Devilsdude530 Posted April 8, 2007 Share Posted April 8, 2007 The only bad part of the Lightning in Round 1 is the embarassment of first round games at CAA not being sold out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJDevs4978 Posted April 8, 2007 Share Posted April 8, 2007 (edited) WHY would any of you here worry about Tampa Bay? Hold on there buddy, let's not be too cocky here. This is the playoffs, anything can happen in a best-of-7. Do I think it's a winnable series, sure. The Devils should win if Brodeur plays the way he has all season. But the Devils' offense is the only one in the East that might be incapable of taking advantage of Tampa's goaltending and defensive woes. We've scored fewer goals than all but four teams this year I think, surely fewer than any team in the playoffs. Besides, for all the talk about how good the roster is when healthy, we haven't seen 'when healthy' yet, Gionta and Matvichuk are still question marks. And who knows how effective Elias and Gomez will be, considering they've been MIA for long stretches this year. If they don't get it going WE are also a one-line team. And our one line isn't as good as their one line. The Devils in a seven game series with Brodeur anytime over a goaltender who has no experience in the playoffs. coughCamWardDamianRhodesKevinWeekescough I'm not Holmqvist's biggest fan, but he has been streaky this year. He's had stretches where he's looked very good (tonight for example) and stretches where he can't stop a beach ball. A bit like Khabibulin in '03, only the downs have been more pronounced. I hope we catch him in one of his bad streaks. Edited April 8, 2007 by Hasan4978 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeteyNice Posted April 8, 2007 Share Posted April 8, 2007 That doesn't embarrass me. Teams don't get points for seats sold. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerrydevil Posted April 8, 2007 Share Posted April 8, 2007 Hasan, your points are good ones. History shows that no-name goalies can get hot. Still, despite our pop-gun offense, losing this series would be a terrible loss. Like many others have said, there's no doubt who Pandolfo and Madden will play against. And it's time for Elias and Gomez to step it up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njdevils783 Posted April 8, 2007 Share Posted April 8, 2007 Im so sick of hearing about how bad their goaltending is because in what was it 02' the Canes Kevin Weekes looked like Marty at times and there not even in the same hemisphere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SatansDevils Posted April 8, 2007 Share Posted April 8, 2007 Hold on there buddy, let's not be too cocky here. This is the playoffs, anything can happen in a best-of-7. Do I think it's a winnable series, sure. The Devils should win if Brodeur plays the way he has all season. But the Devils' offense is the only one in the East that might be incapable of taking advantage of Tampa's goaltending and defensive woes. We've scored fewer goals than all but four teams this year I think, surely fewer than any team in the playoffs.Besides, for all the talk about how good the roster is when healthy, we haven't seen 'when healthy' yet, Gionta and Matvichuk are still question marks. And who knows how effective Elias and Gomez will be, considering they've been MIA for long stretches this year. If they don't get it going WE are also a one-line team. And our one line isn't as good as their one line. coughCamWardDamianRhodesKevinWeekescough I'm not Holmqvist's biggest fan, but he has been streaky this year. He's had stretches where he's looked very good (tonight for example) and stretches where he can't stop a beach ball. A bit like Khabibulin in '03, only the downs have been more pronounced. I hope we catch him in one of his bad streaks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkDevil Posted April 8, 2007 Share Posted April 8, 2007 Bring it on Tampa!!!! LETS GO DEVILS!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LOULAM1 Posted April 8, 2007 Share Posted April 8, 2007 ...That is the only way the Devils will win. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackchi Posted April 8, 2007 Share Posted April 8, 2007 WHY would any of you here worry about Tampa Bay? Their goaltending is not that good and they have really ONE line to worry about or shall I say for the Devils Madden and Pandolfo to key on. Yes the Devils went 1-2-1 during the REGULAR SEASON and could have won three out of the four games this season. The last meeting the Devils had everyone hurt and still could have won that game. I do not fear Tampa bay or their goaltender. The Devils in a seven game series with Brodeur anytime over a goaltender who has no experience in the playoffs.All the more the Devils need to bring up Clarkson and have him play on the 4th line to crash the net and score goals. This series there is no need for Rasmussen or Janssen. Clarkson, Dowd and Rupp on the 4th line. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Z-Man Posted April 8, 2007 Share Posted April 8, 2007 Of COURSE they should win....they are the #2 seed. But I stand by my East predictions. Buffalo over #8 seed in 5 games Pitt over Ottawa in 7 games NY Rangers over Atlanta in 6 games Tampa over NJ in 6 games Buffalo over Tampa in 6 games Pitt over NY Rangers in 5 games Buffalo over Pitt in 7 games Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chimaira_Devil_#9 Posted April 8, 2007 Share Posted April 8, 2007 This was the one team i thought we would struggle against during the first round. No playoff team are easy (accept probably the 8th seed this year). Madden and Pando are gonna have to work their hardest against St louis and lacavailer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SatansDevils Posted April 8, 2007 Share Posted April 8, 2007 Fifthly , Lou needs to skate on the fourth line and deliver some hits.If all four of your points above work out, the Devs will win their 4th Cup and I hope you're dead right. However, this defense is suspect and the offense has been turning over the puck at center ice with only Marty to save the day at least 5 times a game too many. Louis and Lecav can finish unlike the Flyers as of late who exposed the Dev D and the first line offensive efforts when Elias and the likes of Gomez turned the puck over on more than one occasion at center ice. Tampa will capitalize in a big way but it will be the Devils in 6 as the bad ice at the CAA will benefit the Devs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Posted April 8, 2007 Share Posted April 8, 2007 I like that we have a coach who's sole job it is to scout the Lightning and knows their weaknesses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devils26 Posted April 8, 2007 Share Posted April 8, 2007 That doesn't embarrass me. Teams don't get points for seats sold. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HellOnICE Posted April 8, 2007 Author Share Posted April 8, 2007 Devils in 5 NYR in 5 Buf/NYI - Buf in 6 Buf/Tor - Buf in 5 Pitt in 7 NJ over Pitt in 6 Buf over NYR in 6 Devils/Buf for the ECF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmitri Posted April 8, 2007 Share Posted April 8, 2007 My prediction stays the same every year: Devils win the Cup. I guess I'm boring Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puckrock Posted April 8, 2007 Share Posted April 8, 2007 Devils in 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadDog2020 Posted April 8, 2007 Share Posted April 8, 2007 LET'S GO DEVILS!!!!! Honestly, we HAVE to score sme goals against this team- no secret, and I'm sure it's been mentioned already. There is NO EXCUSE to lose to a goaltending tandem of Johan Holmqvist and Marc Denis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TravisZajac Posted April 8, 2007 Share Posted April 8, 2007 LETS GO DEVILS! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMONPETEYD Posted April 8, 2007 Share Posted April 8, 2007 Just looked at TB Goalie Stats: Denis 3.19 GAA 1 SO .883 Holmqvist 2.85 GAA 1 SO .893 Compare that with Marty Brodeur: 2.18 GAA 12 SO .922 This is where the series will be won Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LizDevil30 Posted April 8, 2007 Share Posted April 8, 2007 Just looked at TB Goalie Stats:Denis 3.19 GAA 1 SO .883 Holmqvist 2.85 GAA 1 SO .893 Compare that with Marty Brodeur: 2.18 GAA 12 SO .922 This is where the series will be won Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYGDevils32 Posted April 8, 2007 Share Posted April 8, 2007 Rematch of the 2003 Eastern Conference Quarter Final. As an early prediciton... Devils in 5 if they win today, but if they lose today, Devils in 6. It's all about momentum this time of year, and the Devils will have a lot of it if they win today because that would be a 5 game winning streak going into the playoffs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SatansDevils Posted April 8, 2007 Share Posted April 8, 2007 Devils in 5 or 6 games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CADevilsFan Posted April 9, 2007 Share Posted April 9, 2007 Is there a schedule yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KOOL-AID Posted April 9, 2007 Share Posted April 9, 2007 (edited) Is there a schedule yet? Edited April 9, 2007 by KOOL-AID Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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