[Devils-list] X-roads

[pkeiper@wesleyan.edu]

I don't buy the fresher bit. Each team went 5 in the COnf Finals and 7 in rd 2.
The only gp difference goes all the way back to round 1. Colorado had to work 
to beat St. Louis with three games going to OT. We steamrolled Pittsburgh.
We roll four lines giving people all reletively equal ice time. Colorado 
doesn't. Their stars (Bourque, Foote, Blake, Sakic, Tanguay, Hajduk and Drury) 
log significantly more ice time than their Devil counterparts. Also, Colorado 
has gone to OT 6 times and we have only done it 3 times and each time it was 
over pretty quick. If anything we should be fresher. As I said, I think we can 
still pull this off. It was never going to be easy. This is it though. Larry 
did his trash kicking deal after the last game so this is their last chance to 
show what they can do as Larry has used up all his tricks.
 

         Pete

   



Quoting Joe <savorefare@home.com>:

> Ok, I see the parallel's between last years Stars and this years Devils.
> I read the stories how our guys are tired, how they are getting out
> worked and beat by a more commited fresher team of hungrier guys that
> havent won it yet. I read how those extra games they had to play against
> the teams they ultimatley beat are starting to catch up. 
> But one Bobby Holik quote says a different story...
> Even after they have played this bad, after all of it, they are still
> sitting on a home game, that can tie the series. They can take that on
> the road and do what was been the norm in this playoff, win a road game.
> 
> 
> So, (and how sick does this sound) if they steal one at home they are
> still in good shape. I know our boys are tired, no one is really giving
> them credit for coming this far because quite frankly, its a replay of
> last year. They can pull it off thou, if they want it bad enough. Giving
> up now, doesnt give them any extra time off and gives them the finality
> of failure instead of putting themselves along side teams like the
> Oilers and the Isle from back in the 80's. 
> 
> So, which Devil team will show up.......The one that we knew for years
> that would fall apart under the pressure OR the one who developed great
> pride and stood up to the challenges. 
> 
> I hope its the latter but I will also be proud of them for getting this
> far.....No excuses but it is a tall order. A tall order that can be
> done, if the desire is there. They just have to match Colorodo's desire
> and someone other than Randy McKay has to be the one to spark it....I
> hope our Capt has one more hit in his bag to deliver
> Joe
>   
> 'One Ring to rule them all, One Ring to find them, One Ring to bring
> them all and in the darkness bind them.'
> 
>