Fri 11 Apr 2008
RANGERS @ DEVILS: GAME 2 (sort of) LIVE-CAP!
Posted by Patricia Greuter under In-Game Musings , Zee Playoffs
9:54 PM ET: And that’s game. Rangers with the 2-0 lead. Not good folks, not good. Horrible ending to the game, thanks to the officials. Way to ruin a pivotal moment.
9:53 PM ET: Can anyone explain to me why an icing was called when, uh, the Devils are shorthanded? Lame.
9:53 PM ET: Aaaand Cap’n Langs takes a penalty. Wow. Way to ruin everything.
9:51 PM ET: Lundqvist with a huge save, time out Rangers.
9:49 PM ET: GOAL! FINALLY! MADDEN! THERE’S HOPE! EXCLAMATION POINTS!!!!
9:46 PM ET: Empty net with a little over 90 seconds left. Time out time, me thinks.
9:45 PM ET: Desperation has once again set in, yielding unfavorable results thus far. We’re closing in on two minutes. It’s going to take a miracle.
9:33 PM ET: This is starting to look like a lost cause.
9:28 PM ET: And as I put the finishing touches on the last update, Jagr nearly nets another one. Oh my goodness. The Rangers are really controlling the play now.
9:38 PM ET: Review over a potential goal proves to be less than favorable for Black ‘n Red. No goal. Ugh.
9:28 PM ET: We’re hittin’ about ten minutes left in the tilt. Boys need to get some stuffs goin’ on real soon.
9:23 PM ET: I need beer. Now.
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:20 PM ET: Epic fail. 2-0 Rangers. Avery scores. Sigh.
9:19 PM ET: WHAT THE BLOODY HELL???? I hate Jaromir Jagr. He’s a butt. 1-0 Rangers.
9:18 PM ET: Whew! Marty with the splits, huge glove save. Man, it hurts — that’s how nice that save was on Backman.
8:56 PM ET: Period done. Red ‘n Black start the third on the man advantage. I see a trend here.
8:55 PM ET: A-hole Avery conveniently “falls” on Marty. Have fun in the penalty box, buddy.
8:54 PM ET: Aaaaand, one minute left in the period!
8:50 PM ET: Ha! ZUBBIEMONSTER gives King Henrik a snow shower, King Henrik returns with a chop to the skates. More
8:48 PM ET: Boys are still trying to get the puck through those pesky pads of King Henrik. I still maintain they should go high on the jerk.
8:44 PM ET: Something to think about: What kinds of fun painkillers is Zach on right now? Inquiring minds (and a few druggies) would like to know…
8:42 PM ET: Ergh. Shortie two-on-one goes vacant for the Maddog and the Panddog.
8:41 PM ET: Upon further review, the hook is phantom. Lame.
8:39 PM ET: And that’s how you do it! Pandolfo with a huge shot block, Devils finish off the kill. Play whistled dead, ‘nother penalty to come. Hook on ZUBBIEMONSTER. Aw hell. Way to be a boner kill.
8:37 PM ET: And once things quiet down, Cap’n Jamie takes a swing at Gomez! The crowd roars with absolute glee and jubilation. I love it.
8:37 PM ET: Scrum! Shanny-hanny goes at it with White and, uh, anyone else who will take hi on. Lots of face smearing and high sticks.
8:35 PM ET: That bugger Sean Avery draws a penalty after ZUBBIEMONSTER takes a chop at him. Boo.
8:31 PM ET: Four minutes of marginally decent chances. No goals. That was kind of a big letdown.
8:24 PM ET: BREAKING NEWS: ZACH PARISE HAS LOST HIS FRONT TWO TEETH. Nasty crosscheck to the face by Backman, Parise is painin’. Poor pretty boy. He’s goin’ off for some work, the boys are goin’ on some major man advantage time.
8:17 PM ET: Poor Zajac is pressing. KEEP SHOOTING HIGH, BOYS!
8:16 PM ET: Okay, updates might get a little hairy here. I’ll keep on this though, no fear. So, uh, lots of nothin’ basically. The pee-pee was annoying at best. Holy passing and fake shots, Batman!
7:53 PM ET: Nice flurry to end the period. Langenbrunner is absolutely stuffed by King Henrik. Period over. We’re scoreless after one. Minute and change on the pee-pee to start the second.
7:52 PM ET: Cap’n Jamie helps draw a penalty, Staal to the box, Devils to the power play to end the period. Holler.
7:50 PM ET: Borrring….
7:47 PM ET: Not all that much going on in the closing minutes of the period. We’re down to four minutes.
7:42 PM ET: Dubinsky with a quick turnaround shot, nearly surprises both Marty and myself. Lucky for us, Mr. Brodeur seems to be on his game tonight.
7:40 PM ET: Girardi throws a decent chance at net, Marty holds his ground though. Drury attempts a rebound, but Black ‘n Red make sure their net keeper is not to be messed with — they know what’s up.
7:39 PM ET: A muffled “Let’s Go Devils” chant emanates from the stands, in hopes of amping the boys. Back and forth action continues. Sean Avery also continues to be a piece of poo. Oh, and I kind of have to pee.
7:35 PM ET: Clearly, I picked a real winner to make my comeback. This game has been nuts. More cluster-fluckin’ action goin’ down. King Marty matches King Henrik save-for-save. This game is feisty.
7:34 PM ET: HOLY CHRIST HOW DID THE PUCK NOT GO IN THERE?? Okay I’m officially sad.. About 9000 Devils chances, puck does not find itself behind King Henrik’s bum. WHAT GIVES?
7:32 PM ET: Kind of a cluster-fluck going on here. Yes, I wrote fluck. Let’s keep this semi-family friendly here.
7:30 PM ET: Gomez with a sharp angle shot, Marty with the nice stop. Little bit of a scrum ensues, but nothing fun enough to report on. I feel like I’m going to be writing the name “Gomez” a lot tonight. I’m not happy about this.
7:29 PM ET: Clarkson and Mara go at it a bit. Nothing really comes of it. Gomez continues to be booed by fans far and wide.
7:28 PM ET: DELAY DONE! HOCKEY!
7:23 PM ET: Delay continues. In-game(?) skate commences. Who knew plexiglass could be so…complexi? Thank you, thank you — I’m here all night.
7:22 PM ET: Shoddy glass gives way to Yoggi Berra cameo on the television. Silver lining folks, silver lining.
7:21 PM ET: Large delay thanks to shoddy glass. Prudential Center fails.
7:16 PM ET: The boys look a bit desperate, and I like it.
7:15 PM ET: Thank you, Johnny-cakes. You totally saved Paulie Martin’s ass there. Huge block.
7:13 PM ET: Boys can’t really get much going here. Late push at the tail-end of the man advantage, but nothing comes of it. At least we can marvel at the beauty of a helmetless ZUBBIEMONSTER.
7:11 PM ET: Straka barely clips Mottau, Devils get a pee-pee. We’re, like, a minute into the game. This is, naturally, do or die here.
7:10 PM ET: HOCKEY! Let us pray for a strong start for Black ‘n Red.
7:03 PM ET: Hey! I’m here! Scott Gomez has sore baby back ribs. Chili’s, anyone?
6:04 PM ET: Ladies and gents, it’s true. Yours truly, Patricia Diane Greuter, has come out of live-cap retirement to (sort of) live-cap tonight’s game! While updates will be sporadic, expect those grand, witty quips that you’ve grown to love from your faithful 2MA Editor! Check back around puck-drop, I’ll be here servin’ up burgers, fries, and some good ol’ fashioned *Rag-ass-kicking!
*NOTE: Rag-ass-kicking not included with the price of purchase. Void where prohibited. Dear Lord please let the Devils win this game. Standard rules and regulations apply.
April 11th, 2008 at 5:22 pm
Yay! You were missed
April 11th, 2008 at 5:33 pm
Why thank you.
*golf claps*
April 11th, 2008 at 5:34 pm
omgwtfPattyBoomw00t!
April 11th, 2008 at 7:40 pm
Was Shanahan just telling Langenbrunner to “zip it” repeatedly from the penalty box?
Seriously, you’d figure a veteran of as many years as him might have picked up some better trash talk along the way.
April 11th, 2008 at 7:48 pm
The Devils have to much respect for Gomez. Why is the captain roughing up Gomez? Jamie should be initiating play and not enforcing.
Langer is not Stevens. And Stevens would not do that just for 2 minutes in the box.
April 11th, 2008 at 7:57 pm
Shanny-hanny is a butt.
April 11th, 2008 at 8:11 pm
Is Kenny D drunk and without a voice?
I wouldn’t be first time he’s doing some commentary with Chico after a group of drinks.
April 11th, 2008 at 8:16 pm
Off Topic:
Briere is showing why the Flyers coughed up the money and AO get’s on the board.
4-4
April 11th, 2008 at 8:21 pm
*&^%$##$%^&*
April 11th, 2008 at 8:24 pm
I am quite sad by these developments.
April 11th, 2008 at 9:01 pm
I have so much anger in me. Even the governor was upset with that poop.
Yeah we’d have probably lost anyways, but those blown calls in the end just…aghhhgdgfdsfgh
April 11th, 2008 at 9:25 pm
4 mins for a stick to the face and knocking out teeth…where is the 5 min major game misconduct?
So, if a devil player takes his stick to the face of a ranger and knocks out some teeth; does he get a 4 mins??? I think not
April 11th, 2008 at 9:39 pm
I’m not sure what Jamie was whining about on his faceoff obstruction call, but yeah, that was an all-time screw job on those non-calls in the last minute.
I would say that I feel bad, except I don’t.
April 11th, 2008 at 9:45 pm
We need doc back so he can talk about the “unseen hand” and “hockey justice”, both of which the Devils need ADAP
April 11th, 2008 at 9:50 pm
Do you think getting swept would make Lou do something drastic this summer?? Yea, me either but if they continue to play like this, getting swept is exactly what will happen. I’d complain about the refs but they’ve sucked all year.
April 11th, 2008 at 10:06 pm
It becomes a good tradition to allow those near-zero-angle-play-off-bouncy-goals… which happen to be mission critical. That funny fluke goal against the Ducks was actually funny but these days we just don’t have any room for this type of circus.
On top of that the black&white retards felt like: “oh, big Yagr waived it off - I guess it’s ok now”. “Oh, Mr Shannahan didn’t exactly get a a green light - such disrespect is unacceptable”. I don’t even wanna comment on the last play as I wouldn’t make it to the bathroom in time….
PS I feel like with a little push we’re gonna start getting those goals instead of cross-bars… it’s like a clogged up pipe. Stop s$$ting on top - just shake it up and push.
PPS I could be wrong but it feels like there’s been 10 reviews in a row which happened to be all against Devils.
PPPS Poomez is… poomez
April 11th, 2008 at 10:26 pm
All I can hope now is that before we lose in game 4 someone needs to go all Chris Simon on Avery’s face.
April 11th, 2008 at 10:41 pm
The team and the refs were equally embarassing in the third period. But the Devils didn’t deserve any breaks at all. As usual, can’t score and don’t make any plays in the clutch. On top of it the Rangers ran Parise more than once and nothing came of it, just like nothing came of Callahan steamrolling Marty in Game 1.
Forget Stevens, DANO wouldn’t stand for this crap either. I’m not greedy, I’ll just take one of him back.
April 12th, 2008 at 8:28 pm
It’s disgusting when the Devil’s cannot offer the Rangers a compliment and whine like schoolgirls when they perceive the refereess as biased; being Rangers fans we wouldn’t know anything about that, right Sean?
Mrs. Zach Parise smashes his stick on the way to the locker room because he saw his wife Langenbrunner do the same. Then, Chico and Mr. Who? Steve Cangeliosi decide to offer excuses instead of handing it to the Rangers. On top of it all this Devils team laments because the Rangers fans show up to their building and get on Brodeur. Langenbrunner replies later by stating “Marty doesn’t deserve this.” What a shame, the only one I feel bad for is his sister in law…er…wife who might not get laid because Marty is in the basement hitting rewind, rocking back and forth and crying about how he could let in goals that a middle school street hockey player would cast aside with ease.
Now for you moron Devil fans complaining about the calls let us review, albeit with relative ease:
1. Brodeur plays the puck and then covers it with his glove out of the realm of the trapezoid.
Rule 31.j
A goalkeeper shall not play the puck outside of the designated area behind the net. This area shall be defined by lines that begin six feet (6′) from either goal post and extend diagonally to points twenty eight feet (28′) apart at the end boards. Should the goalkeeper play the puck outside of the designated area behind the goal line, a minor penalty for delay of game shall be imposed.
Result – NO CALL
2. Marty coming out of his crease to “play†the puck and coming in contact with a Ranger player.
Rule 78k
A goalkeeper who deliberately initiates contact with an attacking player other than to establish position in the crease, or who otherwise acts to create the appearance of other than incidental contact with an attacking player, is subject to the assessment of a minor penalty for unsportsmanlike conduct.
Result: CALL AGAINST THE RANGERS
3. Brent Sutter, not only breaking a stick intentionally over the boards but throwing the remnants onto the ice in frustration.
Rule 41.k
A bench minor penalty shall be imposed against the offending Team if any player, Trainer, Coach, Manager or club executive in the vicinity of the players’ bench or penalty bench throws anything on the ice during the progress of the game or during stoppage of play.
Result - NO CALL
4. Madden following the referee around in frustration, making flagrant gestures and screaming obscenities in his ear [To all our amazement the referee actually placed the puck at center because of a mistaken icing. In thirty-five years of watching hockey, I have never witnessed this]
Rule 41.b
A minor penalty for unsportsmanlike conduct shall be assessed to any player who challenges or disputes the rulings of any Official during a game. If the player persists in such challenge or dispute, he shall be assessed a misconduct penalty and any further dispute will result in a game misconduct penalty being assessed to the offending player.
Result - NO CALL
5. Three on ice Devils players and a bench full, slamming their collective sticks in ‘disgust’ at what they perceive as a missed call(s).
Rule 41.c
A minor penalty for unsportsmanlike conduct shall be assessed to any player or players who bang the boards with their sticks or other objects at any time, or who, in any manner, show disrespect for an Official’s decision. If this conduct persists, he shall be assessed a misconduct penalty and if this conduct further persists, a game misconduct shall be imposed.
Result - NO CALL
6. Staal getting run from behind into the boards late in the third period in retaliation to a frustrated Devils mistake. This requires a charging, roughing, or boarding call.
Rule 48
Any player who cross-checks, pushes or charges from behind an opponent who is unable to defend himself, shall be assessed a major and a game misconduct. This penalty applies anywhere on the playing surface.
Result - NO CALL
[For those Zach Parise fans out there, the reason that no call was made late in the third against the Rangers was that little Zacky decided to turn his back into the play. The rules clearly state: A check from behind is a check delivered on a player who is not aware of the impending hit, therefore UNABLE TO DEFEND HIMSELF, and contact is made on the back part of the body. When a player intentionally turns his body to create contact with his back, no penalty shall be assessed].
7. Late in the third period where the Devils made a not so smooth line change.
Rule 17a
If in the course of making a substitution, either the player entering the game or the player retiring from the ice surface plays the puck with his stick, skates or hands or who checks or makes any physical contact with an opposing player while either the player entering the game or the retiring player is actually on the ice, then the infraction of “too many men on the ice” will be called.
Result – NO CALL
Whew! Are we ready for Sunday’s game kids? Take out your notebooks, you have a ton of complaining to do.
April 12th, 2008 at 8:30 pm
It’s disgusting when the Devil’s cannot offer the Rangers a compliment and whine like schoolgirls when they perceive the refereess as biased; being Rangers fans we wouldn’t know anything about that, right Sean?
Mrs. Zach Parise smashes his stick on the way to the locker room because he saw his wife Langenbrunner do the same. Then, Chico and Mr. Who? Steve Cangeliosi decide to offer excuses instead of handing it to the Rangers. On top of it all this Devils team laments because the Rangers fans show up to their building and get on Brodeur. Langenbrunner replies later by stating “Marty doesn’t deserve this.” What a shame, the only one I feel bad for is his sister in law…er…wife who might not get laid because Marty is in the basement hitting rewind, rocking back and forth and crying about how he could let in goals that a middle school street hockey player would cast aside with ease.
Now for you moron Devil fans complaining about the calls let us review, albeit with relative ease:
1. Brodeur plays the puck and then covers it with his glove out of the realm of the trapezoid.
Rule 31.j
A goalkeeper shall not play the puck outside of the designated area behind the net. This area shall be defined by lines that begin six feet (6′) from either goal post and extend diagonally to points twenty eight feet (28′) apart at the end boards. Should the goalkeeper play the puck outside of the designated area behind the goal line, a minor penalty for delay of game shall be imposed.
Result – NO CALL
2. Marty coming out of his crease to “play†the puck and coming in contact with a Ranger player.
Rule 78k
A goalkeeper who deliberately initiates contact with an attacking player other than to establish position in the crease, or who otherwise acts to create the appearance of other than incidental contact with an attacking player, is subject to the assessment of a minor penalty for unsportsmanlike conduct.
Result: CALL AGAINST THE RANGERS
3. Brent Sutter, not only breaking a stick intentionally over the boards but throwing the remnants onto the ice in frustration.
Rule 41.k
A bench minor penalty shall be imposed against the offending Team if any player, Trainer, Coach, Manager or club executive in the vicinity of the players’ bench or penalty bench throws anything on the ice during the progress of the game or during stoppage of play.
Result - NO CALL
4. Madden following the referee around in frustration, making flagrant gestures and screaming obscenities in his ear [To all our amazement the referee actually placed the puck at center because of a mistaken icing. In thirty-five years of watching hockey, I have never witnessed this]
Rule 41.b
A minor penalty for unsportsmanlike conduct shall be assessed to any player who challenges or disputes the rulings of any Official during a game. If the player persists in such challenge or dispute, he shall be assessed a misconduct penalty and any further dispute will result in a game misconduct penalty being assessed to the offending player.
Result - NO CALL
5. Three on ice Devils players and a bench full, slamming their collective sticks in ‘disgust’ at what they perceive as a missed call(s).
Rule 41.c
A minor penalty for unsportsmanlike conduct shall be assessed to any player or players who bang the boards with their sticks or other objects at any time, or who, in any manner, show disrespect for an Official’s decision. If this conduct persists, he shall be assessed a misconduct penalty and if this conduct further persists, a game misconduct shall be imposed.
Result - NO CALL
6. Staal getting run from behind into the boards late in the third period in retaliation to a frustrated Devils mistake. This requires a charging, roughing, or boarding call.
Rule 48
Any player who cross-checks, pushes or charges from behind an opponent who is unable to defend himself, shall be assessed a major and a game misconduct. This penalty applies anywhere on the playing surface.
Result - NO CALL
[For those Zach Parise fans out there, the reason that no call was made late in the third against the Rangers was that little Zacky decided to turn his back into the play. The rules clearly state: A check from behind is a check delivered on a player who is not aware of the impending hit, therefore UNABLE TO DEFEND HIMSELF, and contact is made on the back part of the body. When a player intentionally turns his body to create contact with his back, no penalty shall be assessed].
7. Late in the third period where the Devils made a not so smooth line change.
Rule 17a
If in the course of making a substitution, either the player entering the game or the player retiring from the ice surface plays the puck with his stick, skates or hands or who checks or makes any physical contact with an opposing player while either the player entering the game or the retiring player is actually on the ice, then the infraction of “too many men on the ice” will be called.
Result – NO CALL
April 13th, 2008 at 9:54 am
Wow man, while your knowledge of the NHL rulebook is staggering (or maybe just your ability to page through it), I find it a touch hypocritical that a Rangers fan would come onto a DEVILS fan blog and not expect the fans on it to be upset about the outcome of the game.
Face it the reffing in the end was terrible and most of it went against the Devils. Would it have turned the game around if things were different? Probably not, but I’ve already admitted to that. I just don’t like to see a game end that way and neither would you.
Furthermore, if the refs even considered to call one of those 53 penalties you just listed after what went down in the last 2 minutes of that game, there would have been absolute bedlam. It was damage control.
But really, you’re up 2-0 in playoff series against a rival, why not enjoy that rather than sulk over the fact that the other team’s fans, commentators, players or whoever are actually upset over the loss. Cos you know what? You come back here after a Devils loss tonight, and it’ll be the same thing all over again. You know why? Because we love our team and we don’t like to see them lose.
End of story.
April 13th, 2008 at 10:24 am
Hey Stevie, if you love your team so much, buy their tickets instead of moaning how “The Rock” is MSG II.
Your point is correct, however to blame the entire game on the refs illustrates why the Devils are a franchise built upon feigned glory.
Rangers players and their announcers, sometimes to my own chagrin, never and I mean never point to the officiating in a loss, ESPECIALLY Tom Renney and I defy you to find a clip or quote where the Sather bitc#ed as much as that classless Louie screaming in the hallways.
I am happy the Rangers won and won because of a rapidly declining Marty and a dominance over the Devils, not with assistance from a league that has no love for New York.
April 13th, 2008 at 4:50 pm
CJ - you got it all wrong. And you seem pretty angry for a fan of a team up 2-0 in a playoff series, but I digress…
The NHL desparately wants the Rangers to go deep into the playoffs every year. They’d love it if the Blackhawks would start winning too. The NHL needs TV ratings and the only way that is going to happen is if big-market teams generate interest in the franchise.
The Rangers and Blackhawks have sucked so hard for so long, the NHL is just creaming themselves in happiness that at least the Rangers have been able to use their kajillion high drafpicks to put together a decent team. Good for you.
The Devils, on the other hand have been in the playoffs for 11 straight years and 13 of the last 14 years. This has had a predictable impact on our farm system. We bring up mediocre players to fill important positions, because mediocre is all we have in Lowell. This will work itself out one of two ways - either Lou will sacrifice a few season to jettison some worth while players for decent farm kids, or we will see a slow decline in fortunes, until we don’t make the playoffs for a while and we build the farm system that way.
Blaming these losses on Marty is an interesting spin, given the Devils almost pathological inability to score against any team - not just the Rangers. 2 goals in 2 games isn’t going to get it done against the Kings, much less a team that can score.
I’m pretty sure Marty will be fine once the defense gets some more seasoning and the offense can take some, or any of the pressure off his shoulders. It’s difficult to be perfect when you know you have to be perfect. Lundqvist has the luxury of knowing his team can claw back into a game if he lets a couple loose goals in. Marty knows he can’t do that.
Finally, it is no secret that the Devils don’t draw. Any game against the Rangers, Flyers or the Isles will tell you that. I’m not sure why that is, but I can only do my part. Look for me in Section 127 until they move the franchise to Winnipeg, where they appreciate a Stanley Cup winner. Apparently the NYC-NNJ area doesn’t care.
April 13th, 2008 at 7:05 pm
Well if the first period goal Marty let in does not have his teammates shaking their collective heads nothing will.
I would submit that marty has had many seasons where he benefitted from a stellar defense and did not steal many games.
I do my part as well and have done so for the past 22 years. I would also say that sucked may be a strong word, the Ragers do have a history of making the regular season interesting and come the playoffs the results are predicatble. My point in coming here was for a team that has had a modicum of success I wonder why the frustration was so high and placed on others instead of personal culpability.
April 14th, 2008 at 12:41 pm
Marty would, and has been the first one to agree that he has benefitted from the Devils’ system. Marty is first and foremost a team guy. That’s one of the things we love about him.
Henrik would do well to understand the same thing. It is no secret that the Rangers have been playing “Devils Hockey” since Renney took over. No shame in that - you do what works. The Devils’ system is a proven winner. If I were Renney, I’d copy the Devils too.
To be fair, the Rangers did have a system before Renney started coaching in NY, they just never played it much.