Game #8 of 82 - Devils at New York Rangers
by Steve Lepore on Oct 22, 2009 6:00 PM EDT
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New Jersey Devils at New York Rangers, Oct 22, 2009 7:00 PM EDT
TV: MSG Plus 2 for our guys, MSG (HD) for the other side.
Radio: WFAN 660 AM for us, Hell if we know what station the Rangers are on. 1050 sees itself more fit to air a Yankees game that's airing on another station already than air the Rangers.
Preview: Here's Fischer. Here's Blueshirt Banter's.
Song to Get You Pumped Up But Also Make You Think Deeply About Tonight's Game: "Knock Down Drag Out" by Weezer.
Take no prisoners here in this knock-down, drag-out war
That we're waging on each other forever more.
Join Fischer in the comments. I'll be joining in a little late tonight. keep the comments clean, you keep them on-topic (tangents OK, talking about the Devils/Rangers is OK, but I don't want to turn this into a 80s thrash revival thread Bruce Springsteen lovefest gripefest about why The Hold Steady isn't much, much more popular a Weezer was soooooo much better in the 90's thread), and support the New Jersey Devils. Meet you on the other side of home.
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Devils scratches
Pikkarainen, Peters.
Yes, no Peters or Pikk. Leblond-Pelley-Halischuk is the fourth line (For now)
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Today's lines are
Parise-Niedermayer-Langenbrunner
Bergfors-Zajac-Clarkson
Pandolfo-Zubrus-Rolston
Leblond-Pelley-Halischuck
for those of you that miss the game.
by Nothinggoespast on Oct 22, 2009 7:52 PM EDT up reply actions
By the way...
…I feel like a Chase. I wonder why!
(That’s your current overlaid ad on the glass at the end boards.)
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And the fans actually come alive...
…for a Sean Avery-Mike Mottau fight. Yes, I said Mottau.
So far, the game has been even. Devils with the puck more, but Rangers, I think, have an actual shot on net.
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FIGHT!!!
Avery vs. Mottau. Mottau WON!!!!
AVERY SUCKS!
by Nothinggoespast on Oct 22, 2009 7:18 PM EDT reply actions
PARISE ON THE BREAKAWAY!!!
AND HE SCORES!!
Brilliant break out! Brilliant pass by Langenbrunner to spring Zach and HE SCORS!
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Power play
lets see if we can capitalize
by Nothinggoespast on Oct 22, 2009 7:22 PM EDT reply actions
So far it’s not going so great, but there’s a 1:26 left to make Ales Kotalik’s trip on Pelley pay.
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by John Fischer on Oct 22, 2009 7:25 PM EDT up reply actions
Penalty killed
Rangers’ aggressive PK prevents the Devils from setting up and so we shall continue. 10 minutes left in the period
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by John Fischer on Oct 22, 2009 7:27 PM EDT up reply actions
The fourth line drawn a call and then went on to have a pretty good offensive shift with the delayed penalty – no really, the fourth line had possession and shots and such.
Could this be the Devils night? A power play goal would help support this hope!
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Oduya making some nice blocks
He’s doing better this game
by Nothinggoespast on Oct 22, 2009 7:31 PM EDT reply actions
Ohhhhhhh....Rolston robbed in the slot
Lundqvist made a huge save just now.
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BERGFOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOORS!!!
HIS FIRST GOAL THIS SEASON!
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Zajac with the stop in the neutral zone, David Clarkson gets in the zone, waits, looks for the pass, and BERGFORS WITH THE REDIRECTION!
2-0 NJ!
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by John Fischer on Oct 22, 2009 7:36 PM EDT up reply actions
I’M FEELING THIS!
I mean, it’s going real well.
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by John Fischer on Oct 22, 2009 7:39 PM EDT up reply actions
see the game preview post and comments about this game
some thought we should start Danis over Brodeur….
They said McKenna is playing well in Lowell
What about Frazee?
by Nothinggoespast on Oct 22, 2009 7:42 PM EDT reply actions
Is he playing? I thought he was recovering from a slash to his neck?
In this game: The Devils finally made a mistake as Langenbrunner gave it away but Brodeur comes up big and Sean Avery smells someone’s glov
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by John Fischer on Oct 22, 2009 7:43 PM EDT up reply actions
MARTY!!!
Save on Avery. He will NOT score.
by Nothinggoespast on Oct 22, 2009 7:43 PM EDT reply actions
First Period is Over
I could go in depth or I can go right to the point. I choose the latter.
Best First Period and Best Period performance all season. Defense snuffed the Rangers’ attack, Marty stopped what little he faced, the Devils owned the faceoff dot, and the Devils got two goals! The only miscues was the ineffective power play and Langenbrunner’s giveaway in his own zone.
It’s all Devils hockey now. Can the Devils keep it up?
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nieds is 6/6
zajac is 6/7
zubrus is 3/4
pelley is 2/2
by Nothinggoespast on Oct 22, 2009 8:04 PM EDT up reply actions
I like
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by Kevin Sellathamby on Oct 22, 2009 8:18 PM EDT up reply actions
Mottau is called for high sticking
I guess it hit the Ranger. Whatever.
Time for the Devils PK to come up here.
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And that was quick
Rangers win faceoff, puck gets to Gaborik and it’s in!
It’s a game now. 2-1
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by John Fischer on Oct 22, 2009 8:05 PM EDT up reply actions
Brodeur was screened by Callahan, had a chance but it was too quick.
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by John Fischer on Oct 22, 2009 8:06 PM EDT up reply actions
That
must have been ultra fast. On the radio they announced the puck was dropped then announced the goal…what happened?
Everything is off compared to last period.
by Nothinggoespast on Oct 22, 2009 8:12 PM EDT up reply actions
Ooooooh, Clarkson was sprung – the Devils attack keeps finding forwards going forward with space – but he couldn’t handle it and so a scoring chance is easily covered up.
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Well, the Devils just dodged a bullet
I know it’s only the second one so far, but those giveaways have to stop!
Steve: First period ruled, second period – not so much
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BIG SAVE BY BRODEUR!
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What was with that break away Pelley?
don’t pass it behind you to a Ranger, what were u thinking?
by Nothinggoespast on Oct 22, 2009 8:14 PM EDT reply actions
If Jacques really is going to play Elias at center Zubrus will be on the fourth line. A lot of money for a fourth line center
Well, maybe we should actually wait until Elias returns first before jumping on Zubrus here?
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by John Fischer on Oct 22, 2009 8:19 PM EDT up reply actions
Why speculate about Zubrus’ future position in a game where A) Elias isn’t playing and B) Zubrus has been playing fairly well tonight?
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by John Fischer on Oct 22, 2009 8:24 PM EDT up reply actions
Speculate all you want, I just think it’s unnecessary at this juncture.
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by John Fischer on Oct 22, 2009 8:29 PM EDT up reply actions
Oh, Rob
Why did you throw that extra hit on the icing touch up? The refs are tagging you with a minor for that. Devils PK needs to come up big here – I don’t want to see 2 Rangers screening Marty
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Penalty killed
And Salvador dives on the poke check to prevent an Anisimov breakthrough
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why does your signature say:
The Rangers tomorrow leaves of cojudeces or breakfast in the garden.
???
by Nothinggoespast on Oct 22, 2009 8:30 PM EDT up reply actions
Tie gamer
Devils had the best chance of the period, but Lundqvist denied the long shot by Zubrus; but Kotalik was far up ice, got the puck, went in all alone and got the goal.
It’s like the first period never happened.
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To elaborate, the Rangers have really have gotten going early thanks to the early PP goal and their aggressiveness is being rewarded. The Devils have yet to respond with significant offensive pressure outside of some chances on the rush.
Now, momentum is clearly in the Rangers’ favor. Let’s see how the Devils respond further.
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by John Fischer on Oct 22, 2009 8:28 PM EDT up reply actions
Too funny...kind of
I am listening to 660 AM via the internet and their is a time delay…you guys are seers of the future. A future I didn’t want to face….
Ohhhhhhhhhhhhh, the Devils got caught offside while the Rangers got caught in a line change. Poor Bergfors and Niedermayer! It would have been 2 on 0!
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Lundqvist with another save on a strong shot, this time from Rolston. He was upset with something, but who knows about what.
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Second period
A quick PPG by Gaborik energized the Rangers, they went from strength to strength, the Devils were pinned back more often than they’d like, and Kotalik got the equalizer right after a counter attack.
The solace we can take is that after the equalizer, the Devils looked a bit better in terms of possession on offense. The Devils need to re-focus with their passing (especially IN THEIR OWN ZONE) and pick up the pace in the game.
This is not over.
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Well, we CAN, but it would suck.
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by John Fischer on Oct 22, 2009 8:43 PM EDT up reply actions
Well, the Rangers look good to start…how will NJ respond?
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Well, that shift is a good start. Good puck protection by Zajac in the high slot, he feeds it to Clarkson, he tries to jam it home, but Lundqvist smothers it.
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by John Fischer on Oct 22, 2009 8:58 PM EDT up reply actions
Fair enough. Either way, it didn’t go in due to Lundqvist.
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by John Fischer on Oct 22, 2009 9:02 PM EDT up reply actions
lol
we could always buy out their contracts.
by Nothinggoespast on Oct 22, 2009 9:02 PM EDT up reply actions
Mike Mottau prevents an easy goal!
Brodeur trapped behind the net on the forecheck and Mottau stops the shot!
The fans are trying to jeer him – proving their own existence. Seriously, either the acoustics suck, the broadcasting mics don’t pick them up, or Rangers fans are quite quiet during a game.
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SCORE!!!!!
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ZUBRUS!!!!!
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GOOOOOOOOOLAZO GOLAZO GOLAZO, Zubrus.
Los Rangers se dejen de cojudeces o mañana desayuno en el jardin.
why does your signature say
The Rangers tomorrow leaves of cojudeces or breakfast in the garden.
in spanish??
by Nothinggoespast on Oct 22, 2009 9:06 PM EDT up reply actions
That came right out of nowhere. On the forecheck, Zubrus forces the Rangers to clear on the boards, Parise gets it on the side, he puts it towards the net, and ZUBRUS REDIRECTS IT IN!
3-2 NJ!
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So far!
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by John Fischer on Oct 22, 2009 9:08 PM EDT up reply actions
Zajac all alone!
But Lundqvist made an important save!
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by John Fischer on Oct 22, 2009 9:09 PM EDT up reply actions
Haven’t noticed them yet
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by John Fischer on Oct 22, 2009 9:10 PM EDT up reply actions
Devils are starting to gain back momentum. Micheletti on the Rangers broadcast I’m forced to watch said some of the Rangers have been running on fumes due to a flu.
The flu or Micheletti?
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by John Fischer on Oct 22, 2009 9:12 PM EDT up reply actions
The Devils look much better, though I’d like to see tighter defending. Zubrus is having a strong third period so far. On the last shift, he got back on defense, won the puck along the boards, cooly moved it out, and started another attack.
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by John Fischer on Oct 22, 2009 9:12 PM EDT up reply actions
double shifting Gaborik, it’s always fun when the Rags are desperate.
Los Rangers se dejen de cojudeces o mañana desayuno en el jardin.
That whole shift was NUTS A big scrum in front, the Rangers can’t convert, Rolston and Parise on a 2-on-1. The pass from Rolston to Parise was fine, the return, not so much, but somehow the puck got on net and Lundqvist had it (sort of, his teammates on the return poked the puck from behind him).
Devils really need to be careful, this game is FAR from over and they are on the edge of a knife in a sense.
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Just like a proper rivalry game, some may argue.
Me, I’ll happily take the Devils scoring 5 more goals – though that won’t happen
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by John Fischer on Oct 22, 2009 9:22 PM EDT up reply actions
That was another heart stopper! Callahan got stopped/blew it!
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Colin WHITE with the stick check
Good job by Marty and Oduya for jumping up too.
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by John Fischer on Oct 22, 2009 9:26 PM EDT up reply actions
90 seconds left
Hmmm, when will we see Lundqvist go to the bench? I would think now would be a good idea, since the Devils just iced it?
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60 seconds left
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PARISE
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THE GAME IS ICED!!!!!
4-2 NJ! Great job on defense on the 6-on-5! Great work on Clarkson for the stickcheck to get the puck away from EVERYONE but Zach!
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Wait.
That was interference? Johnny Oduya hit the guy early and so the Devils PK gets to face SIX of these guys.
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GAME OVER THE DEVILS WIN!!!!
4-2 NJ. That’s the fourth straight road win, that’s a revenge-win over the Rangers, LET’S CELEBRATE BY GETTING DOWN TO CATCHY POP MUSIC: MOVE YOUR FEET EVERYBODY
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Quick thoughts - recap to come after some victory pie
Rangers outshot NJ 31-25; Rolston led in shots on net for the Devils with 6 (4 of which Lundqvist had to come up huge on, IMO)
Devils win on faceoffs 27-26. Rob Niedermayer led the Devils by going 11/17.
Game winner: Dainius Zubrus
Overall Best Player on the Ice: Zach Parise
Pleasant Surprise: Bergfors’ goal, Johnny Oduya’s FIVE blocked shots
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by John Fischer on Oct 22, 2009 9:35 PM EDT up reply actions
So...
I guess that was Parise’s best game thus far…but from what I heard..one of the TEAM’s best games? Of course minus the fourth line which we keep locked in the basement when company comes over.
My guess is they just weren’t playing well enough. It was largely defensive with bursts of back and forth both ways, but whenever the Rags got sustained pressure, it seemed like it was against the fourth line.
Can’t be, the fourth line didn’t get even 5 minutes of ice time and some of their shifts were in the Rangers’ zone. They actually did well in the first period, putting up a shot on net after drawing the only Devils power play of the night.
I think Lemaire may have punished them for that awful backpass in the second period that the Devils nearly paid for.
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by John Fischer on Oct 22, 2009 10:36 PM EDT up reply actions
I also would like to know what happened with Mottau. He left sometime during the third period, which is a shame because I felt he honestly played with guts out there.
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by John Fischer on Oct 22, 2009 9:36 PM EDT up reply actions
Yes. He played 18 games with them in 2000-01 and 1 in 2001-02
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by John Fischer on Oct 22, 2009 9:41 PM EDT up reply actions
Game over.. Rags go down.
First I would like to say I was wrong about Marty playing he got it done and finally beat Henrik. Nothing can be more satisfying than a win at the garden.. I think the Devils are playing awesome road hockey eventually the wins will come at home also. Go Devils…
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