Rock Posted April 20, 2009 Share Posted April 20, 2009 Reconfigured top line comes through in overtime win in Carolina http://njmg.typepad.com/devilsblog/2009/04...olina.html#more The Devils felt they sat back too much in overtime in losing Game 2 and did the same for the last seven or eight minutes of regulation tonight. So, during the intermission before overtime tonight, they talked about making sure to stay on the attack. "The important thing is we know how we need to play and how we want to play," Sutter said. "When we play that way it's a lot more fun to play. We were just getting out of the funk we were in the last six, seven or eight minutes. I think we focused on two things. At least give yourself a chance to win. In New Jersey (in Game 2) we never did that because we just sat back." Zajac admitted he flubbed his shot on the winning goal after Ward made the initial save with his left pad.. "It kind of handcuff me and he actually made a good save on it because I shot it back across the crease and it came right back to me," Zajac said. "I was able to get it up and I think I flubbed on that one more than the first one." Zajac, who had not scored since March 17 against Chicago, said no one "blessed" his stick like Carolina's Niclas Wallin did for Tim Gleason, who scored the OT winner in Game 2 for the Hurricanes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshall Posted April 20, 2009 Share Posted April 20, 2009 Go figure he didn't get his stick blessed. He's a Devil! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrQuotes Posted April 20, 2009 Share Posted April 20, 2009 i mean... sacrificing live goats while chanting "Dominus" is kind of like blessed right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babrooks213 Posted April 20, 2009 Share Posted April 20, 2009 I don't even want to think about how players bless their hockey sticks. My mind is already in a bad place Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prucenterrules Posted April 20, 2009 Share Posted April 20, 2009 Rolston did what was asked of him in Game 3. He had some good shots and very well could've scored that goal in OT yesterday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
overtime98 Posted April 20, 2009 Share Posted April 20, 2009 Rolston played well last night on that line. Zajac was only due for a goal. He has been getting so many chances lately. Coach Sutter has been praising Zajac for his good play despite not being able to put the puck in the net. Travis was due and the goal came at a huge time. Hopefully Travis keeps the effort and continues to play well. Parise is just parise. Very good. We still miss Langenbrunner and hopefully he can return soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blown01NJ Posted April 20, 2009 Share Posted April 20, 2009 Rolston did what was asked of him in Game 3. He had some good shots and very well could've scored that goal in OT yesterday. He still missed the net like 50 times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shrubbery Posted April 20, 2009 Share Posted April 20, 2009 I know Rolston has become a high octane offensive player since being in Minnesota but his play reminds me of Rolston in the past way back in the late 90s. I always will remember him as the guy with the wheels and huge slap shot that hit the glass, the boards behind, anything but on net. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Posted April 20, 2009 Share Posted April 20, 2009 He still missed the net like 50 times. As one who saw Rolston play for the Devils the first time he was with the organization, we know this is a vast improvement. I think there has to be something about the Devils uniform that makes him unable to hit the side of a barn with the puck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClarkyDano23 Posted April 20, 2009 Share Posted April 20, 2009 I know Rolston has become a high octane offensive player since being in Minnesota but his play reminds me of Rolston in the past way back in the late 90s. I always will remember him as the guy with the wheels and huge slap shot that hit the glass, the boards behind, anything but on net. Hence an old nickname of "Rip 'em Wide Rolston" which was not made by me but rather a fellow poster here(assuming I've got the name correctly, I've been known to mess up nicknames, lol) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neutral Zone Trap Posted April 20, 2009 Share Posted April 20, 2009 Go figure he didn't get his stick blessed. He's a Devil! Oh it was "blessed" alright, it was "touched" by "The Unseen Hand !" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LucifersDog Posted April 20, 2009 Share Posted April 20, 2009 Traves was lucky (he missed shot) and we needed luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kale Posted April 21, 2009 Share Posted April 21, 2009 I always will remember him as the guy with the wheels and huge slap shot that hit the glass, the boards behind, anything but on net. 1 out of 5? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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