Game #4 of 82 Game Thread - Devils at Florida Panthers
New Jersey Devils at Florida Panthers, Oct 10, 2009 7:00 PM EDT
TV:MSG, The Regular One (HD, pre-game 6:30)
Radio: WFAN 660AM
Preview: Scroll down for ours. For a Panthers take on things, head over to our comrades at Litter Box Cats.
Springsteen Saturdays: While typically, our game threads will feature a song to pump you up and make you think about the game tonight, Saturdays we will devote to our beloved Boss. Because we're all Devils fans here, how can we be more Jersey?
So what tune fits tonight? "Tenth Avenue Freeze Out" will do the job:
Tear drops on the city
Bad Scooter searching for his groove
Seem like the whole world walking pretty
And you can't find the room to move
Well everybody better move over, that's all
I'm running on the bad side
And I got my back to the wall
Join me in the comments. As Fischer is wan to remind you, keep the comments clean, you keep them on-topic (tangents OK, talking about the Devils/Panthers is OK, but I don't want to turn this into a 80s thrash revival thread Bruce Springsteen lovefest), and support the New Jersey Devils. Lets find that groove.
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Marty will have a .945 Save Percentage tonight, +/- .005%.
by they can take a player but not the core on Oct 10, 2009 6:33 PM EDT reply actions
btw. why is everything pacific time? Is these servers based in cali. or do you guys just like making me work on my math?
by they can take a player but not the core on Oct 10, 2009 6:58 PM EDT reply actions
how did pp look?`
by they can take a player but not the core on Oct 10, 2009 7:25 PM EDT reply actions
Vokoun recovered real well to stop that and Zubrus was being checked down by a defender.
I’m back from the game and saw the last few minutes of the first. I like the shot disparity; but are the Devils looking as good as the shot totals suggest?
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by John Fischer on Oct 10, 2009 7:51 PM EDT up reply actions
No Devil team can ever look as good as shot totals suggest. The Cats came out really well in the first 5 minutes, but were dead for the last 15. Devils failed to take advantage of 2 Power Plays, the 2nd much better than the 1st. All in all, this next period’s a large one.
Ah, of course. Let’s see if the Devils will perform much better in this second period.
Is Chico sick? He sounds that way.
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by John Fischer on Oct 10, 2009 8:02 PM EDT up reply actions
Per Gulitti's twitter - Brendan Shanahan's contract terminated, is a UFA
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Vokoun caught out of his net, but he recovered incredibly well to stop Parise from an easy goal!
21 shots by NJ so far, but the PP does not score. Hmm.
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Andy Greene a great play to create a chance in front that missed, and then another that Vokoun has to hold the line on. What happened to Andy Greene?
I remember that after Anssi Salmela started last season, Greene came in and played GREAT. I think he has extra motivation in a similar way given that he’s got a job to earn.
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by John Fischer on Oct 10, 2009 8:08 PM EDT up reply actions
Pelley with a stupid "chopping" trip
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by John Fischer on Oct 10, 2009 8:09 PM EDT up reply actions
Florida finally gets their fifth shot of the game. Devils clear it out.
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I didn't.
Though it wasn’t a smart play.
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by John Fischer on Oct 10, 2009 8:10 PM EDT up reply actions
Good blocking by the killers – only one shot got through. Florida fans must be displeased with the effort so far tonight.
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by John Fischer on Oct 10, 2009 8:12 PM EDT up reply actions
GOAL!
ROB NIEDERMAYER
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Great, great, great set-up!
Paul Martin behind the net, waits, waits, waits and #2 on Florida left the hole open leaving Niedermayer in front! AND THAT is a goal!
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by John Fischer on Oct 10, 2009 8:15 PM EDT up reply actions
Florida with a barrage thanks to Parise losing his stick – and it’s cleared out by the stickless Parise! Bizarre!
Devils will do well to keep up the pressure on offense and not allow Florida to really get a good response.
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Ah, you are right - Smart move by Parise
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by John Fischer on Oct 10, 2009 8:19 PM EDT up reply actions
Florida caught NJ on the line change
Brodeur tried, but he had no real chance on it.
Florida looks, well, more like Tampa Bay from Thursday – I hope NJ can do more than just “weather the storm”
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Oduya caught hooking
This is exactly what I didn’t want to see from NJ. After the goal, it’s been all Florida. Very disappointing.
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Florida kills the penalty by taking one themselves
Paul Martin did well earlier by getting the puck away from stillman and leading to that last clearance.
Frolik trips Zajac
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GOAL!
Travis Zajac with a LASER in the slot!
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Exactly what the Devils needed
Great passing, great shot and the Devils can retake control of the game on the strength of that goal.
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YAY
I’m a little confused on what just happened but happy. This team is great 4on4.
I don't know about that but they did OK in that short 4 on 4
But the goal came on the 5-on-4.
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by John Fischer on Oct 10, 2009 8:31 PM EDT up reply actions
Scoring Summary
11:14 NJD Rob Niedermayer (2) Tip-In – Assists: P. Martin (2) & B. Rolston (1)
13:57 FLA Rostislav Olesz (1) Wrist Shot – Assists: R. Dvorak (1) & D. Seidenberg (2) 17:47 NJD PPG – Travis Zajac (3) Slap Shot – Assists: A. Greene (2) & B. Rolston (2)
Travis is really enjoying his hockey and as he does well, that will not only boost his confidence, but also his line and the Devils overall.
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by John Fischer on Oct 10, 2009 8:33 PM EDT up reply actions
Pandolfo had a great chance to score as the period winded down….but he whiffed. Would have been a great ender.
Florida played better in this period and it’s clear it is a “game,” but the Devils broke through first and then again to lead 2-1.
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Fun Stat of the night so far
The Devils leader in shots? Niclas Bergfors with 6. Not bad for 10:16 of work so far!
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Third Period is ON
The Devils win the opening faceoff
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Devils will be on the PK
Clarkson hitting a Panther away from the play. Unnecessary as the Devils had the puck!
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OHHHH
The Devils got a 2-on-1, Langenbrunner set up Zajac but the pass wasn’t positioned well enough and the Devils couldn’t score shorthanded!
PK is killed and so the Devils continue on
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Replay proves Chico right – if Zajac was lefthanded, that’s an easy goal.
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by John Fischer on Oct 10, 2009 9:00 PM EDT up reply actions
Saw Clarkson on with Nieds & Rolston, thought there might’ve been a change. But here’s Clarkie with the 4th liners again.
Yeah. And it wasn’t a bad shift, the line got the puck to the front and continued the continued offensive pressure on FLorida
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by John Fischer on Oct 10, 2009 9:02 PM EDT up reply actions
Would it be wrong to suggest...
..that the Devils have retaken control flow of the game? Florida really isn’t doing much on offense.
And to hurt them further, Frolik is caught for boarding – I guess for shoving Salvador into the boards hard?
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Power play killed by Florida
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by John Fischer on Oct 10, 2009 9:08 PM EDT up reply actions
You know who's looking real good out there?
Paul Martin. He’s been so calm, so solid, and positioned so well in his own zone. He’s made smart decisions with the puck and he’s got an assist.
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Devils will be killing another penalty
Not good in a 1-goal game. Penalty came on the forecheck…Zajac holding the stick of a Panther
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Florida equalizes
After such a good job killing penalties all night…Stephen Weiss made the Devils pay. He just cut through Oduya and he places a perfect shot over Brodeur.
UGH
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Hooking by a Panther!
New Jersey gets a GOLDEN opportunity to retake this game a second time. They’ve looked like the better team overall on the ice in what I’ve seen, can they make the score reflect that?
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It's time to see if Tomas Vokoun can continue to play big
Frolik makes another error and the Devilsneed to make him pay
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PARISE ROBBED/HITS THE POST
Down low and i thought he had it! Oh no!
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SCORE!!!!!!
DAVID CLARKSON GOT A PIECE IN FRONT! 3-2 NJ! Wow!
Important goal!
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Replay shows a GREAT tap-in!
Doghouse? What doghouse?
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by John Fischer on Oct 10, 2009 9:21 PM EDT up reply actions
OK Devils no more penalties please
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Paul Martin
Big ruckus in front of the net but who clears it out to kill the threat? MARTIN! And Langenbrunner puts it right into Vokoun to force a faceoff.
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Vokoun pulled
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BIG SAVE by Brodeur
Florida is throwing everything on offense because, well, they need to. Devils couldn’t clear it but they didn’t allow too too much. Brodeur stops Horton’s shot and Florida takes a TO to talk about this.
Win this faceoff, NJ
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Game over!
Devils win 3-2! Outshot Florida heavily which is good. Forced Vokoun to be excellent tonight which is good to a fault. Took some dumb calls, not so good. Came up big when needed, very good. Raising the confidence level of the team? Achieves the goal.
Paul Martin is my “Devil of the Game” Zajac and Rolston following behind
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Nice win. Need that Zubrus line to play a few more games together and see if they can bring sme offense.
Line contributed 11 shots in the game, though they were a bit quiet in the third period. Zubrus was robbed of a goal, so they had a good game.
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