GDT: Capitals at Devils, 12/29, 7:30

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BROADCAST INFORMATION
MEDIUM|STATION|TIME|BROADCASTERS|LINKS
Television|FSNY|7:00-Devils GameNight |Cangelosi, Fischler, Daneyko|
Television|FSNY|7:30 |Doc Emrick & Chico Resch|
Radio|660 WFAN|7:20|Matt Loughlin & Tom Chorske|NHL Feed ('http://gameradio.nhl.com/cc/playa.php?url=http://boss.streamos.com/wmedia-live/nhl/9302/20_nhl-newjersey_game_audio_050909.asx','mp','height=320, width=400') or WFAN Feed (http://cbsplayer.streamtheworld.com/index.php?CALLSIGN=WFANAM)

GAMEDAY ARTICLES
ARTICLE TITLE|WRITER|NEWSPAPER
“With White ailing, Lukowich stepping up on defense (http://www.nj.com/devils/ledger/index.ssf?/base/sports-0/11673721095920.xml&coll=1)”|Bridget Wentworth|The Star-Ledger
“Drawing attention (http://www.northjersey.com/page.php?qstr=eXJpcnk3ZjczN2Y3dnFlZUVFeXkxMzImZmdi ZWw3Zjd2cWVlRUV5eTcwNDY2MjImeXJpcnk3ZjcxN2Y3dnFlZU VFeXk2)”|Tom Gulitti|Bergen Record
“DEVILS GET TO OVE-CHEKIN (http://www.nypost.com/seven/12292006/sports/devils/devils_get_to_ove_checkin_devils_mark_everson.htm) ’”|Mark Everson |New York Post

TEAM LEADERS
LEADERS|DEVILS PLAYER|#|CAPITALS PLAYER|#
GOALS|Brian Gionta|15|Alex Ovechkin|25
ASSISTS|Brian Rafalski|21|Alex Ovechkin|24
POINTS|Patrik Elias|33|Alex Ovechkin|49
PIM|Cam Janssen|65|Donald Brashear|73
+/-|Zach Parise|+4|B. Gordon, B. Muir|+8
ATOI|Paul Martin|24:32|Brian Pothier|25:59


GOALTENDER STATISTICS
CAPITALS GOALTENDERS|GP|W|L|OTL|SO|GAA|SV%
Olaf Kolzig|27|12|9|4|0|3.09|91.2|
Brent Johnson|12|4|5|3|0|3.51|89.3|

DEVILS GOALTENDERS|GP|W|L|OTL|SO|GAA|SV%
Martin Brodeur|33|19|12|2|4|2.21|92.0|
Scott Clemmensen |3|0|1|1|0|3.60|87.8|


POWER PLAY & PENALTY KILL
SPECIAL TEAMS|Devils Success Rate|%|NHL Rank|Capitals Success Rate|%|NHL Rank
Power Play|35 for 182|19.2%|7th|35 for 204|17.2%|15th
Penalty Kill|120 for 136|88.2%|3rd|156 for 198|81.6%|tied-18th


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Alexander Ovechkin . . . . . . . . Martin Brodeur

Need to pick up the pace from last game.

Take advantage of the home ice, strike early, and don't give their offense an inch.


Lets Go Devils. :yo:

haha whats goin on ryan, you are very right, we cant give they caps anything, hopefully atleast 2 goals from the EGG line tonight!



LETS GO DEVILS!!!!!!!!!

7th on the PP and 3rd on the PK that is why the team is in first in the ATL.

Washington just lost two big games to Buffalo and Montreal. We always play these guys well, shut down the first line and score some goals!

7th on the PP and 3rd on the PK that is why the team is in first in the ATL.

You know I didn't realize we were doing that good with our special teams.

When I look at those stats and see that the Devils are seventh on the powerplay, all it tells me is that the league must be really, really terrible at it this season.

Our powerplay has been awful.

Its so funny because i live with 2 rangers fans and there are always rangers fans in my house all the time. When watching a devils game they always do the same thing, complain how boring we are (eventhough 1st in the ATL) and how much our special teams suck, like what was said above we are 7th on the PP and 3rd on the PK, rangers are 10th in PP and 20th on PK, man we must suck huh? (eventhough none of them will admit it) its nice to know fans of the big city blue skirts are jealous of our "boring devils" i guess winning would make anyone who isnt jealous....

Marty is now #3 in the NHL in goals against average. He also has the most games played amongst the leaders, Hasek has played 28 to Marty's 34 and Nabakov has played 19.......

Marty is now #3 in the NHL in goals against average. He also has the most games played amongst the leaders, Hasek has played 28 to Marty's 34 and Nabakov has played 19.......

Yeah, but you see those numbers are aided by all the Devils stud defensemen we have. :sarcasm:

Yeah, but you see those numbers are aided by all the Devils stud defensemen we have. :sarcasm:

Dude are you on drugs? Our defense isn't that good at all!! It's not like we have Stevens and Niedermayer anymore, that was just.....oh wait, you're being sarcastic ;)

i think its safe to say by now, Marty is the best goalie in the league, world, what the hell, maybe even universe, but i have heard that mars is puttin out some sick goalies these days:dunce:

Its so funny because i live with 2 rangers fans and there are always rangers fans in my house all the time. When watching a devils game they always do the same thing, complain how boring we are (eventhough 1st in the ATL) and how much our special teams suck, like what was said above we are 7th on the PP and 3rd on the PK, rangers are 10th in PP and 20th on PK, man we must suck huh? (eventhough none of them will admit it) its nice to know fans of the big city blue skirts are jealous of our "boring devils" i guess winning would make anyone who isnt jealous....

My condolences.

Ask them specifically what it is that is boring? Tell them to point it out to you as they're watching a Devils game with you. Ask questions. I'm sure you'll stump them. I do it all the time to NYR fans or others who spew the same rhetoric I'd bet you they wouldn't be able to do it. Chances are the other team will be playing the exact same style as the Devils. In the few regular season games the NYR have beaten us the last 2 seasons, especially last year, the NYR would trap heavily once they'd gotten the lead. I'd point this out to NYR fans that I was with, and they'd become very angry and full of denial. Many people who criticize the Devils only do so because they keep reading the "Devils are boring" mantra that circulates on message boards like this, blogs, sports websites, etc. They have no idea what the trap, the 1-2-2, backchecking or good defense are.

Oh i do it all the time, i have one friend who reads things off HF and comes to me and just states whatever he saw on the ranger board or any other message board that bashes the devils. my return statement always has to do with 1995 2000 and 2003, and how most NHL teams play the trap at one point or another. They always get mad and ramble on about 94....

Oh i do it all the time, i have one friend who reads things off HF and comes to me and just states whatever he saw on the ranger board or any other message board that bashes the devils. my return statement always has to do with 1995 2000 and 2003, and how most NHL teams play the trap at one point or another. They always get mad and ramble on about 94....

94? What happened in 1994?

BOoooooooo its not being broadcasted, how dumb...

Why'd Comcast AND Yahoo! have to do tomorrow's game?

Oh i do it all the time, i have one friend who reads things off HF and comes to me and just states whatever he saw on the ranger board or any other message board that bashes the devils. my return statement always has to do with 1995 2000 and 2003, and how most NHL teams play the trap at one point or another. They always get mad and ramble on about 94....

Don't you mean when the Edmonton Oilers won the Cup ;)

Don't you mean when the Edmonton Oilers won the Cup ;)

I don't know what Rangers fans problem is.......Glen Sather already got them a Cup!

This game is going to be more difficult than last week's. Kolzig is probably ten times better than Johnson and it's going to take a lot to keep Ovechkin off the scoreboard. They did it last week but you can only contain him for so long...

This game is going to be more difficult than last week's. Kolzig is probably ten times better than Johnson and it's going to take a lot to keep Ovechkin off the scoreboard. They did it last week but you can only contain him for so long...

True, you can only dodge a bullet so many times. I think Ovechkin could have a big game, all I would be looking for from the Madden line tonight is containment.

When I look at those stats and see that the Devils are seventh on the powerplay, all it tells me is that the league must be really, really terrible at it this season.

Our powerplay has been awful.Have you watched the recent games? Prior to going 0 for 6 against the Penguins, the Devils were 18 for 57 over the previous 13 games. That's 31.6%, which staggeringly good. It is quite far from being awful. I can't believe you would say such a thing.


The Devils 19.2% over the first 36 games of this season would rank tied for 5th with Montreal when compared to the 2005-06 season. Detroit had the best power play success rate when they scored on 22.1% of their power plays.

The entire league is 17.3% (1,014 for 5,859) this season. The league was successful 17.7% (2,545 for 14,394) last year.

Have you watched the recent games? Prior to going 0 for 6 against the Penguins, the Devils were 18 for 57 over the previous 13 games. That's 31.6%, which staggeringly good. It is quite far from being awful. I can't believe you would say such a thing.


The Devils 19.2% over the first 36 games of this season would rank tied for 5th with Montreal when compared to the 2005-06 season. Detroit had the best power play success rate when they scored on 22.1% of their power plays.

The entire league is 17.3% (1,014 for 5,859) this season. The league was successful 17.7% (2,545 for 14,394) last year.

It's probably the fact that the last two or three games are the only ones I've actually gotten to watch this season (and our puck movement on the PP was pretty bad those games), since I don't have a television. I didn't realize our conversion rate had been so good prior to my arrival home. Maybe I should get rid of the TV here too. :help:

Regardless, it's nice to see us finding a way to convert on the PP. Credit to the coaching staff.

Lets Go Devils!!!

:devdance: :devils :devdance:

The Caps defensive corps has been decimated by injuries and illness, plus your Jersey boys tend to play well against the Caps anyway. Please don't embarrass us too badly tonight! :(

Is anyone else going to the game tonight? Have there been any changes to CAA since last year?

LETS GO DEVILS

Is anyone else going to the game tonight? Have there been any changes to CAA since last year?

LETS GO DEVILS

besides parking being raised to $12?, nope...same old same old CAA...

I'll be there in 217 like always...GO DEVILS!

I cant wait til' Newark! Grrrrrr!!! Can we just win the Cup and end this season already!?

This game is going to be more difficult than last week's. Kolzig is probably ten times better than Johnson and it's going to take a lot to keep Ovechkin off the scoreboard. They did it last week but you can only contain him for so long...
Kolzig is good, but Johnson has also played very well for the Capitals, I've seen him stand on his head in a few games. I'm more worried about Ovechkin (and Semin) than their goalies, especially since the Devs should get plenty of rebound chances since the Caps defense is terrible.

besides parking being raised to $12?, nope...same old same old CAA...

I'll be there in 217 like always...GO DEVILS!

i left for the devs pens game really early, and the back lot wasnt open yet. never parked so close to the arena, it was nice avoiding the bridge for once.

Go Devils! :devdance:

One of my roommates is a Capitals fan, so this is an important game for bragging rights :D

You guys should win this one in a walk. If you don't you should be ashamed. If you lose someone should be fired. The Caps have almost no defensemen.

Pothier has the flu, but will try to play.
Morrisonn has Mono and has recovered enough to try it.
Eminger is out...flu
Erskin out...broken foot
Muir out....broken foot
Green(rookie)
Nycolat is in...career ahl
Hunt(first nhl game)
Hebling(first nhl game)
plus Zednik and Bradley on IR.

plus the caps have sutherby and pettinger out with the flu too and are already at the NYC hotel.....have fun tonight.

Ovechkin doesn't have the flu. Fortunate from a hockey fan standpoint; possibly not so fortunate from a Devils standpoint.

GO DEVILS! The puck drops soon.

To be honest, I'd rather the Devils play teams when they are at their best (few injuries, doing well). That way when we win, it will be a more meaningful victory.

Attn: Capitals, Timo Helbling.

You have just been introduced to Mr. Cam Janssen

You're welcome.

Sincerely,
Devils

Devils on a LONG delayed penalty call, drawn by the Devils' fourth line.

UPDATE: GUYS! Man advantages mean no 2-on-1 shorthanded opportunties for the other team! Julien, tell them!

Janssen says: "PEEKABOOO!" to some random Caps player and nails him.

All hail Cam! :bow: LETS GO DEVS!!!

****!!! :banghead:

Uggggh, right after the PP, the Capitals hit the Devils on the counter-attack.

Nycholat lights a laser beam past Brodeur. He screams in delight were audible. As were my groans of dissapointment.

1-0 Caps.

Beautiful play by the Caps... might remind our boys what needs to be done: Put puck into net.

Good start. Great way to jump on a team when they're down.

Who the hell is Nycholat, anyway?

Good start. Great way to jump on a team when they're down.

Who the hell is Nycholat, anyway?

EXACTLY! Who?!

Parise went to the school of Elias... man that was some good puck handling.

Good start. Great way to jump on a team when they're down.

Who the hell is Nycholat, anyway?
Nyco is a callup from the bears, this is like his 4th or 5th total NHL game. He played once with the Rangers and now with us the past few.

Word is his size is whats kept him out of the NHL, because he's a great AHL defenseman.

Nyco is a callup from the bears, this is like his 4th or 5th total NHL game. He played once with the Rangers and now with us the past few.

Word is his size is whats kept him out of the NHL, because he's a great AHL defenseman.
Size? How small is he? You can be pretty shrimpy and still succeed in the NHL these days (the Devils are a great example of that).

The Nycholat shot apparantly hit a Devils d-man's stick prior to reaching Brodeur. Chico said so, so take it for what that's worth.

Speaking of him, he just trips up Parise when he misplays a puck in his own zone. So he'll sit for 2 minutes.

Devils PP, let's score on it, Devs!

The Nycholat shot apparantly hit a Devils d-man's stick prior to reaching Brodeur. Chico said so, so take it for what that's worth.

Speaking of him, he just trips up Parise when he misplays a puck in his own zone. So he'll sit for 2 minutes.

Devils PP, let's score on it, Devs!
You forgot the key clause - not get scored on ;)

This just in: Langs charged with attempted murder! :amazed:

PP is doing well... they are generating chances and moving the puck well.

This just in: Langs charged with attempted murder! :amazed:
What? :dunno: :confused:

It says a lot about the Caps defense when Mike Rupp gets a legit scoring chance.

Keep pressing, Devils, they'll eventually go in. I hope.

Question though for the Caps fans, is Donald Brashear really "hulking?"

What? :dunno: :confused:

Idk if you're able to watch this one, but the shot of Lang's hit Kolzig right in the mask, turning his head. He was pretty shooked up after.

Idk if you're able to watch this one, but the shot of Lang's hit Kolzig right in the mask, turning his head. He was pretty shooked up after.
Ahhh, gotcha. No, I can't watch, hence the confusion.

Ahhh, gotcha. No, I can't watch, hence the confusion.

That has to suck, and yeah... It was a mean head hunter.

Look! Its Jeff Vanderbeek!

Did he talk about the new Arena yet?

This just in: Langs charged with attempted murder! :amazed:
Sorry, I took the literal meaning of that one.

First intermission, RU

OK, we got....Gomez with 2 minutes for high sticking, Morissonn with 2 minutes for rouging.

4 on 4 play for 2 minutes, go Devils!

I really like Ollie Kolzig but man he looks like he's going to shut us down tonight so I don't like him that much.

Nevermind, love ya Ollie!

Gooooooooooooooooooomer!!!! What A Shot!!!

Gomez Learns To Score Again!!! Haleluja!

GOMEZ RIGHT UNDER THE CROSSBAR!!

The Devils tie the game perhaps! We need a review, but this may be an equalizer. Gomez thinks it is, the FSNY replay says "you bet your sweet bippy is a goal," and the officials say....YES

1-1

Gomez Learns To Score Again!!! Haleluja!

Amen!

Devils end the period 1-1. Over 15 shots on Kolzig, if it wasn't for him, the Devils would have more than one goal. If the Devils keep up this effort, they'll be in business. The business of winning hockey games. And let me tell you, business may be about to be picking up soon; business could be booming; and business could be good. Very good.

Ovechkin says: "We'll try to score goals" You keep trying, guy.

Question though for the Caps fans, is Donald Brashear really "hulking?"

"Hulking?" Nah. I think if AO worked out a bit he could be much bigger than Brash, but Brash can throw 'em. He destroyed someone two nights ago.

Devils end the period 1-1. Over 15 shots on Kolzig, if it wasn't for him, the Devils would have more than one goal. If the Devils keep up this effort, they'll be in business. The business of winning hockey games. And let me tell you, business may be about to be picking up soon; business could be booming; and business could be good. Very good.

Ovechkin says: "We'll try to score goals" You keep trying, guy.

lol. Hes as bad as listening to Holik back in the uni days.

lol. Hes as bad as listening to Holik back in the uni days.

But he's such a fun interview, that's what I love about AO, his approachability.

But he's such a fun interview, that's what I love about AO, his approachability.

True, but i think i heard his visor whispher... "I fear Brodeur.":shakehead

Think any WAS fans will complain about boredom?

We're outshooting WAS by a 3:1 ratio!

Think any WAS fans will complain about boredom?

We're outshooting WAS by a 3:1 ratio!




Ofcourse they will.

Wow... When asked who the best foward in the game is(Asked twice, after people thought he was kidding.) AO: "I am." Did he turn into Ivan Drago? Whats next, telling Brodeur.... "i must score on you.":shakehead

Wow... When asked who the best foward in the game is(Asked twice, after people thought he was kidding.) AO: "I am." Did he turn into Ivan Drago? Whats next, telling Brodeur.... "i must score on you.":shakehead

I hope so, because Drago eventually loses. :)

I hope so, because Drago eventually loses. :)

Good point.:)
Start of the 2nd. Lets go Devils!!!

One hell of a rebound given up by Kolzig, fortunately Nycholat blocked a sure goal.

Oduya is sitting 2 minutes for...uh...what's the call? Throwing a broken stick in the direction of a player to obstruct him? Anyone?

One hell of a rebound given up by Kolzig, fortunately Nycholat blocked a sure goal.

Oduya is sitting 2 minutes for...uh...what's the call? Throwing a broken stick in the direction of a player to obstruct him? Anyone?


Didn't you know, they make the rules up as they go.:sarcasm: Just a dumb call.

Martin is sitting 2 minutes for holding? NO! Danius Zubrus is sitting 2 minutes for holding. It could have gone both ways, time for a Devils PP.

Saaaaaaaaaarg!!! No way do we ever trade this man! :bow:

This power play unit looks really good. I love Zajac and Parise's poise.

Sarge on the rebound on the PP! Puts the Devils up 2-1. Good work on the 2nd unit for moving the puck, especially Rafalski who got his slap shot on net and hard enough to get the rebound!

WOW! The replay shows Brylin deflection the Rafalski shot and Brylin put in the rebound on that shot! Sarge is on fire!

The Devils are really swarming now, Gionta gets close to putting home yet another Kolzig rebound. NHL.com's scoresheet has the Devils with 22 shots so far. 22!!! And it's not even halfway through the second period!

This camera guy is terrible. Whenever a team gains the zone he zooms out so we can see half the crowd and the neutral zone.

That call sucked, Lukowich did nothing with his free hand, he was just trying to body Ovechkin to the outside and he made one sweep with his stick hand.

Well, Ovechkin drew the call like a veteran. All the same, the Devils' PK unit is out there doing their thing and dominating the Caps' PP units. Ovechkin is most definitely being contained so far.

Gionta shoots and Gomez puts home the rebound! Or was it a Capital defenseman? Told you that putting on the pressure would lead to goals!

3-1 anyway!

Yes, the goal counts and Janssen and Brashear are talking but no fighting.

GOMEZ!!!! MY GOD! I SEE THE LIGHT (the red one)!!!

Very good shot by Gionta!

You know... this is the perfect game to set up CamJan for a goal...

Well, Johnny Oduya gets caught hooking a Cap, so he'll sit for 2.

Good save by Brodeur earlier to prevent a comeback. Time for the Devils PK to continue their usurpation of any PP hope for the Caps.

I see Julien's little strategy... he is going to keep the top 6 forwards as fresh as possible...

Mainly for the Isles game tommorow.

Damn.

3-2

Aaaaaargh. A Nycholat shot is deflected by Brooks Laich (why was he wide open???) for a Caps PP goal.

3-2. Let's not let them back into it any more than you just let them, Devils, please.

Put the top 2 lines in again, and let em tear it up.

Aaaaaargh. A Nycholat shot is deflected by Brooks Laich (why was he wide open???) for a Caps PP goal.

3-2. Let's not let them back into it any more than you just let them, Devils, please.

Brooks Laich looks like.....haha it rhymes!

I think the puck hit Alex Brooks.

Wow... When asked who the best foward in the game is(Asked twice, after people thought he was kidding.) AO: "I am." Did he turn into Ivan Drago? Whats next, telling Brodeur.... "i must score on you.":shakehead

He was kiddin, geez.

I found it pretty funny how they randomly asked AO about Brylin just because they are countreymen. AO studdered and said something like he's one of the best. AO's great.

Last week before HNIC AO was asked who he would choose as rookie of the year for last season if he had a vote. He said "If not Ovechkin, then.....Ovechkin." I love his attitude because he backs it up. (but hopefully not tonight)

haha forget the visor fear the vezina.

Someone should tell Chico that Backstrom who was drafted last year by the Caps is that play making centreman they've already got him.

Someone should tell Chico that Backstrom who was drafted last year by the Caps is that play making centreman they've already got him.

I don't see any "Backstrom" on the ice for the Caps. He's projected to be that play making center, but until he makes it to the NHL; he's not a guaranteed anything yet.

I don't see any "Backstrom" on the ice for the Caps. He's projected to be that play making center, but until he makes it to the NHL; he's not a guaranteed anything yet.

Chico said, whether it be through FA, or drafting, so they have him in the organization that's what I mean.

Patty 4-2

Elias puts home a Gomez feed for the 4th goal of the night!

Fear the Visor? FEAR THE EGG.

4-2 NJ!

What a beauuutyy Gomer's on fire!

Jim Dowd gets caught slashing, so he'll sit for 2 minutes. Come on Devils PK, keep the puck out and most definitely away from the hot hand - Mr. Nycholat (yeah, I'm not being silly).

PK UPDATE: The Trademark Martin Brodeur Robbery Save has just stymied #28 of the Caps on the PP. You know he's good for at least one of those a night.

Nycholat another player who scores his first NHL goal against Brodeur, seriously.....he probably has allowed the most first NHL goals in NHL history. Every game I hear of a new player, it's Marty they score on. Fortunately, most of the time their first NHL goal is insignificant because they lost to New Jersey anyways because Marty usually gives up 1 or 2.

Brodeur just robbed Semin and Zubrus after the penalty, and just stopped Semin on a wraparound (and 2 ensuring loose pucks). If only they had visors... :)

The Capitals will now get to sit someone for a penalty. Boyd Gordon hooks down a Devil, so the Devils get a PP with a chance to ice this game. 4 forwards and a d-man, DON'T GIVE UP A SHORTY GUYS.

PP UPDATE: Oduya has a blast that hits the post! So close, but so far. No goal on the PP, 4 minutes left to play.

The Capitals will now get to sit someone for a penalty. Boyd Gordon hooks down a Devil, so the Devils get a PP with a chance to ice this game. 4 forwards and a d-man, DON'T GIVE UP A SHORTY GUYS.


Why would they put out 4 forwards at this point of the game? :dunno:

There were no fewer than 3 interference non-calls on the Caps right there.

Why would they put out 4 forwards at this point of the game? :dunno:

Easy: to get a 5th goal on the power play, keep the Capitals honest during the power play, and to stay agressive and remain non-complacent on the ice.

The net is EMPTY for the Capitals, with 1:33 left to play. 6 skaters for the Caps, as they take a timeout. Come on Devils, get the empty net to ice this one.

Elias is +3 tonight. He is danger of becoming a plus player soon!
In all seriousness, he has been phenomenal this month.

uh oh, we need that 5th more than anything now.

Chris Clark deflects a shot to get a goal with less than a minute to play.

4-3. Why am I suddenly worried?

Where were the defensemen on that goal?

PHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW

Devils win, Devils win, Devils win! Bring out the salami and cheese mama!

That was one hell of a last 20 seconds, good on Marty to smother it as time ran out.

The Devils win 4-3. Visors don't win games, guys. BRING ON THE ISLANDERS~!

What a month for Patty:

13 GP
9 G
11 A
+6
3 GWG

What a month for Patty:

13 GP
9 G
11 A
+6
3 GWG

I just acquired him in my pool too. Hartnell and Staal for Elias and Langenbrunner.

Go Sens Go!
Up 1-0 with 3 minutes left

Where were the defensemen on that goal?

Paul Martin failed to clear the puck out of his own end. Gave it away directly to the Caps resulting in the goal. I don't trust him with these kind of minutes in the postseason.

I just acquired him in my pool too. Hartnell and Staal for Elias and Langenbrunner.

I've had him all year. Boy did he suck the first 2 months. It is no wonder that the Devils are finding goals much easier lately. Now he is playing like he should. I mean he has 20 points this month and there is still another game to go.

Paul Martin failed to clear the puck in his own end. Gave it away directly to the Caps resulting in that goal.

That's my boy! :sarcasm:

Gomer looks like he's ready to have his usual mid-season break-out. Two points against a team they should beat, especially going to the Island against a teams they never seem to beat.

Go Sens Go!
Up 1-0 with 3 minutes left

The Rangers haven't scored a goal in a week! The meltdown at Madison Square will soon be upon us!

The Rangers haven't scored a goal in a week! The meltdown at Madison Square will soon be upon us!

I hope they can make that meltdown last another 5 days, so they can't score against Marty either. :)

I hope they can make that meltdown last another 5 days, so they can't score against Marty either. :)

Kind of worries me too. Hate playing teams on long losing streaks. I'm rooting for them to beat the Caps tomorrow night.

I've had him all year. Boy did he suck the first 2 months. It is no wonder that the Devils are finding goals much easier lately. Now he is playing like he should. I mean he has 20 points this month and there is still another game to go.

Yeah, I almost acquired him earlier, but then I rejected the trade, and I jumped at the deal today, because Staal is nowhere near what he did last year and Elias is close to the PPG plateau again I think.

Elias puts home a Gomez feed for the 4th goal of the night!

Fear the Visor? FEAR THE EGG.

4-2 NJ!

Was it just a crazy dream or did our top line actually score three 5-on-5 goals in a single game? Wait, the EGG line was a combined +8, Gomer finally remembers where the back of the net is and Paul "pucks are scary up close" Martin had two assists? Damn, it must of been a dream... :amazed:

If this team manages to find a way to avoid getting their *** kicked in LI and come away with two points tomorrow, there is a Santa Claus and he actively responds to hockey-related requests. :xcheers:

Was it just a crazy dream or did our top line actually score three 5-on-5 goals in a single game? Wait, the EGG line was a combined +8, Gomer finally remembers where the back of the net is and Paul "pucks are scary up close" Martin had two assists? Damn, it must of been a dream... :amazed:

If this team manages to find a way to avoid getting their *** kicked in LI and come away with two points tomorrow, there is a Santa Claus and he actively responds to hockey-related requests. :xcheers:

Oh don't worry, Martin still found ways to be a **** up.

All right, sounds like it was a good win by the Devils. The Caps are good at making things interesting late in the game, luckily the Devils held on for the win.

All right, sounds like it was a good win by the Devils. The Caps are good at making things interesting late in the game, luckily the Devils held on for the win.

They did this last year also in a game against the devils at the meadowlands, made it 4-3 late in the game, Grant Marshall had the GWG that night.

Martin played decently, I suppose, but he did not stand out for any good reasons. Brooks was out there less than Janssen seemingly. Brasher and the Caps 4th line tried to goad Janssen and Rupp into fighting after the fourth goal, but they wisely kept the gloves on. One thing that annoyed me was that when there was a scrum in front of the net, the linesman immediately bearhugged Janssen and wouldn't let him go, effectively making it 5-4 in front of Brodeur.

The Oduya penalty was the right call. He was playing with two sticks, and according to Rule 67(f), that's 2 minute for interference.

Elias is +3 tonight. He is danger of becoming a plus player soon!
In all seriousness, he has been phenomenal this month.

Does anyone else remember the year Scott Stevens was a -13 or so? I believe it was 2001-2002. By the end of the year he was well into the plus category.

Is it me, or did the Devils just flat out play conservative tonight just to save energy for tommorow's game versus the Isles?

We shoulda killed these guys, but I guess we saved our go-juice for tommorow...

The Rags are to be worrisome. This losing streak will not last, and they can be a dangerous team. Never take them lightly.

Is it me, or did the Devils just flat out play conservative tonight just to save energy for tommorow's game versus the Isles?

We shoulda killed these guys, but I guess we saved our go-juice for tommorow...

The Rags are to be worrisome. This losing streak will not last, and they can be a dangerous team. Never take them lightly.

I don't think so, I think the Rangers are falling apart and things are going to get worse before they get better. They're defense is just not very good, but their goaltending masked that last year. With Lundqvist struggling a little more it seems, they're flaws are much more glaring.

Oh don't worry, Martin still found ways to be a **** up.
Martin was still pretty far from solid, but I have to say he IS improving. He was actually able to carry the puck up the ice a few times tonight. Once he crossed the blueline he was completely lost, but he used to look lost whenever the puck was within five feet of him.

Janssen probably didn't want to fight because of his shoulder. I think he's still trying to make sure it's 100%, especially before jumping in with someone of Brashear's caliber.

The game was close but EG is looking good (still wish Gionta would show me more) and Parise is playing awesome. He looks so confident with the puck on the PP. Someone just needs to teach that line how to convert cycling into scoring.

Janssen probably didn't want to fight because of his shoulder. I think he's still trying to make sure it's 100%, especially before jumping in with someone of Brashear's caliber.



There was no real reason to fight because it could have given the other team a confidence boost. If it was a one goal game and they were attacking pretty hard I think he would have but there wasn't really a reason to at the time. He threw a few good checks so I don't think his shoulder is bothering him.

Martin was still pretty far from solid, but I have to say he IS improving. He was actually able to carry the puck up the ice a few times tonight. Once he crossed the blueline he was completely lost, but he used to look lost whenever the puck was within five feet of him.

Janssen probably didn't want to fight because of his shoulder. I think he's still trying to make sure it's 100%, especially before jumping in with someone of Brashear's caliber.

The game was close but EG is looking good (still wish Gionta would show me more) and Parise is playing awesome. He looks so confident with the puck on the PP. Someone just needs to teach that line how to convert cycling into scoring.

Gionta did get an assist on the 2nd Gomez goal. I'm glad Janssen didn't fight because he would almost surely lose. PZL line really works hard along the boards. Sometimes I wonder how much abuse Zach can take, but somehow he manages to hold his own.

There was no real reason to fight because it could have given the other team a confidence boost. If it was a one goal game and they were attacking pretty hard I think he would have but there wasn't really a reason to at the time. He threw a few good checks so I don't think his shoulder is bothering him.
Eh he probably would have had a green light. It's not often that he has the chance to throw down with one of the NHL's best. I'm sure it's something he's wanted to do for a while. Kind of like how he and McGrattan usually find each other.

Gionta did get an assist on the 2nd Gomez goal. I'm glad Janssen didn't fight because he would almost surely lose. PZL line really works hard along the boards. Sometimes I wonder how much abuse Zach can take, but somehow he manages to hold his own.
Gionta just isn't anywhere near as effective as he was last year. He's in a pretty bad slump, I just hope he breaks out of it by the time the playoffs roll around.

Eh he probably would have had a green light. It's not often that he has the chance to throw down with one of the NHL's best. I'm sure it's something he's wanted to do for a while. Kind of like how he and McGrattan usually find each other.



Yeah I think they were talking earlier (janssen and brashear) and Doc I belive it was said Janssen said he didn't want to go this was when it was 3-1 I think.

Yeah I think they were talking earlier (janssen and brashear) and Doc I belive it was said Janssen said he didn't want to go this was when it was 3-1 I think.
I remember that, it was on the ensuing faceoff. But I still think that was a way of Doc being able to turn a wimpy excuse or point of weakness "his shoulder isn't 100%" into a positive "he smartly doesn't want to fight"