more likely a coaching change, or perhaps even the apocalyptic end of Lou Lamoriello’s 23-year reign as general manager.

Even Job would be running out of patience with the team, and jobs could be in jeopardy. Worst in the NHL, the Devils (4-10-1) must beat the Sabres in Newark tonight to avoid their worst-ever winless home start. This is no way to sell tickets.

“I don’t want to speculate on anything,” coach John MacLean said. “It’s important for us to get a win at home. It is what it is, and we can’t pretend it’s not. The old saying is your record is what you are. We have to rectify that.”

The Devils are 0-5-1 at home this season, barely better than their 0-6 home start in 1983-84, the year they finished second-worst as Pittsburgh grabbed Mario Lemieux with the first draft pick.

“It starts [tonight],” said Colin White, returning tonight from a draining battle with the flu. “There’s no beating around the bush. We know what the situation is. We have to be desperate now.”

The Devils are expected to be without Martin Brodeur for the second straight game. He still is nursing a bruised right elbow that hampers his ability to hold his stick.

“I doubt it, but I don’t know,” Brodeur said of playing tonight. “I’ll tell them if I’m OK, and they’ll make the decision.

Brodeur left Wednesday’s 5-3 victory in Chicago after being hit by a Patrick Kane shot, and sat out Friday’s 3-0 loss to the Rangers. He has not practiced since skating Friday morning.

“Today was probably my best day grabbing my stick,” Brodeur said. “But it’s not good enough to get on the ice.”

mark.everson@nypost.com