msweet Posted January 7, 2007 Share Posted January 7, 2007 Tonight's Game Date: Sunday, January 7, 2007 at 3:00pm Match-up: New Jersey Devils at Montreal Canadiens Arena: Bell Centre Broadcast: FSN NY, 92.3 Free FM Game Stats The Devils entered the 2007 calendar year with a 3-2 win yesterday afternoon at Ottawa, a 4-3 win Thursday night vs. the NY Islanders, and a 3-2 shootout loss Tuesday evening vs. the NY Rangers, snapping a three-game winning streak. The team finished 10-4-1=21pts in December, surpassing its win and point marks from October (6-4-1) and November (6-5-1). Overall, the club was 52-22-7=111pts during the 2006 calendar year, including a 30-9-4 mark to close out the 2005-06 season, and a 22-13-3 mark in 2006-07. With Saturday's win, New Jersey is 7-1-2 in its last ten games, and 12-4-2 in its last 18. The Devils' 24 victories, 52 points and .634 points percentage are tops in the Atlantic Division. Defensively, New Jersey's 100 goals allowed are the fewest in the Eastern Conference. The Devils are now 14-3-3 through 20 home games, and 10-10-1 (.500 pts %) away from the Meadowlands. A 3-2 loss December 12 vs. Buffalo snapped the club's season-high seven-game winning streak on home ice, while a yesterday's decision gave them consecutive wins on the road for the third time this season (6-2-1 in last 9 road games). With a victory today, the club will have three straight road wins for the first time this season. New Jersey reached the ten-win mark at the Meadowlands in the fewest number of games in its history (tie, '87-88, 10-1-1 & '97-98, 10-2-0). Today, the Devils will close out their tenth of 16 sets of back-to-back games. The club is now 8-2-0 in first games, and 5-3-1 in second games when playing on consecutive dates. New Jersey will return to the Meadowlands Wednesday vs. St. Louis (7:30 PM, FOX Sports Net New York, Sports Radio 66 WFAN). -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lifetime Series Today's game between the Devils and Canadiens marks the third of four meetings between the two teams this season, and the second/final game to be played here at the Bell Centre. New Jersey leads the 2006-07 season's series 2-0-0, following a 2-1 overtime victory December 6, outscoring Montreal 4-2, while holding a 60-53 edge in shots. Brian Rafalski has 1g-2a-3pts to lead the Devils, while Radek Bonk and Chris Higgins have scored for the Canadiens. Martin Brodeur is 2-0-0, with a .962 save percentage and 0.96 goals-against average in goal for New Jersey, while Cristobal Huet and David Aebischer have split the goaltending duties for Montreal. The Devils lead the all-time series 44-31-8, but the Canadiens hold a 21-17-4 mark in the previous 42 games played here. They are 6-0-0 in the last six meetings (last loss, 3-2, Mar. 20, 2004 @Mtl.). The fourth/final game of the series will be played February 14 at New Jersey. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- New Jersey Devils Injuries and Transactions Defenseman Johnny Oduya (shoulder, suffered Jan. 4 vs. NYI, 1gm missed) is out seven-ten days. Defenseman Colin White (groin, 6 gms missed) is out on a day-to-day basis. Richard Matvichuk (back), right wing Alexander Mogilny (hip) and left wing Jason Wiemer (knee) are out with long-term injuries. Total man-games lost to injury/illness: 57. Yesterday, New Jersey called up defenseman Mark Fraser from Lowell (AHL). On Friday, right wing Cam Janssen was assigned to Lowell. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Devils - Canadiens Connections Devils Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msweet Posted January 7, 2007 Author Share Posted January 7, 2007 GO DEVILS! They'll need some go with some very tired defenseman and Clemmy(?) in goal. Might be time to let this one go and sit Brodeur. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hattrick Posted January 7, 2007 Share Posted January 7, 2007 LET'S GO DEVILS!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
American_Psycho Posted January 7, 2007 Share Posted January 7, 2007 We see some great games when we face the Habs...I hope Raffi, Luko, and Martin aren't too burned out, especially with the back-to-back. With that said, maybe Hale should get more time, but only if his play early on isn't too bad. Go Devils! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Satans Hockey Posted January 7, 2007 Share Posted January 7, 2007 Good thing this game isn't at the meadowlands, attendance would have been under 10,000 with the Jets and Giants playing playoff games today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
langsgirl Posted January 7, 2007 Share Posted January 7, 2007 Lets go Devils! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkDevil Posted January 7, 2007 Share Posted January 7, 2007 Nice work on the GDT msweet. LET'S GO DEVILS! Thank god I'll be able to watch this game as I missed most of yesterday's because of work, and only caught the 3rd period. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandman441 Posted January 7, 2007 Share Posted January 7, 2007 I should be in chat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squishyx Posted January 7, 2007 Share Posted January 7, 2007 awesome move by martin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYGDevils32 Posted January 7, 2007 Share Posted January 7, 2007 Great first period! 2-0 Devils. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkrdevil Posted January 7, 2007 Share Posted January 7, 2007 Isn't this game on TVU. I'm getting the disaster of the Jets game which I turned off my TV. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chimaira_Devil_#9 Posted January 7, 2007 Share Posted January 7, 2007 Why are there so many early games at the moment???? 2-0 still. Gio starting to put up some more points consistantly again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moustic Posted January 7, 2007 Share Posted January 7, 2007 GIO @#! 3-0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moustic Posted January 7, 2007 Share Posted January 7, 2007 SHUTOUT ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
halfsharkalligatorhalfman Posted January 7, 2007 Share Posted January 7, 2007 i see fraser played a robust 1:30 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pattyelias Posted January 7, 2007 Share Posted January 7, 2007 Gotta love the Montreal press. Brodeur didn't get one of the three stars while Huet got number 3. I'm sure it doesn't bother Marty. He's satisfied with SO #87. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brylin18 Posted January 7, 2007 Share Posted January 7, 2007 i noticed that too.....how childish is that? huet can have the third star, marty will take the vezina. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GOLDORAK Posted January 7, 2007 Share Posted January 7, 2007 Guess all that ice time for the defense yesterday came back to haunt us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devilzibook Posted January 7, 2007 Share Posted January 7, 2007 Yeaaa hahaha Huet 3rd star.... RDS and TSN are totally funny Well, very good game this afternoon, I always love when the Devs come in my province But i hate Montreal. Quebec city ruuulz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadDog2020 Posted January 7, 2007 Share Posted January 7, 2007 That folks, is what we call domination. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHICO IS GOD Posted January 7, 2007 Share Posted January 7, 2007 Guess all that ice time for the defense yesterday came back to haunt us. It will eventually. Rafalski can't play 36 minutes every game without feeling the effects eventually. Martin with 30 plus again also. At least Hale gave us better minutes tonight and Lukowich's injury actually kept his minutes down a bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadDog2020 Posted January 7, 2007 Share Posted January 7, 2007 Gotta love the Montreal press. Brodeur didn't get one of the three stars while Huet got number 3. I'm sure it doesn't bother Marty. He's satisfied with SO #87. Are you kidding? Wow. That's a fvcking joke. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eaglejelly Posted January 7, 2007 Share Posted January 7, 2007 Gotta love the Montreal press. Brodeur didn't get one of the three stars while Huet got number 3. I'm sure it doesn't bother Marty. He's satisfied with SO #87. It tells a lot what they think about their offense if they believe that shutting them out is not worth a star Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandman441 Posted January 7, 2007 Share Posted January 7, 2007 That folks, is what we call domination. But according to Montreal fans we are a boring team and it was a boring game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrQuotes Posted January 7, 2007 Share Posted January 7, 2007 But according to Montreal fans we are a boring team and it was a boring game. boo hoo montreal step your fvcking game up then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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