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Round 1 GameThread 1: Devils vs. Carolina

Carolina Hurricanes at New Jersey Devils, Apr 15, 2009 7:30 PM EDT



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Carolina Hurricanes
@ New Jersey Devils

Wednesday, Apr 15, 2009, 7:30 PM EDT
Prudential Center

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Your expected starting goaltenders and their 2008-09 season statlines:


GP MIN W L T EGA GA GAA SA SV SV% SO
NJD - Martin Brodeur 31 1814 19 9 3 2 73 2.41 870 797 .916 5

VS.


GP MIN W L T EGA GA GAA SA SV SV% SO
CAR - Cam Ward 68 3928 39 23 5 10 160 2.44 1901 1741 .916 6

One last cautionary note: The winner of this game will not necessarily go on to win the series, the Cup, or a leftover chocolate bunny.   The winner of this game, hopefully the Devils, will have won exactly one game.   In a series as close as this one, looking ahead and/or taking games for granted is not a wise choice.  Disappointment will only occur when the other team takes the unfocused ones to the Learning Tree™.

Feel free to leave any comments you have about tonight's game or the series or either team.  Please keep the comments clean and relevant.  I will be at The Rock for Games 1 and 2; remaining as the loudest one in Section 1 - likely failing to start a "I'm Devils 'til I die, I'm Devils 'til I die, I know I am, I'm sure I am, I'm Devils 'til I die" chant.   Regardless if you're at the Rock or elsewhere, support the Devils as they take their first step on what will hopefully be a long and successful journey.

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I will be at The Rock for Games 1 and 2; remaining as the loudest one in Section 1 – likely failing to start a “I’m Devils ‘til I die, I’m Devils ‘til I die, I know I am, I’m sure I am, I’m Devils ’til I die” chant.

Why not try bribery? Extortion? Threats of chaos, maybe?

I don't need no instructions to know how to rock!

by R_Adragna on Apr 15, 2009 5:56 PM EDT reply actions  

Go get 'em!

Devils!

"Bite my shiny metal ass!" -- Bender Bending Rodriguez

"Life is just one crushing defeat after another until you just wish Flanders was dead."

by The Jade Scorpion on Apr 15, 2009 6:38 PM EDT reply actions  

Mike MOTTTTTTTTTAU!

Woo hoo! I think that was a Jay Pandolfo goal. It looked like it hit Pandolfo’s knee.

by Tyler Bleszinski on Apr 15, 2009 8:07 PM EDT reply actions  

Wow

We now have our first playoff blood. Ouch, Shanny.

by Tyler Bleszinski on Apr 15, 2009 8:08 PM EDT reply actions  

Solid first period

A couple of sustained rushes by the Hurricanes, but the Devils looked pretty sharp for the most part.

by Eric Simon on Apr 15, 2009 8:12 PM EDT reply actions  

3-0 now

The Devils look like a totally different team than they did coming down the stretch.

by Tyler Bleszinski on Apr 15, 2009 8:55 PM EDT reply actions  

Very much

It’s just one game, but this isn’t the same team that tanked so badly in March.

by Eric Simon on Apr 15, 2009 9:27 PM EDT up reply actions  

Devils look good.

"I dunno. I never smoked any Astroturf"
-Tug McGraw

by squid92 on Apr 15, 2009 9:00 PM EDT reply actions  

RIGHTEOUS!!

Hopefully this is the start of something big!

I don't need no instructions to know how to rock!

by R_Adragna on Apr 15, 2009 9:59 PM EDT reply actions  

Game 1 over.

This game showed the Devils team that won most of the year. They were hungry aggressive and tenacious on the puck. They had balanced scoring and played most of the game in their own zone. If they continue to play like this this series will end quickly.

Donald Vasquez

by don_vas on Apr 15, 2009 10:12 PM EDT reply actions  

Definitely.

Devils in my heart! Devils in my mind! Devils in my eyes! Devils until I die!

by John Fischer on Apr 16, 2009 12:17 AM EDT up reply actions  

Thank you all!

Great comments everyone! It’s a good feeling for you to get them out there and it’s a good feeling for me to come home and see them and get inspired to write a lot of words about the game.

Devils in my heart! Devils in my mind! Devils in my eyes! Devils until I die!

by John Fischer on Apr 16, 2009 12:17 AM EDT reply actions  

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