Game #68 - Devils vs. Boston Bruins
by Steve Lepore on Mar 15, 2010 5:00 PM EDT
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Boston Bruins at New Jersey Devils, Mar 15, 2010 7:00 PM EDT
TV: VERSUS (HD), with Doc Emrick, Andy Brickley and Charissa Thompson
BREAKING: Those of you with DirecTV will be able to see the game. Hallelujah.
Radio: WFAN 660 AM
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I guess that’s one good thing about Cablevision (there are few imho)…I lost Food Network and HGTV (the two channels I watch most) for a few weeks, and freaking ABC of all things for a few hours or however long that was.
by Marty 4 Prez on Mar 15, 2010 7:06 PM EDT up reply actions
1st unit
Zubrus-Clarkson-Rolston-Kovalchuk-Zajac
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2nd
Parise-Greene-Kovalchuk-Langs & Elias
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Terrible pass
Elias has a bad breakout pass – and there you go, that’s the most important pass.
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Dump & No one can win it
Missing Clarkson there. 0 – 1 on the PP.
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This is Rolston’s last contract year, right?
by Marty 4 Prez on Mar 15, 2010 7:17 PM EDT up reply actions
crud, why did I think he only signed for 2? oh if only he had…
by Marty 4 Prez on Mar 15, 2010 7:19 PM EDT up reply actions
hahahaha
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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Mar 15, 2010 8:37 PM EDT up reply actions
btw if a power play is not as important
as some fans here imply or think we’ll get over it,
you should have caught the caps – blackhawks game on sunday, they were down 3- 0 and came back with power play goals without oveckin to win it
we have nothing on the caps if we don’t get our power play in order, we’re toast
Oh Clarkie . . .
. . . how do you shank that beautiful Kovy pass?
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OK you were mad I posted that
Clarkson was obviously angry at my post.
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Great goal!
Skoula makes a fantstic, deft pass, and with Nieds screening in front, Clarkie buries it past Thomas. 1-0.
I think the Devils are easing into this game nicely. Wish Elias picked that corner…
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by John Fischer on Mar 15, 2010 7:31 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
Just found out that Direct TV and Versus finalized their deal…I can watch Devils in HD!
by Matthew Ventolo on Mar 15, 2010 7:36 PM EDT reply actions
Versus is getting a helll of a 1st period
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love
marty no matter what, one of the greatest, if not the greatest
Ugh not being able to see this game is killing me
by devilstuckinkansas on Mar 15, 2010 7:43 PM EDT up reply actions
Do you have DirecTV? You know they get VERSUS now, right?
by Steve Lepore on Mar 15, 2010 7:44 PM EDT up reply actions
I’m in Chile, so best i can get is a radio feed
by devilstuckinkansas on Mar 15, 2010 7:46 PM EDT up reply actions
I think Doc said that was his third, which I think is more accurate. Definitely wasn’t zero.
by Marty 4 Prez on Mar 15, 2010 7:43 PM EDT up reply actions
Clarkson is having a great game and the Devils are rolling. I am loving this!
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by John Fischer on Mar 15, 2010 7:44 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
Random question, why do you all post your comments in the “subject” section? Is that for future linking reference?
I just think it looks cool, to be honest. No special reason.
by Steve Lepore on Mar 15, 2010 7:47 PM EDT up reply actions
just had not seen that anywhere else. Go Devils!
by Sean Zandberg on Mar 15, 2010 7:47 PM EDT up reply actions
Fair. No special treatment for superstars.
by Matthew Ventolo on Mar 15, 2010 7:56 PM EDT up reply actions
Broken collarbone. You think Ovy should be suspended more games?
by Matthew Ventolo on Mar 15, 2010 8:00 PM EDT up reply actions
I really liked the Devils offensive approach. Having that skater in the center of the top circles (not as close to the blue line). It generated a lot of shots from the point and good angle shots.
by Matthew Ventolo on Mar 15, 2010 7:55 PM EDT reply actions
Clarkson is having a great game, Kovalchuk is a beast, and the Devils are rolling. I am loving this!
Can’t ask for a better start. Lets hope it continues!
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by John Fischer on Mar 15, 2010 8:01 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
Also, did anyone else see Kovy get control of the puck in the neutral zone when his line was changing, and instead of skating it into the zone by himself, he played it back to the D and changed with his line?
I feel Kovy wouldn’t of done that a week ago. I have really been impressed with Kovy’s team playing of late..
by Matthew Ventolo on Mar 15, 2010 8:04 PM EDT reply actions
Did Mottau and Greene switch bodies?
by undersuspicion426 on Mar 15, 2010 8:04 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
Bad time to say this . . .
After Kiprusoff, I have Thomas and Rask as my fantasy goalies.
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Damnn
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Let the Mottau hating begin . . .
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Uh Oh
It wad a fluke, but…
Uh Oh
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by John Fischer on Mar 15, 2010 8:06 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
And let us hold our breath
and see if the 2nd period blues continue . . .
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please
bench fraser, he’s not ready for primetime, i like salmela a lot better, he at least brings an offensive edge,
did i
tell you that i love pelley, that guy just does everything well for what he’s paid for – check, put shots on net, and make hits
Yeah I expect the call to stand, unfortunately.
by Marty 4 Prez on Mar 15, 2010 8:18 PM EDT up reply actions
skoula
doing a decent job, showing some offensive sense
ooooooo....That was so a high stick...
Hate that rule..(unless the opposing team scores of course)
by Matthew Ventolo on Mar 15, 2010 8:19 PM EDT reply actions
Video review for 19 years in the NHL
Beat that everyone else!
by Matthew Ventolo on Mar 15, 2010 8:20 PM EDT reply actions
fraser
is useless, he gives right back to zubrus and there goes the play,
I'm gonna say this once...
No one on the Devils defense is good enough to not give Fraser the occasional shot in the lineup. At least not until Martin comes back.
by Steve Lepore on Mar 15, 2010 8:25 PM EDT up reply actions
Probably a delayed comment
But whats with all the fanning on shots tonight. Think we need to have all the players depth perception checked
by devilstuckinkansas on Mar 15, 2010 8:25 PM EDT reply actions
Could have
been sent head first into the boards though had he been hit. Dangerous play on his part.
by Mandmeisterx on Mar 15, 2010 8:27 PM EDT up reply actions
I’m confused by this timeout. OK, the guys get a rest, but is now the time?
Update, great recovery, Marty.
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by John Fischer on Mar 15, 2010 8:27 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
He's not saying
Fraser is the better player, but he’s saying that none of the top 6 is good enough that they can’t be healthy scratches from time to time. We don’t have a Pronger/Lidstrom guy.
by Mandmeisterx on Mar 15, 2010 8:29 PM EDT up reply actions
I've just watched
fraser over many games, and i have never been impressed with his game, and surprised that they even offered a contract out of camp.
I don’t think the guy is ready, esp for the playoffs – he will be a liability, and he doesn’t bring anything offensively – not asking for goals, but smart plays (e.g. skoula tonight, that guy has made some good effective offensive plays)
Fraser doesnt do that – and he’s flubbing it up on the defensive side which everyone labels him as a defensive defenseman, if he can’t get that right, then what good is he?
Did you watch
the game against PHI where he played about 22 minutes? He played a great game in both ends that game. The guy shows flashes, and I think Lemaire thinks if he keeps getting time, he’ll keep improving. And prior to the Skoula trade, we only had 6 D men, really.
by Mandmeisterx on Mar 15, 2010 8:34 PM EDT up reply actions
i've watched him all season
not impressed, he and mottau will be our reserve D, honestly, think he needs another year in the minors
our D pairings should white martin
sal greene
skoula salmela
Langs
has been pretty bad with his passing in the last 20 to 30 games, it has notably decreased from the beginning of the season.
he telegraphs passes a lot too, and the other team just intercepts them or deflects them away.
I hope he finds his passing again in time for the playoffs
Years past I used to cringe when Greene was green. Fraser is doing well enough for his first season.
I cringed
when they resigned him this season. I don’t think anyone could have predicted he’d play the way he has this year.
by Mandmeisterx on Mar 15, 2010 8:32 PM EDT up reply actions
I don’t know, it seems pretty good so far.
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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Mar 15, 2010 8:38 PM EDT up reply actions
A much more even period. I felt Boston was sharper, but at the sane time, I see why they have struggled to score all season.
The Devils were fortunate to get out of it at 3-1. Here’s hoping they ramp it up in the third.
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by John Fischer on Mar 15, 2010 8:49 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
That’s true for anyone. That’s why turnovers are undesirable.
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by John Fischer on Mar 15, 2010 8:48 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
I think with Kovy,
the thing that makes him great (his ability to create), is what makes him dangerous.
by Mandmeisterx on Mar 15, 2010 8:49 PM EDT up reply actions
It's a bit of Russian Roulette Both ways.
by Steve Lepore on Mar 15, 2010 8:50 PM EDT up reply actions
Absolutely,
but you take the good with the bad, because there’s more of the former.
by Mandmeisterx on Mar 15, 2010 8:51 PM EDT up reply actions
Brickley “remembers” wearing the red and green, not sure what he meant by that, but
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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Mar 15, 2010 9:10 PM EDT up reply actions
the snore line (zzz, get it? get it? ha)
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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Mar 15, 2010 9:19 PM EDT up reply actions
Just because you didn’t completely give it away in the second does not mean you can let up in the third guys
by devilstuckinkansas on Mar 15, 2010 9:19 PM EDT reply actions
I’d like to see the offense keep Boston a little more honest. But so far, I think it’s clear who is on control.
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by John Fischer on Mar 15, 2010 9:20 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
SEIDENBERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRG
(or maybe Bergeron?)
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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Mar 15, 2010 9:28 PM EDT reply actions
The extra man worked very well for Boston, no chance on the deflection in front.
Now can the Devils hold on?
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by John Fischer on Mar 15, 2010 9:28 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
And to think, I actually had hope there for a minute.
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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Mar 15, 2010 9:31 PM EDT up reply actions
Not a whole lot, but then I remembered last year’s playoffs.
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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Mar 15, 2010 9:33 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah but we got to overtime in game seven. 
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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Mar 15, 2010 9:37 PM EDT up reply actions
I’m going to use that smiley because I’m too cheap for SA.
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by John Fischer on Mar 15, 2010 9:48 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
lame
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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Mar 15, 2010 10:02 PM EDT up reply actions
Hey, me too!
First time going to a Devils game. I don’t live very close haha.
by undersuspicion426 on Mar 15, 2010 9:34 PM EDT up reply actions
Lets hope the trains are on time!
Initial thought: Not a great performance, but unlike the last few months, the Devils held on to win.
Incidentally, Boston’s last game was a 3-2 loss where the score didn’t reflect how the game went. Wonder if that will apply for them?
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by John Fischer on Mar 15, 2010 9:47 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
Just got back from the game.
As you all could tell, the first period was a dominating performance (perhaps the best 1st period I’ve seen in months from this club) and they just kind of sat on the lead from the 2nd period onward. Fortunately, Brodeur was on top of his game again as he has continued to look like his old self, blanking the bruins on some great chances. Clarkson had a great performance and was a big factor in the 1st period. It might not have been the prettiest win, but I’m glad they were able to pull it out.
"We aim above the mark to hit the mark." -- Ralph Waldo Emerson
I’m finally home, a rushed recap is forthcoming.
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Had to take the Path into NYC, and to the game
Guess Flooding pretty much rendered NJ transit useless. PRetty good game overall, although I thought the game dragged on a bit after the first 25 minutes. Go devils. KEep the Wins coming…
I don’t know how bad it affected Newark-to-NYC; but it certainly caused delays on the NEC.
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by John Fischer on Mar 16, 2010 12:05 AM EDT up reply actions
RECAP IS UP
Thank you all for reading and commenting throughout the game. A recap is now up for your reading pleasure and criticism.
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