Sat 24 Nov 2007
9:59 PM ET: Game over! Devils win 3-2, and they sweep the road trip! First four game winning streak of the year, allowed only five goals across said four games. The team is also over .500 for the first time since game six on the season. Next up it’s the Dallas Stars at The Rock. Thanks for hanging here at 2 Man Advantage and goodnight!
9:58 PM ET: Lecavalier with one hell of a save on the empty net while stickless, blocking the Devils shot and kicking it away. That was pretty nuts!
9:57 PM ET: Lightning timeout. The shots for the game are 34-21 Lightning. Devils with one shot in this period. Ouch.
9:56 PM ET: Marty being very cool under pressure, as well as the D in general. Loads of pressure by the ‘Ning. This ain’t good for my heart.
9:55 PM ET: Lightning net is empty.
9:49 PM ET: Penalty killed, though WAY too close for comfort. Let’s wrap this game up kiddies, shall we?
9:48 PM ET: NO GOAL! Score remains 3-2 Devils. Lightning fans are PISSED. Heh.
9:46 PM ET: Lightning shot gets stopped by Marty but trickles behind. Mottau dives for it and knocks the net off it’s moorings. Ref calls goal but it’s under review. Replay seems to show no goal!
9:44 PM ET: Lightning buzzing like crazy but Marty with some solid stops. This will be a very important penalty to kill, to state the obvious.
9:43 PM ET: Parise to the box for a hook. Gulp.
9:41 PM ET: Vishnevski with a big thump on Richards. Have I mentioned I REALLY like Vish?
9:37 PM ET: Pando and Clarkson on a two-on-one rush, but this time Clarkson shanks it wide. Dang.
9:35 PM ET: Toooooo much pressure in the defensive zone…
9:33 PM ET: St. Louis totally took a swipe at Zubrus while Zubrus was on the ice after the whistle. Yeah, the Dainius-saur may have tackled him a little, but c’mon now. No call though on either end.
9:29 PM ET: Game’s settled down a touch. Couple of chances for the Lightning but nothing too dangerous.
9:23 PM ET: Jason Ward credited with the Lightning PP goal. Lame.
9:21 PM ET: Sonofa…Ward with a shot that Marty gets a piece of but not enough. Richards may or may not have tapped it in but it doesn’t matter. 3-2 Devils.
9:20 PM ET: We’re back and Clarkson is gone for an interference penalty very early in the period. Boo.
9:03 PM ET: Period over. That was a good’un. 3-1 Devils, second intermission is on.
9:01 PM ET: Penalty was killed but chances galore for the Lightning. Marty is being awesome though, so nothing doing there. I like it when Marty is awesome. It’s…well…awesome.
8:56 PM ET: Clarkson to the box where he will feel shame, y’know. Two minutes, hooking. Devils on the PK.
8:53 PM ET: Marty with a beautiful diving shoulder stop on Darche. Hot damn that was a nice stop.
8:51 PM ET: And again! Madden and Clarkson on a 2-on-1, Madden waits just long enough to feed Clarkson, who taps it into the wide open net. 3-1 Devils.
8:49 PM ET: GIO! Zajac with a nice defensive play to give Gionta room to shoot and Brian pings it in off the post. 2-1 New Jersey.
8:48 PM ET: The defenseman formerly known as Rad Brad temporarily forgot he switched teams over the summer and nearly puts one on his own net. Amusing!
8:44 PM ET: Great chance by Langs gobbled up by Holmqvist. Save for the 5-on-3 goal, Johan’s been pretty damn good tonight. Again, this bugs me.
8:36 PM ET: Gionta on the doorstep and he pops home the Parise pass and we’re tied at one, TWO MAN ADVANTAGE STYLE! Sweet. Devs still on the power play due to the Ranger delay of game.
8:35 PM ET: Paul Ranger with a beautiful chip shot on the puck, sending it into the crowd and giving the Devs a two man advantage.
8:33 PM ET: Devils on the powerplay again, Gratton in the box for high-sticking.
8:31 PM ET: And now Vish goes to the box. And a faceoff occurs in which…no Devil participated. They dropped the puck and Madden was hanging out outside the faceoff circle. What in the HELL is going on here now?!
8:28 PM ET: Alright hockey gods, that wasn’t funny. Clarkson gets drilled and his glove gets stuck in the photographer’s hole in the plexi. Clarkson being taken out of the play gives Lecavalier a chance the other way and he connects. 1-0 Lightning.
8:27 PM ET: Second period underways. Hopefully exciting things to happen?
8:09 PM ET: Late flurry by Tampa results in no puck meeting twine, so we go to the first intermission in a scoreless tie. You’ve got seventeen minutes, use them wisely.
8:06 PM ET: Sorry for the delay there, gang. I’m still alive. Score is still 0-0 so we can’t have missed much, eh?
7:56 PM ET: When I said the ‘Ning had more offensive chances, I meant of the not-actually-putting-the-puck-on-net offensive variety, Devils still lead in the shot totals by way of 9-1.
7:53 PM ET: Aaaaand power play time is over. I think the ‘Ning had more offensive chances on the kill than the Devs did on that power play.
7:52 PM ET: Gio isn’t bleeding so it’s a regular two minute minor. Way to be a team player there Gio. Thanks.
7:51 PM ET: High-sticking call on Tampa, refs checking Gio for blood. C’mon Gio, bleed!
7:48 PM ET: Shots are 5-1 Devs and it’s a touch more than five minutes in.
7:44 PM ET: Devils getting some good chances, but Holmqvist is looking stellar. Stop it, Holmqvist. Just stop.
7:40 PM ET: Oh dear. I heard rumors of the power play waking up the last two games, but I’m not seeing it here…penalty time up.
7:39 PM ET: Penalty Tampa, Devils on the PP. That was quick.
7:30 PM ET: Game starting soon. Elias still out with the flu, line-up unchanged from last night’s game in Atlanta. Live-cap madness to ensue!

November 24th, 2007 at 8:09 pm
Man, this game has been boring so far.
November 24th, 2007 at 8:13 pm
Total waste of a live-cap dance so far =(
November 24th, 2007 at 8:19 pm
Rubber meeting twine would make more sense… but hey im nitpicking
November 24th, 2007 at 8:27 pm
ZZZZZZZZZZZZ, Last nights game started out as a snooze fest too, but the end result was a keeper. Clarkie will liven things up soon I’m sure, boy do I miss Slam out there. The Team is playing well so far, they just need to remember that shooting wide will not result the whole bisquit in the basket situation.
November 24th, 2007 at 8:28 pm
*live-cap dance countinues* (YAY! we have a live-cap dance)
i must teach you all my live-cap dance *sigh* if only i could dance without looking like johnny oduya in the defensive zone..anywho..yeah..that was a really boring period! and i had to sit through it with my annoying brother who claims to be a devils fan, yet, he hasn’t watched a game since 2004, thinks zubrus is briere, and johnny, sorry JOHN, oduya is actually a good defenseman..*mega super huge sigh* back upstairs for more torture, so maybe the devs could score a goal for me to lessen my pain? please? pretty please? with a chocolate covered cherry on top?
November 24th, 2007 at 8:36 pm
me being smarty mc. smarty pants discovered and YESSS SCOOOOOOOOOREEEEEE..anywho..i’m watching downstairs now and will be frequently commenting on here instead of screaming my head off…and getting everyone pissed off at me.
November 24th, 2007 at 8:47 pm
theirs to many “qvists” and “stroms” in this league.
November 24th, 2007 at 8:50 pm
Brian what ever your middle name is Gionta, will you marry me?
November 24th, 2007 at 8:52 pm
HOLY TWO GOAL LEAD BATMAN!!
that was quick!
i like goals…especially those scored by those on my fantasy team, ok i’ll stop posting so many comments now..lol
November 24th, 2007 at 9:04 pm
By all means Dana, don’t stop commenting, it makes me feel loved.
DM - I’m tired, it’s been a long weekend in retail land. Forgive my wordplay transgressions. Fixed now!
November 24th, 2007 at 9:08 pm
okay..if you insist…lol.
probably best period of our toddler season..and oduya keeps baffling every single member of devils nation (is there a devils nation? if not..i just created it ;)) and every sports reporter as to why this man is actually playing on a daily basis in the NHL!!! Get Gio and Marty some cookies and a big ol glass of milk (or in marty’s case, sprite) and have them eating them in oduya’s face making “mmmm!!” noises the entire time..
November 24th, 2007 at 9:16 pm
Yeay goals, so how long do You think that it will be before Torts gets pissed and sends out the Goons? if they attack Jamie again before He can defend Himself, I hope that this time Johnny Mac does go over the boards and pummels Torts, although Sutter was a nasty one in His day too, 2 down 1 to go.
November 24th, 2007 at 9:22 pm
Huh Huh, Doc said 2 man advantage.(Sorry, I had a Beavus and Butthead moment.)note to Devils, STAY OUT OF THE FRIGGIN BOX.
November 24th, 2007 at 9:22 pm
nice pk boys…beautifull..now i’m depressed, damn..i’m to obsessed with this team
November 24th, 2007 at 9:29 pm
Hah. No prob JB. This weekend has been brutal for us retail types.
One goal game again.
November 24th, 2007 at 9:29 pm
this game reminds me of broccoli..don’t ask me why…we need to have a nightly ritual bowing down to marty’s glove.
November 24th, 2007 at 9:40 pm
2-on-1!!! darnit, nutign doin honey…two many men? power play maybe?
does anyone else think that the only reason zubrus pulled back after st. louis punched was cause he was surprised? like it wasn’t cause it was hard at all just made him jump a little? i was loling all over myself at that..maybe that’s the cold medicine speaking? darn! no power play, i’m gonna go sulk in a random corner..
November 24th, 2007 at 9:43 pm
i like hits, big open ice vishnevski hits =D
yummy vishnevsky hits..zach????why??? back to sulking
November 24th, 2007 at 9:45 pm
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November 24th, 2007 at 9:45 pm
again..i strongly advise that bowing down ritual..oh geeze…so this brodeur guy is kinda good huh? who coulda known”?
November 24th, 2007 at 9:46 pm
NNNNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO….replays please please pleasssseee…
November 24th, 2007 at 9:49 pm
i love replays..and Mike Mottau..
November 24th, 2007 at 9:59 pm
nail bitting time….i would really like to see marty handle the puck more, i think he can still do it with the trapazoid…
come on me babies, if you close this out, i’ll read you a bed time story…and let you ahve an extra spoonful of my special chocolaty chocolate ice cream…except for oduya..damn…oh lecvalier how i loathe you……..WEEEEEE WIIIIIINNNNNNNNNNN!! FOUR GAME WINNING STREAK! FOUR GAME WINNING STREAK! INSANE HAPPINESSS come one people…let’s do all do the live-cap dance!
November 24th, 2007 at 10:03 pm
devilminder- i just LOLed all over myself…amazing..can you say four game winning streak????? i’ll have a post-game rant coming up if you care to listen to my duranged thoughts…
November 24th, 2007 at 10:03 pm
Well 4 wins in a row is O-Tay with me
(this one by the skin of our teeth)
I never seen a team turn a game on in the 3rd period like Tampa did tonight.
Has anyone seen Zubrus on this roadtrip??
That guy knows how to hide during a game.
November 24th, 2007 at 10:06 pm
never mind about the rant thingy…did steve just say giggle? lmao…great cap josh! great game babbies! off to my sunkist and trying to actually sleep…
November 24th, 2007 at 10:10 pm
Aww, thanks Dana
November 24th, 2007 at 10:32 pm
In Lou We Trust
November 25th, 2007 at 5:00 pm
What happened to Ruppy?
November 26th, 2007 at 9:00 am
for some reason…sutter has rupp in the dog house