GDT: NJ Devils Vs. San Jose Sharks @ 7:30 PM EST - 11/5

San Jose Sharks

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(2-5-5-0)

Vs.

New Jersey Devils

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(5-3-2-0)

Time: 7:30 PM ET
Venue: Continental Airlines Arena
Away TV: CTV
Home TV: FOX NY

EAST RUTHERFORD, New Jersey (Ticker) -- Jeff Friesen and the surging New Jersey Devils seek a fourth consecutive win Wednesday night when they host the San Jose Sharks at Continental Airlines Arena.

The Devils are coming off back-to-back one-goal wins to improve to 2-3-1 at home. On Saturday, Friesen scored with 5:27 remaining to lift the Devils to a 4-3 victory over the Colorado Avalanche.

Friesen, who was selected by the Sharks with the 11th pick in the 1994 draft and spent parts of seven seasons with them, has two goals in his last three games after tallying only once in New Jersey's first seven contests. The 27-year-old Friesen has two goals and six assists in eight career games against the Sharks.

Forty-two-year-old center Igor Larionov, who spent parts of three seasons with San Jose, has eight goals and 20 assists in 37 games vs. the Sharks. He has been bothered by sore ribs and may sit out Wednesday.

Martin Brodeur has played every game for the Devils and made 20 saves against the Avalanche. Brodeur is 7-5-2 with a 2.44 goals-against average lifetime against the Sharks.

Devils right wing Turner Stevenson played his second game of the season Saturday after undergoing testicular surgery. He assisted on defenseman Colin White's third-period goal and had a plus-2 rating.

The Sharks are 1-1-2 on their season-high seven-game road trip after Sunday's 2-2 tie against Atlanta. Marco Sturm scored with 2:54 remaining in the third period as the Sharks picked up a point for the third straight game and moved to 2-3-2 away from home on the season.

San Jose is 3-6-1 all time at New Jersey.

TEAM STATISTICAL COMPARISON
Key: San Jose
New Jersey

Avg. Goals For
2.1 (22)
2.5 (14)
Avg. Goals Against
2.7 (22)
2.2 (8)

Avg. Shots For
29.2 (6)
30.7 (3)
Avg. Shots Against
28.2 (21)
23.0 (3)

Power Play Pct.
14.8 (20)
19.5 (8)
Penalty Kill Pct.
83.1 (18)
85.7 (8)

TEAM W L T OTL PTS HOME ROAD EAST WEST DIV
San Jose 2 5 5 0 9 0-2-3-0 2-3-2-0 1-2-3-0 1-3-2-0 0-1-1-0
New Jersey 5 3 2 0 12 2-3-1-0 3-0-1-0 1-2-3-0 1-3-2-0 3-0-0-0

SAN JOSE
5 Game Log
Date Opp. Score
Nov. 5 at New Jersey 7:30
Nov. 6 at Boston 7:30
Nov. 8 at Washington 7:30
Nov. 11 vs. Colorado 7:30
Nov. 13 vs. St. Louis 7:30

NEW JERSEY
5 Game Log
Date Opp. Score
Nov. 5 vs. San Jose 7:30
Nov. 7 vs. Toronto 7:30
Nov. 8 at Ottawa 7:30
Nov. 12 at Buffalo 7:30
Nov. 13 vs. Florida 7:30

SAN JOSE STATISTICS
Forwards G A Pts +/- PIM
M. Sturm 3 4 7 -1 10
Damphousse 0 6 6 -4 8
Defensemen G A Pts +/- PIM
S. Hannan 1 4 5 -1 4
Preissing 1 3 4 -2 2
Goaltending W L T GAA SV%
E. Nabokov 1 4 5 2.60 .905

NEW JERSEY STATISTICS
Forwards G A Pts +/- PIM
P. Elias 2 8 10 2 2
S. Gomez 1 6 7 1 8
Defensemen G A Pts +/- PIM
Rafalski 1 9 10 2 2
Niedermayer 3 2 5 2 6
Goaltending W L T GAA SV%
M. Brodeur 5 3 2 2.18 .904

Looks like Brodeur will be the starting netminder for the Devils tonight and Corey Schwab will play against the Leafs Friday evening.

Friesen - Rupp - Stevenson is the first line out on the ice.

Elias Gomez Gionta
Friesen Rupp Stevenson
Pandolfo Madden Langenbrunner
Berglund Brylin Rasmussen

Stevens Rafalski
White Niedermayer
Hale Albelin

Larionov out of the lineup with an injury

GAME! How come it is telling me that the program is not available in your area on foxsports on DirecTV?!?! It is fox sports new york 624 and it is telling me it is not available!!!!

GAME! How come it is telling me that the program is not available in your area on foxsports on DirecTV?!?! It is fox sports new york 624 and it is telling me it is not available!!!!

No idea there. Call up DirecTV and ask what the deal is. Give them an earful if they are mistakenly blacking out the game in your area.

Mine is blacked out as well :madfire:

So far you've only missed one good hit from Stevens which drew a lot of ooh's and ahh's from the crowd. Didn't see who it was he caught, but it was well executed. White covered for a Niedermayer mistake in the neutral zone and Brodeur made a couple of routine saves. No really great scoring chances by the Devils yet.

Stevens caught Marleau i believe.

Brodeur makes a nice point blank save to preserve the scoreless tie. Rupp and Ricci trading some shoves out there.

Turner Stevenson with a great followup being knocked down to the right of Nabokov. Several repeat swipes before it goes in. Stevens gets an assist.

Berglund had his best chance for a goal on the shift right before it. Devils getting some good offensive pressure going finally.

Gomez loses the puck just over the redline and a 3 on 2 quickly becomes a Korolyuk Sharks goal at 34 seconds of the 3rd period.

Stevens fires one from near the boards and it looked like Berglund may have gotten his stick on it.

Yeah, they gave Berglund the goal.

I wish this game wasn't blacked out...

Davison knocks the net off its moorings right before Gionta can fire one into the mostly empty net on the PP. Should have been another penalty on the undisciplined Sharks.

Davison knocks the net off its moorings right before Gionta can fire one into the mostly empty net on the PP. Should have been another penalty on the undisciplined sharks.


What the hell was that all about? How is there no call on that. No way Gionta misses that one!

What the hell was that all about? How is there no call on that. No way Gionta misses that one!

It was as blatant as it gets and the official was right behind the net I believe. No idea how that wasn't called.

Ricci to Scott Thornton. Stevens and Rafalski were burned.

Ricci to Scott Thornton. Stevens and Rafalski were burned.


You could aslmost guarantee the Sharks would tie it up minutes after that non call. But I'll stop before I sound like a Flyers fan... :rolly:

You know, the Sharks already have 5 ties this season...maybe that's their thing. They can't win it, but they can tie like nobody's business. Maybe we should have seen it coming. Maybe it's fate. Maybe I'm thinking too much...

On closer review it now appears the Berglund goal went in off his skate just missing his stick blade. Either way I'll take it. Paging Jeff Friesen to the game winning goal department.

Paging Jeff Friesen to the game winning goal department.

He does seem to have a penchant for sticking it to his former employers...

He does seem to have a penchant for sticking it to his former employers...

Check out the Star Ledger today on a really interesting article regarding players being rewarded when they put up points against their former teams. Lou is a bloody genius. Friesen cleaned up against the Ducks.

did i not just see elias hit the post? please tell me i didn't

Yep. Dang.

And we go to OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOVERTIME.

Come onnnnnn Elias/Friesen/Any-Devil-I'll-even-take-Pandolfo-for-a-GWG.

Yeah!!! Johnny Madden with the spinorama no look backhand pass after great pressure. Devils take both points in OT. Bring on the Leafs.

Langs!!!!

JAMIE LANGENBRUNNER HAS GOTTEN THE CALL AND ACCEPTED THE CHARGES...FOR VICTORY!!! WHOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

OK, so who actually saw this game so they could describe that goal to me?

JAMIE LANGENBRUNNER HAS GOTTEN THE CALL AND ACCEPTED THE CHARGES...FOR VICTORY!!! WHOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

OK, so who actually saw this game so they could describe that goal to me?


SICK no look pass from Mad Dog after heavy pressure, Madden, flipped it across the crease to a wide open Langs who slam dunked it in for the winner. Awesome tally.

JAMIE LANGENBRUNNER HAS GOTTEN THE CALL AND ACCEPTED THE CHARGES...FOR VICTORY!!! WHOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

OK, so who actually saw this game so they could describe that goal to me?

Now thats some Devils enthusiasm!!! It was just a sick sick shift. Niedermayer, Madden, Langenbrunner, and Rafalski all were ripping off a ton of shots before Mad Dog did an Elias Spin-O-Rama with a backhanded no look pass right to Jamie Langenbrunner for the easy gwg. Beautiful move. Hope its featured on NHL Cool Shots next week.

SICK no look pass from Mad Dog after heavy pressure, Madden, flipped it across the crease to a wide open Langs who slam dunked it in for the winner. Awesome tally.

Woah. I wish I could have saw that. I'll bet that would even get an "Oh, baby!" out of John Davidson.

!!!!!!!! LANGS!!!!!!!! send pics,now you guys!

Woah. I wish I could have saw that. I'll bet that would even get an "Oh, baby!" out of John Davidson.

You have to watch the full shift to really appreciate the goal to its maximum. They were working really hard for the win. Madden makes a nifty poke check along the boards to turnover the puck onto his own stick right before it happened.

Once I find the pics,I'll post them.

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San Jose Sharks goaltender Evengi Nabokov, of Kazakstan, makes a save during the second period against the New Jersey Devils Wednesday night, Nov. 5, 2003, in East Rutherford, N.J.
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San Jose Sharks' Mike Ricci, left, attempts to deflect the puck past New Jersey Devils goaltender Martin Brodeur during the first period Wednesday night, Nov. 5, 2003, in East Rutherford, N.J.
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Philadelphia Flyers' Tony Amonte, right, is tripped-up by New Jersey Devils' Jamie Langenbrunner during the third period Thursday night, Oct. 30, 2003, in East Rutherford, N.J. The Devils won, 3-2.
(AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)

Looks like Amonte is doing a Matrix Revolutions Neo move.

Would have been a shame to lose or tie that one. Amazing final shift by all involved. Niedermayer looked like a man on a mission in OT. WOW! More 3rd period whoa's however... That game should have never gotten to OT. Marty didn't see much rubber, but what he did see was pretty quality. Nice win, bring on the Leafs.

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Philadelphia Flyers' Tony Amonte, right, is tripped-up by New Jersey Devils' Jamie Langenbrunner during the third period Thursday night, Oct. 30, 2003, in East Rutherford, N.J. The Devils won, 3-2.
(AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)

Looks like Amonte is doing a Matrix Revolutions Neo move.

I found a whole lot on Jamie Langenbrunner online,lol. Maybe tommorow,I'll see it when I wake up.

Great goal by Langs tapping that last one in from the doorstep. What a smart play by Niedermayer though... there is no way that Lou won't re-sign him this year... He is the reason that that entire play started, but Mad Dog's pass sure was a sweet one...

Jeff Friesen with 0 shots on net. ???

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New Jersey Devils' Jamie Langenbrunner (15) beats San Jose Sharks goaltender Evgeni Nabokov, of Kazakstan, for the winning goal to give the Devils a 3-2 win in overtime Wednesday night, Nov. 5, 2003, in East Rutherford, N.J.
(AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)



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New Jersey Devils' Jamie Langenbrunner (15) scores the winning goal against San Jose Sharks goaltender Evgeni Nabokov, of Kazakstan, to give the Devils a 3-2 win in overtime Wednesday night, Nov. 5, 2003, in East Rutherford, N.J.
(AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)



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New Jersey Devils goaltender Martin Brodeur, right, makes a save on a shot by San Jose Sharks' Alyn McCauley, left, as McCauley is checked by Devils' Brian Rafalski during the second period Wednesday night, Nov. 5, 2003, in East Rutherford, N.J.
(AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)

WOW, I just say the pass from Madden. It was GOD LIKE.....well....you get the point. :bow: :lol: :yo:

"They will blame us for the way we played,'' Devils coach Pat Burns said. "It wasn't the way we played. San Jose backed up and tried to trap us all night long. They were playing in a position where they didn't want to lose it.''


Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/recap;_ylc=X3oDMTA2YjBsdnJxBHNlYwN0aA--?gid=2003110511&prov=ap

:teach:

I didn't hear the Devils announcers mention Scott Stevens hitting the 900 point milestone tonight, but one report of the game listed it as fact in the title.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2003/hockey/nhl/11/05/bc.hkn.sharks.devils.ap/index.html

I think Berglund proved tonight that he has to be a regular. Also, I like Brian Gionta a lot, but if he doesn't start scoring some goals soon, something will have to be done, like sitting him out.

Larionov is going to be in and out of the lineup all year, it looks like. Rasmussen is doing nothing.

I would like to see this lineup for the next game, at least:

Elias--Gomez--Gionta
Brylin--Larionov/Rasmussen--Berglund
Friesen--Madden--Langenbrunner
Pandolfo--Rupp--Stevenson

Rafalski--Stevens
Niedermayer--White
Martin/Hale--Albelin/Brown

Brodeur
Schwab

I'd like to see Corey start in goal against Toronto and save Marty for Ottawa. Also, when Grant Marshall gets back, I would insert him on the Gomez line if Gionta has not started scoring.

If Balmochnykh or Suglobov start to score, I would give them a shot with Larionov and Brylin and move Berglund up to the first line with Elias and Gomez. Berglund can score goals. He should never be in street clothes unless he is injured. He has nothing more to prove IMO. Gionta has plenty to prove and he better do it soon. I am running out of patience with Little G. If necessary, demote him to the third or fourth line. We need him to score goals if he is to remain on one of the top two lines. And it wouldn't hurt if Elias and Gomez would start popping them in! Geez, it shouldn't be so hard to beat San Jose.

Is it time to give Steve Kariya or Jiri Bicek a chance with Elias and Gomez? Not any smaller than G-baby and may produce more offense.

Come back to the swamp, Alex Mogilny!
We miss you and we need you!!!!!!!! :cry:

P.S. We'll see Almo on Friday but in the wrong uni. BTW, Erik Rasmussen looks like a bust. Can he at least get a secondary assist? Is that asking too much?
And what of Sean Brown? Alas, poor Brownie, we hardly knew ye. ;)

Mine is blacked out as well :madfire:
Well, I don't have Direct TV, I have OI digital,(Cablevision) and my game was blacked out too! :madfire:
I called C/vision and they tell me it's a reception problem. :confused: They are sending someone Saturday to fix problem.(or so they say... :dunno: )
I had three friends over to watch the game, needless to say... :mad:

Well, I don't have Direct TV, I have OI digital,(Cablevision) and my game was blacked out too! :madfire:
I called C/vision and they tell me it's a reception problem. :confused: They are sending someone Saturday to fix problem.(or so they say... :dunno: )
I had three friends over to watch the game, needless to say... :mad:

They lied to you. It's not a reception problem. As of this season, all games that are on TWO different stations can only be viewed if you have a DirecTV (or Cable) "Center Ice" package. So, last night, the game appeared on Fox Sports Bay Area (which was on the Center Ice package) and Fox Sports New York. With the new regulations in effect, all viewers who ONLY have FSNY were blacked out. To see the game, you must have Center Ice tuned to the FSNY broadcast. Now, if the game was not broadcast on Center Ice, then you would receive the game on your regular FSNY feed, which is all good.

Yes, these new rules suck, but they are fact. Also, the reason why you received the broadcast from the first couple of games on FSNY was because they were offering the Center Ice free preview.

Alright then - who was able to see this game on what channel and which provider?
Sounds like it could have been the FSNY feed, maybe?
Glad I went to see it in person.
}:-)>

They lied to you. It's not a reception problem. As of this season, all games that are on TWO different stations can only be viewed if you have a DirecTV (or Cable) "Center Ice" package. So, last night, the game appeared on Fox Sports Bay Area (which was on the Center Ice package) and Fox Sports New York. With the new regulations in effect, all viewers who ONLY have FSNY were blacked out. To see the game, you must have Center Ice tuned to the FSNY broadcast. Now, if the game was not broadcast on Center Ice, then you would receive the game on your regular FSNY feed, which is all good.

Yes, these new rules suck, but they are fact. Also, the reason why you received the broadcast from the first couple of games on FSNY was because they were offering the Center Ice free preview.
So, what are you saying, that I have to sign up for HNL Center-Ice, just to see The Devils play? I'm sure there is no problem with the MSG feed, so there would be no problem watching the RAGS. Am I missing something??? :dunno:

I think it was a reception problem, because after the 1st period the game came back on. There was quite a bit of lightning and thunder going around, so I can't be that upset. I got to watch 2 good periods plus OT.

I think it was a reception problem, because after the 1st period the game came back on. There was quite a bit of lightning and thunder going around, so I can't be that upset. I got to watch 2 good periods plus OT.

I will find out, because according to the "manager" at DirecTV, I would not be receiving the channel any longer. If the ******* lied, I am taking a blowtorch to their offices.