HOLLYWOOD Posted December 17, 2011 Share Posted December 17, 2011 Bravo! Look forward to the rebroadcast Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRZYRIPPER Posted December 17, 2011 Share Posted December 17, 2011 Oh, it looked pretty nice in hdtv on fios tonight too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njmar Posted December 17, 2011 Share Posted December 17, 2011 Dano needs to update... we're now 3 for 3 on retirement # nights. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazer Posted December 17, 2011 Share Posted December 17, 2011 (edited) kewl as a coolcumber...mr dev is my fav you can direct any bryce hate to the fact that hes one of the most underated defensman coaching a 19yo newb Edited December 17, 2011 by lazer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadDog2020 Posted December 17, 2011 Share Posted December 17, 2011 Absolutely fantastic night all around- the boys honored Nieds the best way they could- with a decisive win and a great effort. Best night at the Rock since 552. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazer Posted December 17, 2011 Share Posted December 17, 2011 nieds the game 365 is i get it now watch it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devilsrule33 Posted December 17, 2011 Share Posted December 17, 2011 Lot to talk about about this game and I have it recorded since I was out tonight. All I have done is read TG's tweets. Has anyone yet joked that the Devils gave Niedermayer a Lincoln Navigator? Isn't Niedermayer a spokesman for the Prius or some electric car. You could not pick a worse gift for Scotty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazer Posted December 17, 2011 Share Posted December 17, 2011 it looks like a zambonie funny they wont give him the bike to go across country theyd rather him drive and the crew talking about flying commercial in the early days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScoreMoreThan3 Posted December 17, 2011 Share Posted December 17, 2011 Haha yes. So stoked they won big. Knew that would happen. They're playing the way we expect them to play now. LGD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cachorro Louco Posted December 17, 2011 Share Posted December 17, 2011 Just want to post couple pictures of the game. This is right before the Sykora goal, camera stoped the bursting otherwise may have gotten the goal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quinn01 Posted December 17, 2011 Share Posted December 17, 2011 Just want to post couple pictures of the game. This is right before the Sykora goal, camera stoped the bursting otherwise may have gotten the goal. Great photos. Thanks for sharing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilzz89 Posted December 17, 2011 Share Posted December 17, 2011 Tell me my eyes fooled me. Did Scott Niedermayer skip over Kovalchuk when he was leaving after the ceremony and then Kovalchuk grabbed him or said something so that Scott would shake his hand? Oh, priceless. I watched that four times and my wife thought it was great too. He Ilya... psst... Scott doesn't care for you and he never played with you! Your hate for kovy is strong, really!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazer Posted December 17, 2011 Share Posted December 17, 2011 (edited) Haha yes. So stoked they won big. Knew that would happen. They're playing the way we expect them to play now. LGD good call scarmawrrrdentree did zach lose a toof? deb was all lolz and i was like debz Edited December 17, 2011 by lazer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxpower Posted December 17, 2011 Share Posted December 17, 2011 The PK is now EVEN for the season 4 on 5. Wrap your arms around that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devilsrule33 Posted December 17, 2011 Share Posted December 17, 2011 (edited) The PK is now EVEN for the season 4 on 5. Wrap your arms around that. It's fantastic. Remember how angry the entire board was about the passive box they started using late in 2009 with Shanahan and Pandolfo? Or in 2010 with Rob Niedermayer? Now the Devils are using only their best offensive players on the PK forechecking so aggressively with two players and looking to create scoring chances at every opportunity. It really is something to watch. Edited December 17, 2011 by devilsrule33 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxpower Posted December 17, 2011 Share Posted December 17, 2011 (edited) It's fantastic. Remember how angry the entire board was about the passive box they started using late in 2009 with Shanahan and Pandolfo? Or in 2010 with Rob Niedermayer? Now the Devils are using only their best offensive players on the PK forechecking so aggressively with two players and looking to create scoring chances at every opportunity. It really is something to watch. It's beyond fantastic. It's ridiculous. The best team in the league last season was the Pens at -32. 09-10 was Chicago at -26. And just running through the next couple of seasons before that, -26 seems like a very low number. Edited December 17, 2011 by maxpower Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThreeCups Posted December 17, 2011 Share Posted December 17, 2011 Got back from the Rock a couple of hours ago. Absolutely amazing night. As Devils fans we were VERY spoiled with Stevens, Dano, Nieds, Marty and DOC EMRICK. We got to enjoy all of these legends simultaneously for YEARS and YEARS. I do not think it will ever be the same; a great era indeed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devilsrule33 Posted December 17, 2011 Share Posted December 17, 2011 Okay, that's the good. There is no bad. Just ugly. The Devils are only +5 on the power play this season which is by far the worst in the league. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nyrsuck26 Posted December 17, 2011 Share Posted December 17, 2011 Just got finished watching on DVR. God, that was awesome on so many levels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxpower Posted December 17, 2011 Share Posted December 17, 2011 Okay, that's the good. There is no bad. Just ugly. The Devils are only +5 on the power play this season which is by far the worst in the league. yeah, that's awful but right now I'd just settle for no SH goals against. PP is probably the least important of the three, if, and only if, they can become a decent team or better 5 on 5, which they are not now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joonas #6 Posted December 17, 2011 Share Posted December 17, 2011 Moose is so fvcking good. Why can't they let him play at least few consecutive games? So stupid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colorado Rockies 1976 Posted December 17, 2011 Share Posted December 17, 2011 Okay, that's the good. There is no bad. Just ugly. The Devils are only +5 on the power play this season which is by far the worst in the league. That's really insane. First, that 31 games into an NHL season, a hockey team can find itself even in the penalty kill. I can't help but wonder if that has ever been accomplished over such a long stretch of games. And second, of course, how this same team can be so incredibly bad at the power play. Scary to think where this team could be if the power play was barely average. Re: Niedermayer...though his speech wasn't terribly deep or emotional (mostly he thanked everyone who helped him along the way), in a lot of ways I feel like I know Scott the person better than I did before...ironic in a way, as I'll explain. First, it was clear that getting up in front of a whole of people is not really Scott's thing, and he wouldn't be alone in that regard. He struck me as very nice and very reserved, but someone who has trouble articulating himself and getting himself across clearly to those who don't know him well. He also seems like the kind of guy that takes a lot of time to get to know and does not open up easily. I'm sure his family and close friends will you he's an awesome guy on many levels, and I don't doubt them for a second...but it became clear to me that knowing Nieds on that level is a probably not a simple task...I think he's very selective in who he allows to truly know him. And for those who wondered why Zach got more of a free pass for his slow start, when Kovy was more quickly criticized...you're seeing why now. If Zach's slow start had lasted the whole first half, I think the criticism would've picked up, but I think everyone thought Zach would get it going eventually...and after notching 11 points through his first 21 GP, he now has 16 in his last 10 GP. Even more amazing is that the Devils top four scorers aren't that far off a ppg pace. They exceeded what I was hoping for...I wanted NHL-.500 while Zajac was out, and they bested that by three points. 1-0 with Zajac in the lineup. An away game/home game imbalance that's about to be corrected. Here's to hoping for good things... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshall Posted December 17, 2011 Share Posted December 17, 2011 I <3 PAK Line. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amberite Posted December 17, 2011 Share Posted December 17, 2011 (edited) Was at the game last night, not much to say other than our PK and PP are ridiculous, albeit for very different reasons. Very good game from all 4 lines. Zajac looks healthy and you can already tell he'll make a profound difference on this team soon. Also, go to talk to Doc for about 5 minutes last night and took a picture with him. Honestly one of the nicest guys out there, as we all know. Spoke about a few topics and then told him how much everyone misses him. He proceeded to tell me some stories about his past and how sometimes change can be hard at first, but good in the long run as happened to him several times when he replaced some other beloved commentators for other teams. He said Cangiolosi is an excellent commentator and soon we'll forget all about him. I just smiled and nodded. Edited December 17, 2011 by Amberite Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LucifersDog Posted December 17, 2011 Share Posted December 17, 2011 (edited) A very enjoyable night. I thought the presentation to Niedermayer was done very well. The game of course was lots of fun an win is always fun. We can be a strong team when Zajac gets his legs and timing game ready and Josefson comes back. Colin your GDT worked, thanks Edited December 17, 2011 by LucifersDog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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