We need to score some freaking goals! 

Not a lot more to say about the game, except the fact that Tim Peel and Rob Shick did not perform well as the officials in this game.  So many missed calls and some real questionable clunkers for us.

However, this should NOT be the excuse as to why this team lost their game.

To this reporter, the intensity seems to show up in the wrong places.  I just don’t see 100% effort in all the lines.  Unfortunately guys are just not stepping up.  Maybe his newborn son is keeping him awake, so is it just me, or does Miro Satan seem to be running in pergutory?  Passes to no one, shafting shots, and just looking clueless on the ice.  Don’t get too comfortable, especially since our GM is looking for a sniper.  Miro is picking the wrong time to be on his annual slump.

Also - I am so tired of our fans being so two faced.  When Alexei is playing well, they all say that they loved him, and knew all along that he would be the man.  However, yesterday, in the second period, Alexei seemed to re-injure his knee, and in the third period, you can see the pain in his skating, and his energy level was just short of what was needed.  Then, these same fans that were ready to create a shrine, were tearing it down just like the US Army did with the sculptures of Saddam in Iraq.  I just wish these idiots can get foot-in-mouth disease in a few months, when Alexei will come through.

The Devils played hard, and were on their game.  Martin Brodeur got his 86th shutout of his career, and does not show ANY signs of aging. 

THREE STARS OF THE GAME

1. Rick DiPietro - played a great game. Just an unfortunate bounce off Allan Rourke’s glove, gave the Devs the only goal of the game, before the empty netter.
2. Viktor Kozlov - despite complaints from some anti-russian fans in my section, he had some great moves and beat Brodeur on a couple of occasions.  However, the post played the villain
3. Chris Campoli - his play has improved since his return.  As well as the pasting of Sergei Brylin, got the last of the crowd a little happier upon leaving.

GOLD STAR AWARD - Rick DiPietro, upon the end of the game, passed the final puck over to Marty Brodeur, as the rest of the players were in the final scrum.  As Brodeur got the puck, “Rico” gave a congratulations gesture to #30.  Classy move Ricky!

TIN TWIT AWARD - When your team is down, and you, as a fan, scream “DEVILS SUCK”, then you are a complete and total TWIT!  If you were tied or ahead - that would be a different story.

To everyone, I wish for you, a year twice as better as 2006, but only half as good as 2008.  Be happy, be safe, and if you are out, make sure that you get home from your party safe and sound.

Talk to you NEXT YEAR!