Posted 01 March 2004 - 11:43 AM
Welcome! This is definitely THE place for Devils hockey, and just good posting in general.
Winner of the 2004 Lady Byng Award and the 2003 and 2004 Joe Nieuwendyk award.
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"He has no ego," says Lou Lamoriello, general manager of the New Jersey Devils. "I don't think he has a selfish bone in his body. It gets infectious with people around him, but that's Joe. Having him here was something very special."
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And the simple truth is this -- before and after Joe Nieuwendyk, this franchise has not been as good. Yes the same could be said for others, but Nieuwendyk's effect on his team, on his team's best players, on the fans and in the community can only be compared to, well, what Jarome Iginla is doing now in Calgary. Ralph Strangis, dallasstars.com
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