Devils in the Details - 10/8/11

by John Fischer on Oct 8, 2011 8:01 AM EDT in Devils in the Details

A selection of New Jersey Devils news and links:

The New Jersey Devils will wear a patch honoring Karel Rachunek and Alexander Vasyunov on opening night and again on October 15, their first road game of the season. - Devils official site.
Martin Brodeur has some new equipment for this season thanks in part to Pekka Rinne. - Fire & Ice
Unsurprising news: the Devils want to get back to the postseason - Fire & Ice
The staff at Driving Play revealed their NHL rankings before '11-'12. Somehow, they all ranked the Devils ninth and they ended up eighth. - Driving Play
Kent Wilson looks at the underlying numbers and wonders whether the Leafs just handed the Devils a fourth round pick by acquiring David Steckel instead of picking up Blair Betts off waivers. - Hockey Prospectus

Question of the day: Where you will be watching tonight's season opener against the Flyers?

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I’ll be watching from section 1 row 8 courtesy of my new wife…I’ll be wearing my home parise jersey (sans C) but will bring my old white Sykora #17 for the white out

So this is what it's like to be an Islanders fan...

FIre John MacLean

by Marty 4 Prez on Oct 8, 2011 9:04 AM EDT reply actions

Congrats! Also get that C sewed on!

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by Tim G on Oct 8, 2011 10:45 AM EDT up reply actions

I will be at The Rock early

Can’t wait to get there to cheer loudly for our New Jersey Devils.

I would like to see us take it to them early and be real aggressive.

The Devils have won more titles than all Philly pro sports teams combined in the last 25 years

by Real Big Devils Fan on Oct 8, 2011 9:55 AM EDT reply actions

Getting at the Rock around 5…then watching the game from Section 122, row 9, seat 6 – The Supporters Section. Also, the Devils asked up to wear red and to stand out..we’ll be loud and hope you guys join in on the chants!

Also, a contingent of about 150 Flyers will be there together (and rumors are near the Supporters Section) so when they cheer, cheer and drain them out.

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by Matthew Ventolo on Oct 8, 2011 10:21 AM EDT reply actions

Gotta get LOUD!!

Screw those criers fans, this is the ROCK! I’ll be right behind the sin bin, best seats I’ve ever had courtesy of my girlfriend for our anniversary! I just got back from south Korea and have been sick with T.D but theres no way I’m missing this game and not leaving my voice there.

by Special_Delivery on Oct 8, 2011 3:03 PM EDT via iPhone app up reply actions

At the rock… club 8 row 5 … best seats I ever had and I plan on enjoying it as much as I can!!!

And Kovalchuk speeds away, great moves, busting through, DID YOU SEE THAT?

by KovyisLove on Oct 8, 2011 11:31 AM EDT reply actions

Section: Living Room Row: 1 Seat: Mine. Forceful invasion of living room starts at 6:30.

Sir, Our math shows that the bird is equal to or GREATER THEN the word. CHECK IT AGAIN!!!!

by statusquo on Oct 8, 2011 11:33 AM EDT via mobile reply actions

Awesome username.

by dkball7 on Oct 8, 2011 1:11 PM EDT up reply actions

QOTD

At the Rock. The seats I’ll have on a part-time basis this year are at the opposite end of the rink after three years of watching the Devils score virtually no goals in front of me during the 2nd period. Section 3, Row 5.

I also agree the “white out” is a stupid idea, but it doesn’t mean anything to me. I sport a white Brodeur jersey to games anyhow.

by acasser on Oct 8, 2011 11:56 AM EDT reply actions

Section 103 row 1 seat 7

im wearing my red parise jersey and i plan on using the free white t-shirt as a “terrible towel” per say the hole whiteout thing is pretty dumb but who cares this should be a great game and the start to a fantastic season LETS GO DEVILS!!!

by NJDevils30 on Oct 8, 2011 12:33 PM EDT reply actions

I’ll cheer from my couch…. In France. Please guys at the Prud…. Make some N.O.I.S.E.

"It's magic, it's tragic, it's a loss, it's a win"

by Elektrostal_Kid on Oct 8, 2011 12:43 PM EDT reply actions

you're in France?

I’ve been there twice for business recently. I’ll have to touch base if/when I go again.

Go Devils
Go Jets
Need to lose weight?

by FrankG929 on Oct 8, 2011 6:43 PM EDT up reply actions

sure no problem !

"It's magic, it's tragic, it's a loss, it's a win"

by Elektrostal_Kid on Oct 8, 2011 10:10 PM EDT up reply actions

Tampa, Florida – from my couch. I’ll still be doing the whiteout, though nobody will see me…

by SatanicStickholders on Oct 8, 2011 12:54 PM EDT reply actions

Cheering them on from

Northern B.C. – Curious to see how Brad Mills does with this fresh start if he gets the nod tonight.

by 8294Heartbreak on Oct 8, 2011 1:08 PM EDT reply actions

Stuck in Scarborough ON. Still rockin my Elias jersey though

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That's it. I'm sending you to El Paso to live with your real parents.

by Kevin Sellathamby on Oct 8, 2011 1:16 PM EDT reply actions

Section 213.
I will not be wearing the white tee shirt, I will be wearing the Kovy jersey that I paid $200 for. White outs don’t make any sense when the home team doesn’t wear white anymore.

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by slackdog_rm on Oct 8, 2011 1:31 PM EDT reply actions

I almost feel a little bad for Larsson, I would want to keep the jersey from the first game I played in the NHL. On the bright side should draw a pretty big bid for the jersey since so much is expected of him down the line

by devilstuckinkansas on Oct 8, 2011 1:46 PM EDT reply actions

ill be watching from 212

Also not sure what to do re: white out, I think I’m gonna wear my red josefson, and maybe take it off and put the t-shirt on during the action…. the guy they showed on screen last week with the tshirt over his jersey knd of looked stupid…

by JTdevs on Oct 8, 2011 2:28 PM EDT via mobile reply actions