Where’d all the goal scoring go…?

By Josh Burnett
for 2ManAdvantage.com

Published: December 27, 2008

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The Devils hit up the Garden tonight, coming off consecutive losses.

And by consecutive losses, I mean consecutive can’t-pot-a-puck-to-save-our-collective-lives shutouts. Vintage Devils sty-lee, allowing only one goal in each (empty netters don’t count) and still losing. Ouch.

So tonight it’s the Rangers. First cross-river rivalry game since the 8-5 awesomefest at The Rock two weeks ago. First Rangers game overall since they blew a 4-0 lead at home and fell to the Capitals, 5-4, in overtime (for Ranger fans stopping by – sorry, but I just love recanting that story. Almost as much as a love the story about the 5-0 lead in Montreal last year…)

Will a game against Lundqvist and the Rangers cure the Devils’ recent scoring woes? I wouldn’t count on it – eight goal game or not, Lundy’s well…good, as much as it pains me to say it. Especially against the Red n’ Black. I’d be majorly shocked (though entertained as well) if we’re treated to another 80s-style game tonight. I’d expect much closer to our last two game though. Gulp.

It’s hard to talk about any forwards when no vulcanized rubber has met cotton netting in recent games, but damn, at least Scott Clemmensen’s been pretty good in goal, hasn’t he? One goal allowed in each of the last two games – should have been enough to win each, but the bounces weren’t there. The Devils know Clemmer’s good for one bad goal a game at least, but haven’t been able to bail him out the last few games. He’s done a good job keeping it close, however – I still can’t believe Clemmensen’s our number one goalie, and doing such a good job of it.

In Devils notes, Bryce Salvador resumed skating this morning and expects to be back for the game in St. Louis next week. And thus, I expect a Salvador/Janssen fight at some point that evening.

Oh, and for those keeping track at home, Sal’s “upper body injury” = inner ear infection. Hey, the inner ear is still in the upper body area.

4 Comments on "Where’d all the goal scoring go…?"

Scott Mackie on Sun, 28th Dec 2008 12:10 am

the UPPER upper body to be specific sir :p

(I kinda ran out of energy to rant about the Penguins game… bascially take everything from the Penguins game… add some hatred for people who think they can stand in the middle of the concourse, ushers who think wait for the whistle does NOT apply to the upper section and my planting seeds of a Cameron the perverted shirt throwing virgin in Section 209… the mass booing of the slug HAS BEGUN… and shame on you Crazies for letting him LIVE through 233 :p)

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Josh Burnett on Sun, 28th Dec 2008 12:14 am

I got stuck in an elevator with him and his shirt-supplying Devils employee during the game. It was…uncomfortable.

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Scott Mackie on Sun, 28th Dec 2008 12:20 am

and you did not begin to choke his vile sweaty perverted self??

for shame sir
for shame
he won’t come to 209, I think he knows I put a hit out on him :p

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Josh Burnett on Sun, 28th Dec 2008 12:25 am

I didn’t feel the need to choke him, for I feel he is good for the downstairs people. The upstairs people don’t need waking up, the downstairs people seem to respond to him.

That said, he deserves whatever he gets coming to him when he ventures upstairs, and especially if he dares venture into 209 territory.

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