Don Posted May 14, 2006 Share Posted May 14, 2006 vs GAME: New Jersey Devils at Carolina Hurricanes. PLAYOFF SERIES: Eastern Conference semifinals; Hurricanes lead 3-1. TIME: Sunday, 7 p.m. EDT. The Carolina Hurricanes will not have long to dwell on an emabarrassing road playoff loss. The New Jersey Devils will not have time to savor a season-saving win. Now back home, Carolina will again try to close out New Jersey and advance to the Eastern Conference finals for the second time in four seasons Sunday when the teams meet in Game 5 at the RBC Center. Carolina could have ended this series and handed the Devils their first playoff series sweep, but fell 5-1 on Saturday. The Hurricanes had outscored New Jersey 12-4 in the first three games. "We're still OK," said Hurricanes defenseman and former Devil Mike Commodore. "It would have been nice to close it out. But we know it wasn't going to be given to us. We have to go out and take it. It's not going to be handed to us on a silver platter by New Jersey." Click here to find out more! Goaltender Cam Ward gave up three first-period goals, two on the power play to Scott Gomez, and was replaced by Martin Gerber - who had a career-high 38 wins in the regular season - after allowing Sergei Brylin's tally 44 seconds into the second period. Ward had won seven playoff straight games with a shutout and 1.26 goals-against average before Saturday's contest. But Carolina coach Peter Laviolette did not make it immediately known who will start in net for Sunday's contest. "We'll talk," Laviolette said of Ward. "We'll have a conversation on the plane. This is a strong kid. I've said all along he's on an even keel. It's always the same for him." Gerber, who has yet to start against the Devils in this series, was 1-0-1 with a 2.51 GAA and .902 save percentage against them in the regular season. Martin Brodeur allowed only Mark Recchi's goal midway through the second period, and finished with 19 saves. "We have to have the attitude that nothing is going to faze us," he said. "That's how you get in people's heads, when you have success and don't seem happy about it. For us, there is never satisfaction until the end prize is there." Only two teams have rallied from an 0-3 deficit to win, and New Jersey has lost five of its last seven games - including three playoff games - at the RBC Center. Should the Devils win, Game 6 is scheduled for Tuesday in East Rutherford, N.J. "We don't really have time to enjoy this," said Gomez. "The common goal is we want to come back to Jersey. That's where we're going to start. We want to get another game here, and it just keeps getting harder." Should the Hurricanes win, they would face the Buffalo Sabres in the Eastern Conference finals HOW THEY GOT HERE: Hurricanes - 2nd seed; beat Montreal Canadiens 4-2, East quarterfinals. Devils - 3rd seed; beat New York Rangers 4-0, East quarterfinals. PLAYOFF TEAM LEADERS: Hurricanes - Rod Brind'Amour, 6 goals; Eric Staal, 10 assists and 14 points; Commodore, 21 PIM. Devils - Patrik Elias, 6 goals and 16 points; Elias and Jamie Langenbrunner, 10 assists; Cam Janssen, 26 PIM. PLAYOFF SPECIAL TEAMS: Hurricanes - Power play: 26.9 percent (14 for 52). Penalty killing: 83 percent (44 for 53). Devils - Power play: 20.8 percent (11 for 53). Penalty killing: 76.7 percent (33 for 43). GOALTENDERS: Hurricanes - Ward (7-2, 1 SO, 1.86 GAA); Gerber (0-1, 5.26). Devils - Brodeur (5-3, 1, 2.15); Scott Clemmensen (0-0, 0.00). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thefiestygoat Posted May 14, 2006 Share Posted May 14, 2006 Go Devils! They just gotta keep playing shift by shift, period by period, game by game! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Masked Fan Posted May 14, 2006 Share Posted May 14, 2006 HIT 'EM! (without goin to the box) Crash the boards!! (without goin to the box) Get in front of the crease!!! (without goin to the box) GO GET SOME DEVILS!!!!!!!! Did you hear me Langenbrunner!? S T A Y O U T O F T H E B O X ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swampdevil Posted May 14, 2006 Share Posted May 14, 2006 LETS GO BOYS!! BRING EM BACK TO THE SWAMP!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pattyelias Posted May 14, 2006 Share Posted May 14, 2006 LET'S GO DEVILS!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devilish34 Posted May 14, 2006 Share Posted May 14, 2006 BEAT THOSE MUTHERFUKKERS INTO A BLOODY PULP LETS GO DEVILS LETS GO DEVILS LETS GO DEVILS LETS GO DEVILS LETS GO DEVILS LETS GO DEVILS LETS GO DEVILS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LizDevil30 Posted May 14, 2006 Share Posted May 14, 2006 LETS GO DEVILS! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopher_watts31_ls Posted May 14, 2006 Share Posted May 14, 2006 LET'S GO DEVILS Tivo is set to record i work 4-12 Please Devils Get A Win Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eppitek Posted May 14, 2006 Share Posted May 14, 2006 let's go devils!!! they must come out with the same passion as game 4 period 1 and hold it b/c carolina is going to be tough out there tonight (*if possible, edit the title of the thread... it says carolina @ nj) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devils26 Posted May 14, 2006 Share Posted May 14, 2006 (edited) LETS GO DEVILS NEVER GIVE UP Edited May 14, 2006 by devils26 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chort Posted May 14, 2006 Share Posted May 14, 2006 chort is sending positive vibes from moscow. go devs..................get another win! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MantaRay Posted May 14, 2006 Share Posted May 14, 2006 Hopefully, the Dobermans can take the Canes defense out of the game again in the first period. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RowdyFan42 Posted May 14, 2006 Share Posted May 14, 2006 HEY KOOL-AID!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaDevsFan Posted May 14, 2006 Share Posted May 14, 2006 (edited) GO DEVILS Tonight is going to be even more difficult.. I am sure Carolina will come out with passion. We need to be ready from the first shift. Buzzing and intense. Let them know from the drop of the puck this isnt going to be their night either!!. Score early and pummel them physically again!!!!! Go Devils lets have a game 6!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Edited May 14, 2006 by PaDevsFan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
threestars Posted May 14, 2006 Share Posted May 14, 2006 Go Devils! You get my full support now. The Sabres don't want to have to face the Devils, so you HAVE to win! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldply123 Posted May 14, 2006 Share Posted May 14, 2006 Im not sure Janssen should play. If that game was at the RBC, he would have been called for both hits, they were def. questionable. I think we need a measured and consistent attack offensively. We need to get the first TWO goals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cowutopia Posted May 14, 2006 Share Posted May 14, 2006 I hope we do better than the Ottowa chokers. Down 3-0 in the series, Ottawa won Game 4 and were optimistic that they still had a chance to turn things around."There was a feeling around the rink the last couple of days that we were more than optimistic, we were confident," goalie Ray Emery said. "We came out hard, but, I don't know, it's short again." The Senators played well enough to win Saturday night, but once again fell short in overtime. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
threestars Posted May 14, 2006 Share Posted May 14, 2006 I hope we do better than the Ottowa chokers. I left the house before overtime. I knew it was done by then. Ottawa don't have the mental faculties to deal with overtime, they haven't all season long.......the Devils, however, I know they can get the job done when it comes to crunch time. I admire the Devils for their ability to keep fighting, I just hope they can do it for 3 games! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldply123 Posted May 14, 2006 Share Posted May 14, 2006 I feel better knowing that we dont have Ray Emery in goal. As much as people want to blame Sabres speed, I think Emery let too many softies in, especially considering the guys he had in front of him on defense. Philips, Chara, Redden......Even Pothier played a decent series. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puckrock Posted May 14, 2006 Share Posted May 14, 2006 One game at a time. Play smart and stay out of the box! (echoing Masked Fan) The PP has to click and we have to play STRONG D. Let's Go Devils!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'7' Posted May 14, 2006 Share Posted May 14, 2006 another Chort sightning means the game is in the bag. 4-2 Devils! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYGDevils32 Posted May 14, 2006 Share Posted May 14, 2006 Win this one, it is a series again. It will be tough going into Carolina on the verge of elimination but I believe in my Devils LETS GO DEVILS! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LancasterDevil Posted May 14, 2006 Share Posted May 14, 2006 We need to win this one to survive, yes. But another reason I'd love to see the Devils win this game is so that I can see all those 'Canes fans on teir boards who are posting messages like "It's only one. We're still up 3-1. We'll win at home instead." will all be starting to sweat and will be posting things like "Uh-oh...." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpa0610 Posted May 14, 2006 Share Posted May 14, 2006 LETS GO DEVILS!!!! Bring the series back to Jersey! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GOLDJR41 Posted May 14, 2006 Share Posted May 14, 2006 Game is on FSNY not OLN I believe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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