The John Madden, Thanks for the memories thread

Game 4, 2000 Stanley Cup finals... Hits the post killing a penalty. Next shift, same penalty kill, beats Ed Belfour. Ties the game. Rafalski scores a minute later and we take a 3-1 lead in the series...

For being a total warrior. Thanks for everything, John. We love you and we'll miss you but it was time for a change. Good luck in Chi-town!!!!!:yo::yo::yo::yo::yo::yo::yo:

Zach and I thank you

Good Luck Mad Dog. Thanks for everything.

From the man himself on TG's blog.

"It was time for a change," he said.

Good luck in the windy city Maddog, you were a beast in your prime.

Good luck John in sha-city, my second favorite team. I will remember you as the great warrior with the bloody face who did alot for this team several years ago.

Game 2, 2006, Round 1. Best Wishes Maddog.
I'll still wear my Madden shirt.

Thanks John, good luck to you.

You are my favorite player of all time. The only jersey I have owned since 01.

My identity as a hockey fan has a lot to do with you. Playing roller hockey with me madden jersey on I got the eventual nickname of mad dog and that stuck with me for the rest of my playing days.

Your the best.

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it's a brave new world...go devs...

He will be missed, with the contract he recieved from Chicago I'm surprised the Devils couldnt have signed him for that or even to a longer term contract...

O well guess it was just time to let go ..........GL Maddog!

Not having Brylin on the team felt weird, not having Maddog is going to be even weirder.

Thanks buddy.

"Just put him out shorthanded and you'll get a chance!"

I love you.

My favorite Dev...:cry:

Thanks for the great moments. I still remember that penalty kill when he broke his stick, got another off the bench, stole the puck and scored a shorty. Somebody please post that video when they restore the boards!

WHose going to bark at the refs now?

Thanks for the memories Mad Dog, and good luck in Chicago.

My two favorite Madden memories (video and pic):

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Thanks for the memories Mad Dog, and good luck in Chicago.

My two favorite Madden memories (video and pic):

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thank you! so quick! you are the best!

Not having Brylin on the team felt weird, not having Maddog is going to be even weirder.

U had to say his name :cry:

Good luck Dog, you'll be missed more than you know man. Hope you can get some legs back in Chicago.

now my shirt is vintage, anyways best of luck to madden.

We'll see Maddog back here in a couple of years w/ Dano, Marshall and Driver at Devils alumni functions. He will always be a devil. Thanks for the memories 'Dog.

Good luck maddog.

One of the greatest devils of all-time. Thanks for everything Maddog and good luck in Chi-Town.

One of my favorite players. The only Devils jersey I own is a Madden one and I'm still going to wear it with pride.

He was such a ****ing bad ass.
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Very sad

Brylin, Madden, Gionta.
I'm saddened.

One of my favorite players. The only Devils jersey I own is a Madden one and I'm still going to wear it with pride.

He was such a ****ing bad ass.
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Madden pre visor was such a bad ass. Madden with visor became a *****.

It will be a bit weird without him in our lineup but it was time for a change.

My favorite Madden memory is in 2000 cup final. He had 2 short handed chances in the same penalty and he had a super shot on the second one. I don't know why that stands out in my mind.

My favorite Madden memory is in 2000 cup final. He had 2 short handed chances in the same penalty and he had a super shot on the second one. I don't know why that stands out in my mind.
It was the GWG in a Stanley Cup Finals game. :)

-2000 Shorty against Dallas
-2006 Game 2 Hatty vs Rangers
-2006 vs Sens Shorty
-2008 OT Goal vs Rags Game 3

It's gonna be hard getting used to no Madden.

The playoffs where he was really one of the keys to victory was 2003. In 2000 he was a nice supplemental piece, but in 2003 he absolutely was one of the top reasons we won the cup.

I will miss mad dog terribly, but it was time. glad that lou reaizes this in the wrong offseason for UFA's. Last years Holik, Pandolfo, Rolston in< Madden, and Gionta out....Lou get back on your ******* game man!

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I cant believe he's gone.

Well, on the bright side that Red Madden jersey I've been meaning to buy just got a lot cheaper.

Good luck Mad dog. Thx for the memories.

John McMullen and John Madden share the same initials and how appropriate that is - if Daneyko hadn't come before him - Madden would be Mr. Devil... a warrior and my favorite Devil which was a hard sell after being drawn to the offense that came from 44 and my namesake before him.

I hope we see him back someday behind the bench... he's got a little Daneyko, a little Stevens, a little Burns, and a little bit of every underdog ever to don the Devils logo inside him. Told by his college coach at Michigan he would never make it to the NHL... how bittersweet it must be for him to now move away from the team that gave him his dream.

I'm glad he is at least going to a team I can cheer for him to do well with - and maybe even hoist another cup someday soon. (as I look to my left and gaze at the picture from 2003 of him lifting the cup :cry:)...

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His jersey takes permanent position next to the Richer one on the wall now. I'm left with only a Parise one to wear now (unless something unexpected happens).

Peace out JM

The reason why I switched from wing to center when I was in 7th grade, and the reason why I wore #11 in high school. Would be nice to see him win the Cup this year, they definitely have a shot at it.

Thanks John. I only wish Lou was so willing to part with Pandolfo last summer.

Per TG Did you get to speak to any of the guys?

"I talked to Pando. He was well aware of what was going on."

Gee, couldnt have seen that one coming.

Another reason to like the Hawks good luck Maddog.

Per TG

Gee, couldnt have seen that one coming.

Hopefully Pandolfo is also aware that he will be bought out/demoted/shot next year to get his salary off the books.

Hopefully Pandolfo is also aware that he will be bought out/demoted/shot next year to get his salary off the books.

I wish.

Anyways, thanks John for everything. Best of luck in Chicago.

Thanks for everything John. It's gonna be tough seeing Gio and Madden play for other teams...I mean at least Brylin was on a different continent playing.

Thanks for everything John. It's gonna be tough seeing Gio and Madden play for other teams...I mean at least Brylin was on a different continent playing.

It's always tough, but these days there's nobody who stays on one team for their whole career, it's a dying breed.

Good memories, and hopefully good futures, for the Devils, John, and Brian. Maybe we'll see them further on down the trail.

<3 Maddog. He will get a standing o from me when the Hawks come to town

Good luck Maddog. Thankfully he went to my 2nd favorite team, it makes it less painful.

Best of luck man. :)

I was ok with the idea of letting Madden go...until it actually happened. I was so bummed when I heard the news.

<3 Johnny Madds.

I wanted Lou to move on and let Madden walk. But damn, the second i read he is gone, i want him back.

Thanks Mad Dog for all the great memories and for being a ****ing great warrior.:handclap:

Good luck in Chi-Town. It will be ****ing weird to see John in a different jersey.

As someone mentioned before, I don't know why Lou signed Pandolfo to a ****** contract, and let guys like Madden and Gio go. I'm still hoping, that Jay will be dealt before the season begins.

Anyways, thanks for everything, and good luck Maddog, I hope with your help the Chicago Red Wings, I mean the Black Hawks will break the dominance of Detroit.

Bye John, I´ll miss you.

He will be missed, good luck to him! :)

I'll miss Mad-dog, I really hope he can help Chicago, like Brylin, I think his time here had come and gone.

This is not going well, to much "heart" leaving this team.
Do something Lou.

This is not going well, to much "heart" leaving this team. Do something Lou.

Didn't you read......It is time to replace those heart and soul, Selke and multiple Cup winning guys with 2nd rate prospects that can't even excel in the AHL....Its their turn now.

This is Hockey's Future afterall:sarcasm:

As someone mentioned before, I don't know why Lou signed Pandolfo to a ****** contract, and let guys like Madden and Gio go. I'm still hoping, that Jay will be dealt before the season begins.

Anyways, thanks for everything, and good luck Maddog, I hope with your help the Chicago Red Wings, I mean the Black Hawks will break the dominance of Detroit.

Considering that Madden took a one year contract for about what Pando is getting paid, it really boggles the mind. Lou didn't even make an offer! I guess he really was pissed that we let Carolina beat us in the dying seconds of game 7. Never mind that a year ago, Madden at one point during the season was our best center.

Gionta was too expensive to keep, 5 mil cap was just too much for this team when there was so much talent coming up the ranks. I think it was good for the team that we did not re-sign Gionta.

However, as people have said, we lost a major part of the "Heart" of this team. Gionta and Madden both have always worked their butt off to win, hopefully whoever Lou gets is going to be better than Zubrus :(

A great Devil that I will always remember the year we won the cup and Madden's face got cut by a skate. He was a true warrior. Best of luck in Chicago. :handclap:

I know I will be rooting for Chicago to win a cup now, if we don't make it past the 1st round again... Actually was already rooting for them this year.

I know I will be rooting for Chicago to win a cup now, if we don't make it past the 1st round again... Actually was already rooting for them this year.

Same here.

Also, think we could not have Pando and could be giving Maddog that money. :cry:

My favorite Madden goal:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pzBKBn1kWMo

Didn't you read......It is time to replace those heart and soul, Selke and multiple Cup winning guys with 2nd rate prospects that can't even excel in the AHL....Its their turn now.

This is Hockey's Future afterall:sarcasm:

Thats it. Well put my friend.

Madden was a great warrior and battler for many years. Besides that great shift against Dallas on the PK that others have mentioned, my other favorite moment was in game 2 of the playoffs against the Panthers in 2000 I believe, Devils killing a 5 on 3 and Madden stole the puck and got a scoring chance and Nieder scored on the rebound. It was brilliant.

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Oh wow. I just throw up a bit in my mouth. It looks so wrong. :cry:

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That makes me so sad. I don't think I've been this upset about a player leaving since Stevens retired.

Yea, that's weird...times are a changin in devil land.

Truly the end of an era. First Stevens, Dano, and Nieds....then Brylin....and Now Gionta and Madden.


I shudder to think how things would be when Marty hangs the skates up. :(

I shudder to think how things would be when Marty hangs the skates up. :(

LALALALALALALALALALA I CAN'T HEAR YOU! MARTY WILL PLAY FOREVER LALALALALALALALALA!

One of my favorite Devils, Madden brought the grit and determination you love to see in hockey. More recently, his demeanor towards the loss to the Rangers in the playoffs while everyone else was just going through the motions sold me on my LOVE for Maddog.

You will be missed!

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I wanted Madden gone as much as the next guy, but that picture really makes me sad too.

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Oh wow, just don't think I can watch any Blackhawk games next season.

Saw the signing while on a flight last night.. I was pretty sure it was going to happen, but seeing my favorite 2 "current" Devils leave the team was difficult. It's hard to see them go, but as Madden himself said, it was time for a change.

Good luck Madden and Gio. You'll always be Devils in my mind no matter where you play.

Saw the signing while on a flight last night.. I was pretty sure it was going to happen, but seeing my favorite 2 "current" Devils leave the team was difficult. It's hard to see them go, but as Madden himself said, it was time for a change.

Good luck Madden and Gio. You'll always be Devils in my mind no matter where you play.

Exactly, I still get excited when i see former Devils do well when they go to other teams. Even Gomez which won't be as bad this year because he's not a Ranger.

My favorite Madden goal:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pzBKBn1kWMo

This is THE ONE REASON, he cannot be replaced by a Pelley or Zubrus or anyone else we have........nobody could sneak in and lift a stick / get the puck like Maddog

This is THE ONE REASON, he cannot be replaced by a Pelley or Zubrus or anyone else we have........nobody could sneak in and lift a stick / get the puck like Maddog
Travis Zajac is exceptional with his defensive stickwork.

Travis Zajac is exceptional with his defensive stickwork.

maybe Maddog taught him...........another reason we'll miss him

Well his four-goal game in 2001 (with McKay) was a nice oddity. I almost forgot about the OT winner two years ago, I've tried to block out as much of that series as much as possible.

Another oddity I remember was him winning the faceoff against Thornton and the Devils winning in OT, that was the last game Thornton played for the Bruins.

I just saw this avatar on the main board and it made me sick.

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I just saw this avatar on the main board and it made me sick.

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Maybe he should've kept the visor off. He got all soft with it on.

One of my all time favorite Devils players. I always cheered a little harder when it was #11 that scored.

I think we all knew it was time to move on, but damn reading this thread is getting me choked up.

Best wishes and thanks for the memories.