Devils in the Details - 9/27/11

by Goalvalchuk on Sep 27, 2011 8:01 AM EDT in Devils in the Details

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As we all know, Scott Niedermayer's #27 will be retired on Dec. 16th - Fire & Ice
Niedermayer wasn't surprised, but he is still proud - Fire & Ice
Pete DeBoer is getting 'close' to his final roster - Fire & Ice
Petr Sykora is becoming the story of this training camp - Fire & Ice
Will there be a new 'A' Line this season? - NJ.com
Travis Zajac doesn't plan on rushing back - NJ.com
An outdoor hockey game was announced. The participants need not be named - NHL.com

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That picture of Elias and Sykora screams 1999/2000. its easy to tell even without a date at the bottom.

"Its the letter D"

by Rory B. Bellows on Sep 27, 2011 12:40 PM EDT reply actions

They should just call the Jan 2. game the “recycled teams playing outside again classic” brought to you by Bridgestone

"Its the letter D"

by Rory B. Bellows on Sep 27, 2011 12:44 PM EDT reply actions

How about the “How long until we’re allowed to do Caps-Penguins again?” Classic

Status quo.

by nyynygnjd on Sep 27, 2011 2:34 PM EDT up reply actions

Devils-Red Wings next year?

It will probably just end up being the Penguins vs. their own AHL affiliate though.

by SatanicStickholders on Sep 27, 2011 3:01 PM EDT up reply actions

Winter Classic

thats alright im all for seeing Gaborik and Byrzgalov getting serious frostbite and not being able to play the rest of the season

by NJDevils30 on Sep 27, 2011 2:08 PM EDT reply actions

I’m hoping the weather is 55-60º and rainy

"Its the letter D"

by Rory B. Bellows on Sep 27, 2011 3:59 PM EDT up reply actions

I’m pretty excited to see how the final roster comes out. It really looks like Sykora has nailed out a spot for himself on the team. Larsson seems like he’s got a pretty good shot as well.

Status quo.

by nyynygnjd on Sep 27, 2011 2:32 PM EDT reply actions

Yeah those two seem like they can be a primary force for the team.

"Its the letter D"

by Rory B. Bellows on Sep 27, 2011 4:01 PM EDT up reply actions

Well with the recent trend, it seems like we could see a Devils-Rangers Winter Classic in a few years.

by Devils1192 on Sep 27, 2011 5:40 PM EDT reply actions

People have mentioned this previously and I think it’s pretty valid: The NHL likely won’t put these two in a Winter Classic together because they both belong to the same TV market. A pretty straightforward pattern has emerged that shows the NHL wants two large markets to draw on for these games. They don’t want overlap, they want ratings. I think the Red Wings-Devils matchup is probably more likely than Rags-Devils. I’m not holding my breath for either one, though.

Status quo.

by nyynygnjd on Sep 27, 2011 6:04 PM EDT up reply actions

As much as I hate to think about it, I feel like the league is thinking that the Devils won’t garner enough interest to put them in one. Obviously, I hope they do. Rangers – Devils would be absolutely perfect, but I would take anything.

by Goalvalchuk on Sep 27, 2011 10:14 PM EDT up reply actions