9:36 PM ET: That’s it to for me tonight! Stay tuned for rants and raves tomorrow and maybe another live-cap Sunday! Goodnight!

9:32 PM ET: The Rangers just went to overtime and Ottawa’s down 2-0, which means barring a crazy turn of events, we’ll be playing the blue shirts for home ice advantage on Sunday afternoon.

9:26 PM ET: That’s the game and its a forgettable one. If you’re not watching, to give you an idea of how poorly the Devils played tonight, even happy old Chico seems disgusted with them. 3-0 Flyers the final score.

9:21 PM ET: Let’s hope Sutter lays the smack down tonight and gets our boys in gear for Sunday, because it’s looking more and more like it’ll be a preview of our first round playoffs and in all likelihood we’ll be battling for the home advantage. Last minute here in philly.

9:19 PM ET: It’s Weekes’ Birthday! Happy 33rd! At least he gets to see some action on his big day.

9:14 PM ET: Well Weekes looks excited, but he’s about the only one. The Devils look like they’ve just given up and there’s still more than 6 minutes to play.

9:12 PM ET: Kevin Weekes is in the net for the remainder of the game. Marty didn’t play poorly by any means, his team just let him down. This is NOT the time the Devils need to have a game like this.

9:11 PM ET: Jesus. The Devils are just unraveling. 3-0 after another quick goal by the Flyers. Marty looks frustrated and may be coming out of the game.

9:10 PM ET: No more than three seconds after the faceoff in the Devils zone following the penalty call, Scotty Upshall drives one home and it’s a 2-0 game.

9:08PM ET: Zajac makes short work of that by taking a slashing minor and we’ll have 4-on-4 for a while before an abbreviated Flyers powerplay.

9:05 PM ET: Oduya gets tripped up behind the net and we’ve got another powerplay!

8:58 PM ET: Madden throws one in front for the best chance of the period. Pando gets taken out of the play and can’t mash it home though. Madden and Pandolfo have been having a solid game.

8:56 PM ET: Devils are controlling the play through the first five minutes, but none of their chances so far have been that stellar. The Flyers really need this one and don’t look like they’ll be taking many chances this period.

8:53 PM ET: Back at even strength and while New Jersey controlled the puck for most of the powerplay, I’m not sure they actually got a shot on goal there.

8:51 PM ET: Man it justs seems like the Devils can’t get anything on net.

8:50 PM ET: Back for the third and a Devils powerplay.

8:32 PM ET: Devils finish the period with their best flurry of the game. Langenbrunner draws a penalty after being suplexed by Flyer behind the net. Devils powerplay coming up to start the third! Wooeee, I think we’re in for fiery finish. Back in a bit.

8:27 PM ET: This has not been a pretty two periods of hockey. There seems like there’s a weird tension building, lots of false starts on face-offs, lots of messy play and little spats here and there.

8:25 PM ET: This one looks like its going to start getting ugly real soon. There’s a lot of scrapping going on and both teams are getting frustrated with their hit-or-miss play here in the second.

8:23 PM ET: In a crazy couple of minutes both teams killed off a brief 5 on 3. Devils don’t get anything done on the powerplay but look a little more alive. Both teams seem a half-step out of sync and the result has been nothing short of chaos.

8:20 PM ET: Wow! Martin gets taken down and we’ve got a 4 on 3 for the Devils that’ll turn into a brief 5 on 3 in a few seconds!

8:17 PM ET: While he’s been a rock since the new year, Johnny Oduya just pulled a classic ‘07 Oduya play and threw it over the net. It would have been a 5 on 3 for the Flyers but Mike Richards takes an interference call and its 4 on 3 for about a minute.

8:15 PM ET: I should stop saying things like that. The Flyers just put in a flurry of shots in a play that ended with Brodeur having a tea party with two other players in the net and a Devils penalty being called. Flyers powerplay coming up. I guess Doc and Chico don’t wanna tell me who’s in the box though so we’ll leave it at that.

8:13 PM ET: Pretty placid period so far. Oh geez. Looks like Mottau took a shot in the leg and is hurt. Guess 9 d-men wasn’t such a bad idea after all.

8:08 PM ET: White’s back out on the ice so it looks like everything’s alright. Whew.

8:05 PM ET: Langenbrunner and Lassi Kukkonen each get two minutes for scrapping behind the net. 4 on 4 action, but so far its been all Flyers. Can someone please break out the smelling salts? The Devils are like zombies out there!

8:02 PM ET: Neutral action so far. White looks like he just injured his wrist. Chico says its been bothering him. No good.

8:01 PM ET: And we’re back for the second!

7:40 PM ET: First perid comes to a close with a scrap at center ice. Nothing spectacular though, much like the Devils play through the first. Let’s hope they can get their hands on whatever the Flyers were smoking before they shot out of the gate. Back in 17!

7:39 PM ET: Parise slips and plows through Biron knocking the net off its moorings, but both seem alright.

7:37 PM ET: Three minutes to go in the first and it seems the Flyers have come down off their sugar high. Devils haven’t quite woken up yet but are looking a bit better.

7:34 PM ET: Just as an update of the out of town scores since they matter quite a bit these days, Carolina is down 2-1 and the Rangers are down by one with both games still in the first.

7:30 PM ET: The Flyers are intercepting just about every pass the Devils are making. Telegraphing passes does not a winner make.

7:26 PM ET: This game is getting real physical real quick. White and Vishnevski just landed some bone-crunchers.

7:22 PM ET: Madden breaks in with Pando on the odd man rush but can’t put it by Biron. Great chance though. Man it seems like we’re better shorthanded than we are at even strength these days.

7:20 PM ET: Turns out Mottau put the puck in the net. Asham in the box for hooking. AWESOME.

7:19 PM ET: Time and time again, the Devils are warned not to go out for cheesesteaks before games in Philly and time and time again they just don’t listen.

7:18 PM ET: Spoke too soon. Hartnell shovels one underneath Brodeur and we’ve got a 1-0 game. The Flyers are overwhelming New Jersey so far, and it looks like we’ve just taken a penalty too.

7:17 PM ET: Flyers are buzzing right now but Marty is shutting them down left and right.

7:14 PM ET: A high tempo start with a lot on the line for both teams. The ice has been tilted slightly in the Flyers favor so far.

7:11 PM ET: Alright so I’m only a few minutes late and Marty said hello with a number of great saves. I’ve gotta say, Philly is rocking tonight, let’s hope the boys can take them out of it quick.

6:41 PM ET: Hey guys and gals, just a pre-emptive strike to let y’all know there will be a live-cap tonight, but I may start it up a few minutes late. Wasn’t sure I’d be doing it tonight so I’ve gotta get some stuff done around the house, I’ll be back and ready to rock ASAP. See ya soon.