GDT: NJ at Atlanta

And the puck is dropped.

Today's Scratches for NJ:

Injured
Scott Stevens (skating, hoping to return)
Brian Rafalski
Corey Schwab

Healthy
Turner Stevenson
Jiri Bicek
Igor Larionov
Tommy Albelin

Another note. S. Clemmensen is playing.

Andy Sutton to the box, 2 for tripping.
1 for 20 on the PP.... we need to turn that on. :mad:

Oh... we score.

Elias from Giroux.
Okay, that worked.

NJ Powerplay Goal: 04:28 - 26 Elias, his 36th (19 Giroux, 23 Gomez)

1 for 20 on the PP.... we need to turn that on. :mad:


4 PPG for the last 47 chances...terrible. :shakehead

Nurminen doesn't look too hot out there. He's getting out of position a lot. Feed Elias the puck.

Penalty: Jan Hrdina for tripping. Betcha Burns puts him back in the doghouse next game.
We're going to be shorthanded, folks.

Yay Gomez!

NJ Goal: 16:01 - 23 Gomez, his 11 (14 Gionta, 26 Elias)

Whitey nearly gets injured, Simon gets a boarding penalty. White is really unhappy. The Devils are really unhappy. Simon is gonna get it later. :mad:

melee!

:joker:

Yeah, brawling all around. Whitey owned Sutton. :rolly:

5-3 in our favor. We never score on these things.
Edit: well, for 10 seconds, anyway. And we didn't score.

And that's why I love Gionta. :D

10 min misconduct for Elias. :mad:

10 min misconduct for Elias. :mad:

Whaaaaaa???? They didn't say anything about that on the radio!!!!!

:madfire::madfire::madfire::madfire::madfire:
:madfire::madfire::madfire::madfire::madfire:

They're out to stop his run for the Richard.

10 min misconduct for Elias. :mad:


For what? And what happened with Gionta?

I'm just flipping back and forth and noticed 'misconduct - 10 min 18:56, P. Elias' on the box score on Yahoo!

h**p://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/boxscore?gid=2004032628

this is what I found out here

http://www.njdevs.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=10721&st=100


Gionta took a nasty cross check in the back from Sutton. Gomez threw a punch. Elias stepped in on G's behalf. Sutton and White had a quick fight.

For what? And what happened with Gionta?
gionta was parked in front of the thrashers net when first andy sutton cross-checked him from behind and gionta went face first to the ice. when he got up again, majesky was there and planted his (gloved) fist right in gios face. then a lot of shoving ensued. not quite clear to me what elias did to get a misconduct--he was nowhere near sutton or majesky.

http://www.njdevs.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=10721&st=100



Now there is a poster I miss around here. Unthinkable :(

Thanks... sounds weird. I'm at my friends dorm room, so I don't have the game feed like I do at home. Hopefully its not a game misconduct...

Rasmussen vs. Simon

Rasmussen wins. Payback's a b****.

rasmussen fights!

edit: this is getting really chippy.

It's bedlam.

They HATE Gionta.
Hell, EVERYONE hates Gionta. That's right, beat on the little guy. :mad:

5 minute major for sutton for chopping down gionta.

edit: and atlanta takes another minor penalty. 2 minutes of 5-on-3....

We need Elias. :mad:

and another great powerplay opportunity squandered...

How come Kozlov was on the bench and Marshall was out there at the beginning of the PP? If you want Marshall there to be in front of the goalie fine but put Kozlov out there, he's built for 5 on 3's.
Goddamit, this should've be over.

How come Kozlov was on the bench and Marshall was out there at the beginning of the PP? If you want Marshall there to be in front of the goalie fine but put Kozlov out there, he's built for 5 on 3's.
Goddamit, this should've be over.dunno, but it sure worked this time around! powerplay goal! scott gomez!

NJ Powerplay Goal: 19:23 - 29 Marshall (27 Niedermayer, 26 Elias)

unsportsmanlike conduct - coach - 2 min (wow..there is such a thing?!?!?)

7-2 PP in favour of NJ. How's the officiating in this game? :dunno:

unsportsmanlike conduct - coach - 2 min (wow..there is such a thing?!?!?)

7-2 PP in favour of NJ. How's the officiating in this game? :dunno:

It sounds like it's been okay... but I don't really know.

Edit: Yes, the coach can get an unsportsmanlike penalty.

Edit: Yes, the coach can get an unsportsmanlike penalty.

Must be rare. I don't see those too often. Anyone catch what the Atlanta coach said? :p

unsportsmanlike conduct - coach - 2 min (wow..there is such a thing?!?!?)

7-2 PP in favour of NJ. How's the officiating in this game? :dunno:

When you leave town take your stinkin' refs with you :p

The Sutton 5 minute charge was a joke(definitely a 2 min crosscheck), the Simon board was a joke, and the elbow on Petrovicky was a joke.

Gomez is just the kind of guy you want to see pounded if you are on the other team. Love to have him on ours though.

And Sutton got the best of White in that mini fracas, he landed the only solid blow.

Clemmensen is, like, good. He reminds me of Brodeur. Fancy that.

Gionta hits the post.
Twice.
In five seconds.

gomez got the last goal?

Clemmensen is, like, good. He reminds me of Brodeur. Fancy that.
i'm very happily surprised at how well his concentration is holding up facing so few shots. nothing at all like playing for the Rats :D

gomez got the last goal?

NHL.com changed it, but I haven't heard anything. As far as I know, it's still Marshall's.

i'm very happily surprised at how well his concentration is holding up facing so few shots. nothing at all like playing for the Rats :D

:joker:

Nah, on the Rats he just had to expect a shot every other second. It's a completely different game.

my dad noticed it on espn on the scroll thing but other that that I thought it was either niedermayer or marshall

Penalties, penalties, penalties.

paul martin :bow: :bow:


wait....was that a 5-on-3 PP goal?

paul martin :bow: :bow:


wait....was that a 5-on-3 PP goal?

How many 5-3 does this team need (in one game)? :dunno:

Note: Did you hear that? I think that was Brodeur thinking what does he need to do to get that kind of goal support. :p

NJ Powerplay Goal : 17:52 - 07 Paul Martin (22 Kozlov, 12 Friesen)

We get another penalty, Exelby double minor.

Note: Did you hear that? I think that was Brodeur thinking what does he need to do to get that kind of goal support. :p:D yeah...make that 5-0. brylin.

and another shutout for clemmy. wow.

NJ Powerplay Goal: 19:50 - 18 Brylin (11 Madden, 7 Martin)
[according to NHL.com, I thought it was Pandolfo]


Game over, Clemmenson with the shutout, his second in 4 starts.
Why didn't we play HIM all season? :p

NJ Powerplay Goal: 19:50 - 18 Brylin (11 Madden, 7 Martin)
[according to NHL.com, I thought it was Pandolfo]


Game over, Clemmenson with the shutout, his second in 4 starts.
Why didn't we play HIM all season? :p

Yeah, it's time to trade Brodeur while NJ can still get good value for him. Who needs Brodeur anyway. He just another player who is a product of the system. :eek: :joker:

Devils Win! 5-0 Over Atlanta. 3 Power Play Goals! Elias 1 G, 3 A! Scott Clemmensen with the Shutout Win as He Makes 18 Saves.


For those who didn't get to watch the game on Fox Sports NY, Chico Resch talked about Scott Niedermayer and the Norris Trophy. He said, going around the league, that he hears great things from coaches and sports writers about Niedermayer. I think a fine case can be made for the Devils acting-captain. He is not too far behind Gonchar for points lead among defensemen, and he is great in his own zone.

Yeah, it's time to trade Brodeur while NJ can still get good value for him. Who needs Brodeur anyway. He just another player who is a product of the system. :eek: :joker:
Yeah and I'm sure AgraveOne is starting a thread on this too! :joker:

If nobody is aware what I'm talking about that just means you haven't been in the NHL forum the past month.

Yeah and I'm sure AgraveOne is starting a thread on this too! :joker:

If nobody is aware what I'm talking about that just means you haven't been in the NHL forum the past month.

:joker:

Stupid Rags fan.

What a great game! Its just too bad Matt Loughlin called the game. I don't think I heard any rise in emotion in his voice all night.

I'm sure it's a typo, but check out the box score from ESPN (http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/boxscore?gameId=240326028). Scroll down to where it lists scratches and look at what it says about Scott Stevens. I'm guessing they meant Turner Stevenson, but it got me excited anyway.

S. Stevens. Healthy.

:)

S. Stevens. Healthy.

:)

May it be an omen of good tidings to come.

I wonder what Elias did to pass the 10 of pims during the 2nd...

What a great game! Its just too bad Matt Loughlin called the game. I don't think I heard any rise in emotion in his voice all night.
His problem is that he has to replace the great Doc. When you compare the two styles it's pretty bloody ugly. He should stick with getting into stupid studio arguements with that other clown. Stan something. :p

I'm sure it's a typo, but check out the box score from ESPN (http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/boxscore?gameId=240326028). Scroll down to where it lists scratches and look at what it says about Scott Stevens. I'm guessing they meant Turner Stevenson, but it got me excited anyway.
Yeah that brought a big smile to my face. Also couldn't but help notice that Paul Martin got third star......as his continues to rise.

Yeah that brought a big smile to my face. Also couldn't but help notice that Paul Martin got third star......as his continues to rise.

They were saying on the radio that Martin reminds them more and more of Niedermayer. I don't think Martin will ever be as fast or as good as Niedermayer in terms of getting back on defense - but I think he'll make up for it by being more of a point man.

They were saying on the radio that Martin reminds them more and more of Niedermayer. I don't think Martin will ever be as fast or as good as Niedermayer in terms of getting back on defense - but I think he'll make up for it by being more of a point man.
He reminds me more of a another american defensemen Gary Suter. Their styles are so similiar to each other.

S. Stevens. Healthy.
Did you get that from ESPN? I think they meant T. Stevenson. Earlier in the season, they had Mke Rupp listed as a -1 when he wasn't even in the game.

Scott Stevens is on IR, so I don't think he has to be listed as a scratch.

Did you get that from ESPN? I think they meant T. Stevenson. Earlier in the season, they had Mke Rupp listed as a -1 when he wasn't even in the game.

Scott Stevens is on IR, so I don't think he has to be listed as a scratch.
Yeaahh I think your right. Stevenson ain't listed they had to mean him, who in the hell puts those together anyway?

Yeaahh I think your right. Stevenson ain't listed they had to mean him, who in the hell puts those together anyway?

ESPN. ;)

i was watching the game (Atl) on tv and i realized something. John Maddog Madden gets no PP time in NJ. He was on for the last 30 secs of that game. Can anyone tell me why he does not get any pp time. I know that he get more thean enoght pk time, but why no pp time.

Because he's the premier defensive forward in the conference :) They rest him during the pp.



Ray Giroux was 2nd in Ice time tonight with 22 and change. Martin had 21 and change, Nieder had almost 29.

i was watching the game (Atl) on tv and i realized something. John Maddog Madden gets no PP time in NJ. He was on for the last 30 secs of that game. Can anyone tell me why he does not get any pp time. I know that he get more thean enoght pk time, but why no pp time.
I love Mad Dog to death and is perhaps one of the five most important players on the team and might be the perfect third line center in the entire league but the man really has no true offensive moves whatsoever, he's got a good shot and that's about it. But despite all that he is the man, thank god he's ours.

He reminds me more of a another american defensemen Gary Suter. Their styles are so similiar to each other.Except Martin won't butcher you with his stick. ;)

Finally got to watch a full Devils game, and it looks like I picked a good one to take in. Clemmensen made some fairly decent saves throughout. Man, Martin is good. He is developing a hell of a lot faster than I though. Giroux looked pretty solid tonight too. This team has good defensive depth. When is Langenbrunner going to get a freakin goal? It would be nice to see him get a few before the playoffs so he can get a little confidence going.....

When is Langenbrunner going to get a freakin goal? It would be nice to see him get a few before the playoffs so he can get a little confidence going.....
Hopefully, Burns won't give up on Friesen-Kozlov-Langenbrunner after only a few shifts together in one game and let them develop some chemistry.
}:-)>

FINALLY! Burns puts the Friesen-Kozlov-Langenbrunner line together! :yo: This will be a dangerous line come playoff time... :bow: It is about time though...

Great game tonight. Looking forward to the big pile of crap we leave in our bed during Sunday's game.

Except Martin won't butcher you with his stick. ;)

I was going to say the same thing. Remember that gutless, vicious hit on Paul Kariya right after he scored a goal? Cross check to the chin . . . after the goal! As I recall, that sent Kariya off the ice for about 6 months. What a c@*k.

Quote from a story in the NY Post (http://www.nypost.com/sports/devils/21841.htm)
Gionta was a target all night...
"When you've got [Gomez] to protect you, you can do whatever you want,"
}:-)>

Quote from a story in the NY Post (http://www.nypost.com/sports/devils/21841.htm)

}:-)>

I saw that too. I wasn't sure if he meant it like I took it. If he was being sarcastic and saying Gomez is the goon that protects the EGG line, it is a priceless comment.