Rock DJ Posted April 16, 2006 Report Share Posted April 16, 2006 If Philly wins this game in regulation, then they leap frog the Rangers, which means NJ can do no better than 6th. Any other win/loss combination keeps all 3 teams in the hunt for 3rd, 5th and 6th. To me, an outright Philly win is the best scenario for us. Rangers have been in a tailspin lately and Jagr CAN be held in check. You're not going to keep him off the scoresheet for an entire series, but we can stay on him and take him off his game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taro T Posted April 16, 2006 Report Share Posted April 16, 2006 If Philly wins this game in regulation, then they leap frog the Rangers, which means NJ can do no better than 6th. Any other win/loss combination keeps all 3 teams in the hunt for 3rd, 5th and 6th. To me, an outright Philly win is the best scenario for us. Rangers have been in a tailspin lately and Jagr CAN be held in check. You're not going to keep him off the scoresheet for an entire series, but we can stay on him and take him off his game. Ding, ding, ding, ding, ding, ding, ding. Bob Pardo, tell that man what he's won. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hopeleslyobvious Posted April 16, 2006 Report Share Posted April 16, 2006 If Philly wins this game in regulation, then they leap frog the Rangers, which means NJ can do no better than 6th. Any other win/loss combination keeps all 3 teams in the hunt for 3rd, 5th and 6th. To me, an outright Philly win is the best scenario for us. Rangers have been in a tailspin lately and Jagr CAN be held in check. You're not going to keep him off the scoresheet for an entire series, but we can stay on him and take him off his game. Agreed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JujuFish Posted April 16, 2006 Report Share Posted April 16, 2006 NJ's up by 1 so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phSabres84 Posted April 16, 2006 Report Share Posted April 16, 2006 2-0 NJ end of 1st - Esche is horrible!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corp000085 Posted April 16, 2006 Report Share Posted April 16, 2006 devils win 5-1, move into 5th place in the eastern conference standings. NJ 99pts, 45 wins, 1 game remaining Phi 99 pts, 44 wins, 1 game remaining Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JujuFish Posted April 16, 2006 Report Share Posted April 16, 2006 Oh well. Here's hoping Montreal plays their best game all season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corp000085 Posted April 16, 2006 Report Share Posted April 16, 2006 I'm not scared of the devils. I'd obviously prefer to play the flyers, since they suck. However, I firmly believe that the sabres can beat the devils and/or the rangers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chileanseabass Posted April 16, 2006 Report Share Posted April 16, 2006 I'm not scared of the devils. I'd obviously prefer to play the flyers, since they suck. However, I firmly believe that the sabres can beat the devils and/or the rangers. i'm with you. do i think the devils will be easy? no way. it would easily be a 6 or 7 game series. i think we could take the flyers in 4 or 5, but i can't see us losing to jersey, philly or new york. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topshelfcookies Posted April 16, 2006 Report Share Posted April 16, 2006 I actually feel that playing Jersey would be good for such a young team that is so inexperienced. Since the Sabres have had so much success against Philly this season, I think they MIGHT be more prone to feeling and playing like they have nothing to prove. Against the Devils, a team the Sabres have struggled against and who is arguably the hottest team in the league right now, you know that everyone and their sister outside of Western New York will pick the Devils to come out of the first round. You know the reasons why. Can't you just see Barry Melrose's greasy mullet on ESPN talking for 13 seconds about the NHL playoffs?...His big "upset" pick will be NJ over BUF. Melrose will inaccurately state that the Sabres have been really struggling lately and are banged up and that Miller hasn't been playing well. Then he'll ooooo and aaahhh over Brodeur and pick NJ. With everyone picking NJ, it should serve to motivate the Sabres, who were ignored in the pre-season, shunned after their post-Olympics slide, and will probably be picked against next week. Bring on New Jersey. It'll serve as a huge motivation, then confidence boost to this young club as they go deep this spring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob_sauve28 Posted April 16, 2006 Report Share Posted April 16, 2006 I'm not scared of the devils. I'd obviously prefer to play the flyers, since they suck. However, I firmly believe that the sabres can beat the devils and/or the rangers. OMG The Devils are going to kill us! 10 game winning streak??? Good god, what have we done to desrve such a horrible fate? Oh well, it was a fun season while it lasted :blink: OMG The Devils are going to kill us! 10 game winning streak??? Good god, what have we done to desrve such a horrible fate? Oh well, it was a fun season while it lasted :blink: Maybe Jersey could pass the Rangers too! :P The Devils play Montreal while New York has Ottawa. Perhaps God could grant us a small favor? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chilly Posted April 17, 2006 Report Share Posted April 17, 2006 OMG The Devils are going to kill us! 10 game winning streak??? Good god, what have we done to desrve such a horrible fate? Oh well, it was a fun season while it lasted :blink: Maybe Jersey could pass the Rangers too! :P The Devils play Montreal while New York has Ottawa. Perhaps God could grant us a small favor? I know your post was sarcastic, but I was curious as to wehter or not it could happen, and I actually think it will. Rangers have Ottawa, while Jersey has the Montreal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haseoke Posted April 17, 2006 Report Share Posted April 17, 2006 $5 says jersey and philly both win tuesday, rangers lose in regulation, and we still end up playing the flyers, with the rangers slipping to sixth. no worries. though i do think we can handle the devils, and it would be very healthy for us. j Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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