Devils look to Rock Tampa

By Joe Bechtel
for 2ManAdvantage.com

Published: October 31, 2007

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The Devils will take another crack at their first home win of the season as the Tampa Bay Lightning invade The Rock tonight.

Tampa is skating into New Jersey fresh off a 3-1 loss to the lowly New York Rangers. Vincent Lecavalier bested Rangers’ keeper Henrik Lundqvist on a penalty shot, but it wasn’t enough to stop a toothless Jaromir Jagr and the Blueshirts, who improved their record to 4-6-1, just one win ahead of the last-place Devils.

Yes, last place. In the whole league.

Red ‘n Black hope to give the hometown crowd a little more to cheer about this time around after dropping the home opener to the mighty Ottawa Senators. Defenseman Karel Rachunek is doubtful for tonight’s meeting, suffering a groin pull late in the 4-1 loss to Ottawa. Mike Mottau, who sat out the previous two games in favor of the recently-acquired Sheldon Brookbank, is expected to skate in place of Rachunek.

Happy Halloween! Here’s my formula for a win tonight:

1. Super-glue Johnny Oduya’s stick to his gloves.
2. Play 60 minutes. Not 45. Not 30. Sixty.
3. Score more goals than Tampa.

Ya know, the basics.

Time to put the shovel down, boys. You dig yourselves any deeper and you might as well start mixing the concrete.

Yes, I’m cynical, but it’s not without reason.

Hey Marty, is tonight the night?

6 Comments on "Devils look to Rock Tampa"

AkA on Wed, 31st Oct 2007 4:15 pm

Come on devils…im already hearing it from ranger fans and they got shut out twice last week.

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Randy on Wed, 31st Oct 2007 4:16 pm

First, can someone control the front of the net so that Marty can see the pucks. Next, do not let Vinny Lecav skate free with the puck. Make him give it up early as in the neutral zone. Guys who are supposed to score should score. The shooting percentages of Elias, Geo and Parise is mindboggling. Finally, don’t let Dano’s son pick his nose on TV. Colin White and Jamie Langenbrunner heal quickly.

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Tim Green on Wed, 31st Oct 2007 5:28 pm

You’re still blameing marty for our loses?

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Shari on Wed, 31st Oct 2007 5:33 pm

They are putting a 6 ft 7 D-man from Lowell in tonight also, so We will have someone new to check out, but I doubt that means that O do ya drop the stick will sit out tonight.

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MIKE HARRISON on Wed, 31st Oct 2007 5:49 pm

If Vinnie LeCav scores against us tonight, I am turning off the TV and writing off the season.

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Joe Bechtel on Wed, 31st Oct 2007 9:52 pm

MIKE HARRISON:

Well, Vinny got one, but we got 5 more. Is that a fair compromise?